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Lorenzo Musetti

Musetti at the 2023 Monte-Carlo Masters
Full name	Lorenzo Musetti
Country (sports)	Italy
Residence	Monte Carlo, Monaco
Born	(2002-03-03) 3 March 2002 (age 23) Carrara, Tuscany, Italy
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Turned pro	2019
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Coach	Simone Tartarini
Prize money	US$10,260,068
Singles
Career record	157–120 (56.68%)
Career titles	2
Highest ranking	No. 6 (9 June 2025)
Current ranking	No. 7 (16 June 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	3R (2025)
French Open	SF (2025)
Wimbledon	SF (2024)
US Open	3R (2022, 2024)
Other tournaments
Olympic Games	Bronze (2024)
Doubles
Career record	18–28 (39.13%)
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 142 (1 April 2024)
Current ranking	No. 257 (14 July 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	1R (2022)
French Open	1R (2021)
Wimbledon	1R (2022)
US Open	1R (2022)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games	2R (2021)
Team competitions
Davis Cup	W (2023, 2024) Record: 3–6 (33.33%)
Medal record Representing  Italy Olympic Games Bronze 2024 Paris Men's Singles

Lorenzo Musetti is a professional tennis player from Italy. He was born on March 3, 2002. He has achieved a high ranking of world No. 6 in singles. He also reached No. 142 in doubles.

Lorenzo has won two major singles titles on the ATP Tour. He made it to the semifinals of two major tournaments: the 2024 Wimbledon Championships and the 2025 French Open. He is currently the second-highest ranked Italian player.

Lorenzo represented Italy at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He won a bronze medal in men's singles. He was also part of the Italian team that won the Davis Cup in both 2023 and 2024.

Early Life and Tennis Beginnings

Lorenzo Musetti was born in Carrara, Tuscany, Italy. His father, Francesco, works in a marble quarry. His mother, Sabrina, is a secretary.

He started playing tennis when he was just four years old. Simone Tartarini has been his coach since he was a child. Growing up, his favorite tennis player was Roger Federer.

Junior Tennis Career

Lorenzo was a top junior player. He reached the No. 1 ranking in the world for juniors on June 10, 2019.

He played in the final of the 2018 US Open for boys' singles. On January 26, 2019, Lorenzo won the 2019 Australian Open boys' singles title. He defeated Emilio Nava in the final.

Professional Tennis Journey

2020: First Steps on the ATP Tour

Lorenzo made his first appearance on the ATP Tour in February 2020. He played at the Dubai Tennis Championships when he was 17. He lost in the first round.

Later that year, he played at the Italian Open. He beat three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka. He also defeated former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori. This made him the first player born in 2002 to win an ATP match. He later reached his first ATP semifinal at the Forte Village Sardegna Open.

2021: Breaking into the Top 100

Lorenzo became the youngest player to enter the top 100 rankings. This happened after he reached the semifinals of the Mexican Open in March. He achieved his first win against a top 10 player, defeating world No. 9 Diego Schwartzman. He also beat Frances Tiafoe and Grigor Dimitrov.

He reached his third ATP semifinal at the Lyon Open. He was defeated by Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Lorenzo had a great run at the French Open. He reached the fourth round in his first Grand Slam. He even led Novak Djokovic by two sets before having to stop the match due to injury. This success helped him reach a career-high ranking of world No. 57.

2022: Winning First ATP Titles

Musetti at the 2022 Monte-Carlo Masters

At the Monte Carlo tournament, Lorenzo had his second win against a top 10 player. He defeated world No. 9 Félix Auger-Aliassime.

He reached his first ATP final at the 2022 Hamburg European Open. He won his first ATP title there, beating world No. 6 Carlos Alcaraz. This win moved him up to world No. 31.

At the US Open, Lorenzo reached the third round. This was his best result at the US Open so far.

He won his second title at the Tennis Napoli Cup. He defeated fellow Italian Matteo Berrettini in the final. After this win, he reached a new career-high ranking of No. 23.

At the 2022 Paris Masters, Lorenzo reached the quarterfinals. He beat world No. 4 Casper Ruud, which was his biggest win at the time.

2023: Davis Cup Champion and Top Player Wins

In 2023, Lorenzo helped Italy reach the final of the United Cup. He then reached the top 20, becoming world No. 19.

Musetti practicing in Monte-Carlo in 2023.

At the 2023 Monte-Carlo Masters, he defeated world No. 1 Novak Djokovic. This was a huge win for him. He then lost to Jannik Sinner. At the French Open, he reached the fourth round.

Lorenzo made it to the quarterfinals on grass courts at Stuttgart and Queen's Club. He reached the third round at Wimbledon.

He was part of the Italian team that won the Davis Cup. This was Italy's first Davis Cup win since 1976.

2024: Wimbledon Semifinal and Olympic Bronze

Musetti receiving his bronze medal in the men's singles event at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Lorenzo won his first match at the 2024 Australian Open. In Miami, he reached the fourth round.

At the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters, he achieved his 100th career win.

He reached his first ever major semifinal at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. He defeated Taylor Fritz in the quarterfinals. He then lost to No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic.

