Musetti defeats Hurkacz and will face Zverev in Paris

Lorenzo Musetti has won a tough battle in his debut at the ATP Paris against Hubert Hurkacz, defeating him with a score of 7-6(3) 7-6(10) after 1 hour and 43 minutes of play. In this way, the Italian tennis player extends his good form and will meet Alexander Zverev, the new world number 1, in the second round.

After a season full of injuries and ups and downs, Musetti has found some stability in this final stretch of the year, winning in ATP Lyon and getting closer to the level that once allowed him to be ranked number 4 in the world not long ago. Today, he faced the tough task of competing against a firepower player like Hurkacz, who finds these types of courts perfect for his game.

Musetti saves two set points and closes the match against Hurkacz

Indeed, there were no breaks throughout the match, and it was Musetti who had to save the only break point that occurred during the encounter. In the first tie break, the Italian player was significantly superior to the Pole and took the initiative in the match, but the second one was an absolute drama.

Lorenzo had as many as two match points in that tiebreak, but Hurkacz saved them and managed to have two set points that the Italian player also managed to squander. Finally, 'Lolo' was able to secure his passage to the next round on the fourth match point, suffering quite a bit and setting his next goal on Zverev, whom he leads in their head-to-head record 3-2. They have faced each other twice on indoor hard courts, with one win for each, so maximum equality is expected for this exciting match.

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