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Lorenzo Musetti earned a three-set victory over Ugo Humbert at the Stockholm Open, winning 7-6, 3-6, 6-4 in two hours and thirty minutes, Sky Sport reported.
The Italian player overcame a challenging start on the indoor hard courts at the Kungliga Tennishallen, relying on key breaks and a decisive third-set response to advance to the semifinals of the ATP 250 tournament in Sweden, according to RaiNews.
Musetti reached his 30th win of the season and his 27th career semifinal on the ATP Tour, building on a strong run of form. He entered the tournament following a successful run in Lyon, where he previously defeated Taylor Fritz in the final.
“La chiave è stata la reazione nel terzo set,” Musetti said. “Entrambi abbiamo servito bene, non era facile trovare il modo per conquistare il break. La chiave è stata la reazione dopo il secondo set perso e il break iniziale, il controbreak mi ha dato fiducia ed energia. Lui stava giocando un tennis aggressivo. Mi ha messo molta pressione, non è stato facile trovare il modo per risolverla, ma sono molto orgoglioso.”
Battle With Humbert
The quarterfinal clash tested Musetti’s physical and mental endurance against the French player. Humbert maintained aggressive baseline play and capitalized on service games throughout the middle portion of the match, pushing the Italian through a tense opening tiebreak won 7-5 by Musetti, as detailed by Sky Sport.
After dropping the second set 6-3, Musetti fell behind an early break in the deciding set. He immediately leveled the score with a break back, gaining momentum before winning the final game on return without dropping a point.
RaiNews said that the encounter marked Musetti’s tenth victory in his last twelve matches, highlighting a notable resurgence for the 24-year-old from Carrara during the closing weeks of the regular season.
Semifinal Against Fritz
Musetti advanced to face top-seeded American Taylor Fritz in the semifinals on Friday. Fritz moved forward after his scheduled quarterfinal opponent, Holger Rune, withdrew from the tournament before taking the court, according to Sky Sport.
The matchup served as a direct rematch of their recent final at the Lyon Open, where Musetti claimed the title in straight sets. Their overall head-to-head record stood at 5-3 in favor of the Italian entering the Stockholm fixture.
SuperTennis reported that the winner of the semifinal between Musetti and Fritz would advance to face either Argentina’s Thiago Agustin Tirante or Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo in the championship match.
Tournament Context
The Bybit Stockholm Open offered a total prize pool of 723,435 euros on the indoor hard courts of the Swedish capital. As the final ATP 250 event of the regular season, the tournament carried vital momentum for players positioning themselves ahead of the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, SuperTennis noted.
Musetti’s campaign began directly in the second round, where he dropped only five games against British qualifier Toby Samuel before his grueling three-set battle against Humbert in the quarterfinals.
Play at the Kungliga Tennishallen concluded with the semifinals scheduled for Friday and the tournament final on Saturday.
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