Musetti defeated by Djokovic at the ATP Montecarlo, Sonego-Corriere.it also eliminated

by Marco Calabresi

Lorenzo Musetti fights in the round of 16 of the Masters 1000 in Monte Carlo against world number one Novak Djokovic, but gives up. Sonego is also out

This time the feat failed. Lorenzo Musetti beats Novak Djokovic 6-3 7-5 in one hour and 58 minutes, playing a good match and going out to applause. We hope to see each other later in the tournament next year, Lorenzo’s words to Nole at the moment of farewell, with a smile of someone who gave it his all, but also with a bit of bitterness for not having exploited the advantage that was so he had built himself well in the first set. Djokovic, however, with this victory puts his relationship with Monte Carlo back a little, where he had not reached the quarterfinals since 2019: tomorrow there is the challenge to the Australian De Minaur.

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Missed opportunity in the first set, it was said: after the opening break and amidst a couple of tennis textbook short balls, Musetti had the ball to go 4-1 and serve but he missed it with a forehand. The match, however, really turned in the eighth game, when the blue was ahead 40-0 but was recovered by a Djokovic who was also in controversy with the referee (Medvedev had done worse) for a dubious call and which as often success in his career, he was able to draw energy from some boos from the audience (also in the stands Veronica, Musetti’s partner, with little Ludovico): break to return to 4-4 and another break (helped by a forehand error by Lorenzo) to close the set at 7-5.

And the second also started badly, with the world number 1 immediately ahead by a break: Musetti did well, always helped by that backhand gift from above, to regain his serve, less good at losing the serve again due to what seemed like the shot of grace of the Serbian. From 4-1 0-30, the Carrarino found himself with the possibility of returning to the match, Djokovic also received a warning for time violation to catch his breath but in the end he gave up the serve (4-3). Djokovic’s reaction was immediate, as had happened a few games earlier, also helped by a tape that was not Musetti’s friend. Out, but with your head held high.

Sonego was also eliminated

Lorenzo Sonego’s run also ends in the round of 16: Humbert wins 5-7, 6-3, 6-1 after three hours of furious battle and flies to the quarter-finals, where he will challenge Casper Ruud. A set and a half of the highest level for the Turin player, who entered the draw as a lucky loser and who will return to the court next week in Bucharest Adx.

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April 11, 2024 (modified April 11, 2024 | 11:29 pm)

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