Paris 2024 Olympics, Lorenzo Musetti surrenders in semifinals to Novak Djokovic

Paris 2024 Olympics, Lorenzo Musetti surrenders in semifinals to Novak Djokovic

Lorenzo Musetti, world No. 16 è was beaten in the second semifinal of the Paris 2024 Olympic men’s singles by Novak Djokovic, world No. 2, with a score of 6-4 in over one’hour and three quarters of play.

È Musetti to have the first break point, on 1-1, but he does not exploit it, then in the next game he saves himself from 0-40 and cancels a fourth break point. Unfortunately, Musetti has three consecutive break balls for 5-5 but Djokovic strung five consecutive points snatching service from the 22-year-old from Carrara and thus pocketing the first set.

In the first four games of the second set there are four breaks, è always Lorenzo goes ahead but then gets caught both times. The blue on 2-3 saves two consecutive break points but on the third he has to surrender. Nole closes with a series of five consecutive games as he é from 1-2 on 5-2 again breaks Musetti on his third consecutive match point.

First Olympic final then for Djokovic, who will challenge for the gold the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, who today sliced through with a double 6-1 Felix Auger-Aliassime, Musetti will play for the bronze just against the Canadian.