“I finally made him cry,” Lorenzo Musetti thanks his coach after winning his first ever tour title at Hamburg

“I finally made him cry,” Lorenzo Musetti thanks his coach after winning his first ever tour title at Hamburg

Lorenzo Musetti with his coach Simone Tartarini

Lorenzo Musetti won his first ATP500 title defeating Carlos Alcaraz 6-4, 6-7 (6/8), 6-4 in two hours and 46 minutes thriller match at the finals of the Hamburg European Open on Sunday, 24th July 2022. He registered the biggest win of his career defeating the Spaniard, who was looking for his 5th ATP title of the year. The Italian

Lorenzo could have won in straight sets but the Spaniard produced some amazing points to take away the second set in a tie-breaker. In the third set, the turnaround came when the Italian player broke a game off Alcaraz and won the match. With this win, Lorenzo will make his debut in the Top 50 of the ATP rankings at the No 31 spot.

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Lorenzo Musetti wins his first ATP500 title

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Lorenzo, at the post-match interview, praised his opponent Alcaraz for a great match and is hopeful of playing with him again in the future. He said “Carlos, you are a fantastic player. You saved so many match points today. You inspire me so much in my sacrifices, that’s why I didn’t give up in this game. Tennis TV published a video from three years ago when we were still kids playing challengers. We are still young but we are both playing better. I hope that we can still play great battles in the future“

He further thanked his family and coach Simone Tartarini for his consistent guidance and support and was super happy with his win, especially after winning his first ATP500 title. He hoped to reach new heights and win more titles and in the end, dedicated his win to his grandmother, who passed away recently. He said “I finally managed to make him cry. It was not easy. Thanks to Umberto Rianna, who followed me for the first time. Thanks to my parents who aren’t there and are probably crying. I dedicate the title to my grandmother.“

Both Musetti and Alcaraz are scheduled to play the ATP250 clay-court tournament in Umag, Croatia later this week. Since they are on the opposite of the draw, there are chances they both might meet again in the finals if they win their respective matches until the final.

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