Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas won the battle over Italian Lorenzo Musetti 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 after 3h33m of play in the first round of Roland Garros. The world number 4 will face Zdenek Kolar in the second round.
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Stefanos Tsitsipas started his year at ATP Cup, where he lost to Schwartzman and defeated Basilashvili. Later, he reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open, running into Medvedev and dropping four sets. In Rotterdam he fell in the final against Auger Aliassime. After a hard fall in Marseilles against Safiullin, the world number 4 reached the semifinals of Acapulco. In Indian Wells y Miami made third and fourth round, respectively. On his return to clay, he became champion of Montecarloreached the quarterfinals Barcelonasemifinals of Madrid and end in Roma.
Lorenzo Musetti He has not yet been able to make that great leap, which the tennis world expects him to do at any moment. In a 2022 in which, still, he could not show his great tennis, the quarterfinals of Pune, Rotterdam y Marrakech and the fourth round, recently, of Madridarriving from the qualy.
Tsitsipas returns from 0-2 against Musetti
With well-trained tactics and high confidence, Lorenzo Musetti He went out to burn the ships in the first set, reversed a break against and displayed all his potential to stamp the 7-5 in over an hour of play.
Supported by the initial set and with the energy he had, the Italian hit the Greek again, being forceful with his serve and releasing the one-handed backhand. Despite the fact that he was 3-0 and his rival tried to react, Musetti sealed an impeccable 6-4 in 48 minutes.
Nevertheless, Stefanos Tsitsipas He corrected mistakes, concentrated and began to turn the game around. Concreting an entry break, the number 4 in the world knew how to manage the distance the score and then close it by 6-2 in just 26 minutes.
From then on, it was noticeable that the party had changed direction and dominance. At the beginning of the fourth round, Stefano again hit the illusion of the Italian and, despite the fact that Lorenzo recovered his level, he later broke again 6-3 in 46 minutes.
Already in the fifth and decisive set, Stefanos Tsitsipas He had everything clear, he knew how to wear down his opponent, he broke at the start and held at 0 to lead the victory. For his part, Musetti made serious mistakes, lost concentration in the game and was unable to return. With great solidity in his shots, the Greek closed the comeback by 5-7, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 after 3h33m of play.
Tsitsipas will face Zdenek Kolar in the second round at Roland Garros.
