Lorenzo Musetti, despite the pressure after receiving the news of the positive for coronavirus from his doubles partner, Fabio Fognini, went out on the court and played an almost perfect match. On the other side of the net, in the round of 16 of the ATP 250 in Sardinia, was his friend Andrea Pellegrino, a player with great talent and always dangerous to face.
Musetti dominated the match and only conceded three games to his opponent. Thus, tomorrow he will play his first quarter-finals on the main circuit and will face the surprising Yannick Hanfmann, who was released in two sets from third seeded Casper Ruud.
Musetti’s words after the clear victory over Pellegrino
“I knew it was not going to be an easy game because he is a dear friend,” Musetti told SuperTennis. “There was a lot of wind and conditions were difficult, but I think I played a perfect match from a tactical point of view.
I have played so many variations that it bothers you. Positive Fognini in Covid-19? We are all sorry for what happened to Fabio. We did all the controls (it also refers to Sonego and Vavassori) and we all obtained negative results and, therefore, according to the protocol, we had the opportunity to play, “said the young transalpine, who spoke about his next opponent.
“Well, Hanfmann is also fit, he will be a tough opponent. In Todi I lost playing quite well. But I am confident: we hope to get revenge.” Musetti will not be the only Italian present in the quarterfinals.
Marco Cecchinato, in fact, won his match against Tommy Paul and found the top 100 again. “Today the conditions were really difficult, so it is difficult to overcome,” explained DE Palermo.
“I entered the court knowing that I was playing a lot: I tried to stay focused, even when I got back 5-2 in the first set. I did not expect to return to the top 100 so quickly: in recent months I have worked a lot with Massimo Sartori and I hope to close this difficult season in the best possible way ”.
