Lorenzo Musetti and the comparison with Jannik Sinner: “It doesn’t make sense.”

The blue è recovered from the virus that deliberated it in Rome

After the great disappointment he felt at the Internazionali d'Italia, where he è was forced to raise the white flag due to a virus, Musetti è is ready to get back on track. At the Piedmont Open, which is under way, è the No. 1 seed. He wants to have a great tournament, to arrive in top physical and mental condition at Roland Garros where è he will be called upon to defend many points.

"I’m not going to Roland Garros to defend the points won last year but I’m going there to go as far as I can and, why not, try to get past the round of 16. In a Slam I have never been able to do that. However, right now, my goal è to do well here in Turin", his words at a press conference at Circolo della Stampa Sporting in Turin.

Carrarese è was also asked about Sinner. The two have known each other all their lives. The comparison between the two è of long standing but, at this time, it seems improper: "The comparison with Sinner there'è always has been. Comparing him now to Jannik to little sense becauseé he è almost No. 1 in the world, won a Slam and had more important experiences than mine. We also have two different tennis styles".

Lately, Musetti è has been much criticized. There'è those who think he should change the coach and those who ask him to be more concrete when it counts. The person directly involved shoots straight: "The criticism has always been there, sometimes even ungenerous. They have been telling me to change coaches for five years and they still haven’t tired of saying it".