Musetti apologizes for today's incident: "I did not withdraw because I am tired of withdrawing"

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It's not the best clay court season for Lorenzo Musetti. The Italian, who was one to watch on this surface, already arrived here with some physical issues and less than two weeks before Roland Garros, Lollo questions his participation in Paris, casting doubt on what his next steps might be after falling out of the Top 10.

Musetti was defending semifinals both here and at Roland Garros, and after losing to Ruud today in Rome, he drops out of the elite group of the top ten players in the world. If his non-participation in Paris is confirmed, he would fall even further in the rankings. The Italian suffered another physical setback in his left leg, painting a bleak picture of his immediate future.

Lollo has been facing muscular issues in the past year, with two painful withdrawals; one against Alcaraz in the Roland Garros semis when he had won the first set, and another against Djokovic this year in Australia when he was completely in control of the match. There seems to be something amiss with his muscles that he urgently needs to address if he doesn't want to continue down this path.

Musetti apologizes for his performance today

"I apologize. I am quite disappointed with the show I offered to the audience. Unfortunately, my physical condition today didn't allow me to play as I would have liked. I didn't want to retire because I'm a bit tired of withdrawals, especially in front of the home crowd," Musetti began saying in a press conference, as reported by Ubitennis.

The Italian casts doubt on his participation in Roland Garros, as it seems he may have suffered another muscle tear. "Right now, I don't know if I will play in Paris. In the next few days, I will undergo more specific tests. I have been carrying it throughout the tournament and I couldn't get tested because I was playing almost every day, just trying to remedy it in the little time I had. I hope it's less serious than it seems, so I can make it to Roland Garros," Lollo reveals.

Too many injuries for Musetti

"I am going through a very complicated period in my career, full of injuries. This has never happened to me before. It's difficult to live through this, and mentally it's challenging to stay clear-headed in this situation," he says.

Musetti explains that he has had very few matches in this tour where he felt good. "Maybe, only the first two matches in Madrid I felt better. The rest, I have always played on one leg. Today, for example, I was afraid to put weight on my left leg. It was very difficult for me to find support and strength in that leg."

Finally, when asked about what he and his team think could be the cause of all these injuries, Musetti can't find an answer. "We have tried several things, but we struggle to find an explanation. They have always been minor injuries, more bothersome than the major ones that force you to stop for much longer. Not only physically, but mentally it destabilizes me a lot. If I had the answer, I probably wouldn't be injured," he concludes.

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