Lorenzo reached his fourth ATP final at the 2024 Croatia Open Umag. He lost to Francisco Cerúndolo.

He made history at the Paris Olympics. He became the first Italian tennis player in 100 years to win an Olympic medal. He won the bronze medal in men's singles.

He also reached the final of the Chengdu Open in September.

2025: Reaching the Top 10

At the Monte-Carlo Masters, Lorenzo had a fantastic run. He defeated the defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alex de Minaur. He reached the final, where he lost to Carlos Alcaraz. This result helped him reach world No. 11.

At the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open, he reached the semifinals. He beat Alex de Minaur again. This win helped him enter the top 10 rankings for the first time. He became the sixth Italian player since 1973 to be in the top 10. He reached a new career-high ranking of world No. 9.

Personal Life

In March 2024, Lorenzo and his partner Veronica Confalonieri welcomed their son, Ludovico. In May 2025, they announced they are expecting their second child. Lorenzo trains at La Spezia TC and Tirrenia.

Playing Style

Lorenzo Musetti is an all-court player. This means he can play well from all areas of the court. He is known for his one-handed backhand, which many consider one of the best in tennis. He uses a special grip that allows him to hit the ball with a lot of spin. This helps him play both defensively and offensively. He can hit amazing winning shots from tough spots on the court.

Lorenzo also uses a lot of different shots in his game. He can hit defensive slices, drop shots, and serve and volley. He can change his playing style to suit different court surfaces, like hard courts, grass, and clay. In recent years, he has worked on making his forehand a stronger attacking shot.

Significant Finals

Summer Olympics

Singles: 1 (1 bronze medal)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Bronze	2024	Summer Olympics (Paris), France	Clay	Félix Auger-Aliassime	6–4, 1–6, 6–3

ATP 1000 Tournaments

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	2025	Monte-Carlo Masters	Clay	Carlos Alcaraz	6–3, 1–6, 0–6

ATP Tour Finals

Singles: 6 (2 titles, 4 runner-ups)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	Jul 2022	Hamburg European Open, Germany	ATP 500	Clay	Carlos Alcaraz	6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–4
Win	2–0	Oct 2022	Tennis Napoli Cup, Italy	ATP 250	Hard	Matteo Berrettini	7–6(7–5), 6–2
Loss	2–1	Jun 2024	Queen's Club Championships, United Kingdom	ATP 500	Grass	Tommy Paul	1–6, 6–7(8–10)
Loss	2–2	Jul 2024	Croatia Open, Croatia	ATP 250	Clay	Francisco Cerúndolo	6–2, 4–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss	2–3	Sep 2024	Chengdu Open, China	ATP 250	Hard	Shang Juncheng	6–7(4–7), 1–6
Loss	2–4	Apr 2025	Monte-Carlo Masters, France	ATP 1000	Clay	Carlos Alcaraz	6–3, 1–6, 0–6

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	Feb 2024	Qatar Open, Qatar	ATP 250	Hard	Lorenzo Sonego	Jamie Murray Michael Venus	6–7(0–7), 6–2, [8–10]

Wins Over Top 10 Players

Lorenzo Musetti has a record of 13 wins and 25 losses against players ranked in the top 10 at the time of their match.

#	Player	Rk	Event	Surface	Rd	Score	LMR
2021
1.	Diego Schwartzman	9	Mexican Open, Mexico	Hard	1R	6–3, 2–6, 6–4	120
2022
2.	Félix Auger-Aliassime	9	Monte-Carlo Masters, France	Clay	2R	6–2, 7–6(7–2)	83
3.	Carlos Alcaraz	6	Hamburg Open, Germany	Clay	F	6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–4	62
4.	Casper Ruud	4	Paris Masters, France	Hard (i)	3R	4–6, 6–4, 6–4	23
2023
5.	Novak Djokovic	1	Monte-Carlo Masters, France	Clay	3R	4–6, 7–5, 6–4	21
2024
6.	Alex de Minaur	7	Queen's Club, United Kingdom	Grass	1R	1–6, 6–4, 6–2	30
7.	Alexander Zverev	4	Paris Olympics, France	Clay	QF	7–5, 7–5	16
8.	Alexander Zverev	3	Vienna Open, Austria	Hard (i)	QF	2–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4	17
2025
9.	Stefanos Tsitsipas	8	Monte-Carlo Masters, France	Clay	QF	1–6, 6–3, 6–4	16
10.	Alex de Minaur	10	Monte-Carlo Masters, France	Clay	SF	1–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)	16
11.	Alex de Minaur	7	Madrid Open, Spain	Clay	4R	6–4, 6–2	11
12.	Alexander Zverev	2	Italian Open, Italy	Clay	QF	7–6(7–1), 6–4	9
13.	Holger Rune	10	French Open, France	Clay	4R	7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2	7

Junior Grand Slam Finals

Singles: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	2018	US Open	Hard	Thiago Seyboth Wild	1–6, 6–2, 2–6
Win	2019	Australian Open	Hard	Emilio Nava	4–6, 6–2, 7–6(14–12)

See also

In Spanish: Lorenzo Musetti para niños