Lorenzo Musetti reveals the key to his success
The words of Lorenzo Musetti
Speaking at a press conference, Lorenzo Musetti bluntly analyzed his victory in his US Open debut match against American Reilly Opelka in four sets with a score of 7-6 1-6 6-1 7-5. More specifically, the Carrara native highlighted those factors that brought the match's inertia to his side.
"I was down 3-0 in my previous matches with him. When I saw the draw I got worried, because I had never been able to beat him and I didn't know what to expect. I think the key to the match was that I managed to keep up the pressure throughout the match, I saved 5 set points in the fourth set and this factor changed the course of the challenge" began the blue tennis player.
"In the first set I could not break despite having some chances. Having more break balls with these opponents gives you more guarantees, but you have to budget that you have to be effective both on serve and in response to materialize them. Compared to the previous match, I was able to raise the level and dominate the tie-break. I played the important moments well and closed with coolness. I became a more solid player both physically and mentally, I think I found my balance" continued the Carrara native.
"The improvement è having responded to a lot more balls than a few years ago, I found a strategy against big servers that is paying off. In the past I couldn’t respond close and hurt them, we worked a lot on it with Simone Tartarini and now I have become aware that è it is crucial to respond well against these players" added the bronze medal winner at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
In conclusion, Lorenzo Musetti è expressed himself about Miomir Kecmanovic, his next opponent at the US Open: "I have faced him several times, he hits the ball really well and has few weaknesses. He has very good shots and definitely what will be able to bother him about my game may be the variations, so he will have to be good at bringing the ball of the game to my side".
