ATP 250 Chengdu, Lorenzo Musetti in semifinals

ATP 250 Chengdu, Lorenzo Musetti in semifinals

In the quarterfinals of the’ATP 250 on indoor cement in Chengdu, China, Lorenzo Musetti, world number 19, beat Frenchman Adrian Mannarino, number 46, 6-2 5-7 6-2.

The first set was dominated by Musetti, who, after having a break point already in the first game, flew from 0-1 to 5-1 and then closed the partial at the third set point on his own serve.

The second set è much more balanced: the 22-year-old from Carrara cancels two break points in the fourth game, Mannarino one in the next. The decisive break came at 6-5 in Mannarino’s favor and it was the Frenchman who won it, extending the match.

The decisive partial è along the lines of the first one: Musetti from’1-2 strung five consecutive games and won the match after just over two hours and a quarter of play holding serve to zero. In the semifinals Lorenzo will face the surprising Russian Alibek Kachmazov, world number 252.