Lorenzo Musetti’s feat in Vienna: he recovers Alexander Zverev and goes to the semifinals

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ATP Vienna: Lorenzo Musetti-Alexander Zverev 2-6 7-6 6-4

Lorenzo Musetti does the feat and flies to the semifinals in Vienna. The Italian tennis player, in fact, è won in a comeback over world number three Alexander Zverev with a score of 2-6 7-6 6-4, after a battle that lasted almost three hours.

The first set started immediately uphill for the Carrara native, who immediately gave up the serve in the opening set. The German, after confirming the lead, also found the second break in the seventh game. At that point è only a formalityà for him to close the partial on 6-2.

In the second set, however, è Musetti got off to a rocket start, snatching service from Zverev in the second game and quickly flying to 4-1. The world number three, however, did not flinch and first recovered the disadvantage, then dragged his opponent to the tie-break, where the Italian managed to be more continuous and raise the level at the right time, winning the partial 7-5.

On the wave of enthusiasm, the tournament number six also started strong in the third set by posting a double break in the early stages. The German, for his part, managed to partially sew up the gap, but the Carrara native è skillfully managed the lead until the final 6-4.

In the semifinals, Lorenzo Musetti will face Britain’s Jack Draper, who bent Czech Thomas Machac in three sets with a score of 6-3 3-6 6-1.

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