Paris 2024 Olympics, Lorenzo Musetti puts his hands up

The words of Lorenzo Musetti

Lorenzo Musetti after his defeat in the final Saturday night in Croatia in the Umag ATP 250 against Francisco Cerundolo è ready to experience the Paris 2024 Olympics as the Italian number 1, in light of course of Jannik Sinner’s forfeit.

"He was more tired than me at the end, he couldn’t get out of his chair for the fireworks. I could still stay on the court so I am confident for the match with Monfils. I don’t know if it’s the anger over the defeat that’s keeping me from feeling tired. Certainly the schedule è quite strange, full, to say the least…".

His first opponent will be the home idol Monfils, already beaten at Roland Garros: “He will have the whole crowd against him but I was lucky enough to play against Gael already at Roland Garros, so I am ready for the challenge but certainly not an easy round”.

"I’m ready to defend the blue jersey, I’m sorry I don’t get there at 100 percent physically but I certainly get there tennis-wise given the results of this month, I’m definitely confident. Of course tonight’s 3-and-a-half hour match is not è easy to absorb in such a short time but we will do everything we can".