Lorenzo Musetti's win over Taylor Fritz on Wednesday was a big deal, to be sure. After all, the 25th-seeded Musetti never had made it past the third round at the All England Club - or past the fourth round at any major tournament -- until this fortnight. Now, though, comes a far tougher test: taking on Novak Djokovic.
His 3-6, 7-6 , 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 victory over Taylor Fritz on Wednesday was a big deal, to be sure. After all, the 25th-seeded Musetti, a 22-year-old from Italy, never had made it past the third round at the All England Club — or past the fourth round at any major tournament - until this fortnight.said with a chuckle, aware he’ll be making his Centre Court debut on Friday.
Musetti acknowledged he didn’t get off to an ideal start, in part because of nerves. But an early break in the second set helped alter the course of the evening. “Instead of me teaching him, he’s teaching me. … Having a child makes you reflect a lot,” Musetti said. “I feel more mature on the court, more mature off the court, and more mature as a player, as a father, as a person.”
Djokovic and Musetti have played each other six times previously. Djokovic has won five of those, including a five-setter at this year’s French Open that concluded after 3 a.m. It was in Djokovic’s following match in Paris that he tore the meniscus in his right knee. The other women’s semifinal on Thursday is No. 7 Jasmine Paolini of Italy against unseeded Donna Vekic of Croatia.
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