Musetti falters against his own body and Sweeny at the US Open

Lorenzo Musetti has been caught in an endless spiral of physical problems all season long, from which he has not fully recovered, alongside various issues related to his body, which has been battered since he was injured in Australia when he was one set away from reaching the semifinals after eliminating Djokovic. In this US Open 2026, he experienced a new dramatic episode.

What happened to Musetti that led to his loss against Sweeny at the US Open?

The Italian appeared to have severe discomfort in his injured left leg, specifically in the hamstring, from the start of the second set. He was showing good signs at the beginning of the match against Dane Sweeny, but everything changed abruptly. He had trouble moving laterally and was forced to compete without any real hope of victory against the very inspired Australian.

It was a nightmare for Musetti, who also seemed affected by the heat and played three sets on the brink of absolute agony. Sweeny managed the situation well to win 3-6 6-1 6-2 6-2, leaving the tournament without one of the clear candidates to do something significant in this part of the draw.

Consequences of Musetti's defeat at the US Open 2026

Musetti watches as a total of 250 points evaporate from his ATP ranking, losing at least five positions and seeing the top-10 move further away. The Italian could drop out of the club of the top 20 players in the world depending on other results, leaving New York with the feeling that his body is not giving him a break and that he is not recovering well from his issues.

Additionally, looking at the tournament itself, the big beneficiaries of Lorenzo Musetti's defeat are two; the first is Luciano Darderi, who was set to face his compatriot in the third round and will now compete against Sweeny. The other is Alexander Zverev, as he sees how his potential opponent in the round of 16 is eliminated from the tournament.

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