Lorenzo Musetti in semifinals at Queen’s, Elisabetta Cocciaretto in Birmingham

Lorenzo Musetti in semifinals at Queen's, Elisabetta Cocciaretto in Birmingham

Lorenzo Musetti seems to be reborn on grass. The 22-year-old from Carrara, after a season that started badly, has regained his best tennis. After reaching the semifinals at the Stuttgart ATP, then losing to his friend Matteo Berettini, he also reached that of the prestigious Queen&#39s. The Italian, number 30 in the world, overcame Billy Harris, number 162, in the quarters with a score of 6-3 7-5.

"I come from a difficult year with many lows and few highs, with many changes. The last two weeks, però have been very positive. In sports as in life you have to suffer and always try, and è this is what makes these weeks special"” said Musetti after the match. He will now challenge Australian Jordan Thompson, who eliminated U.S. Taylor Fritz.

A few miles away, on the green lawns of Birmingham, Elisabetta Cocciaretto won her first semifinal on grass. The Italian tennis player, number 44 in the world, beat Russian Diana Shnaider, number 49, in a comeback in three sets with a score of 5-7 6-4 6.2.

The Marche woman in the semifinals will face Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva, who beat US Caroline Dolehide 6-3 6-7 6-1