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Lorenzo Musetti’s journey to Australian Open quarterfinals amid personal challenges; sets up Novak Djokovic clash

Lorenzo Musetti’s journey to Australian Open quarterfinals amid personal challenges; sets up Novak Djokovic clash

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Lorenzo Musetti has had to mature quickly to get into an Australian Open quarterfinal for the first time, and to be facing Novak Djokovic. The 23-year-old Italian is without two members of his support team in Melbourne after both had to return home to deal with personal issues. Musetti also had to leave his partner, Veronica, and two little boys at home within weeks of the birth of his second son in November. Having to deal with so much going on off the court has Musetti finely tuned to focus when he goes to work. On Monday, that was a 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 win over No. 9 Taylor Fritz, the 2024 U.S. Open runner-up. “I feel more mature on the court. I’m playing better for that, and for them,” he said of the absences of his team. “I didn’t get much sleep in the offseason. But we found a way to work and to practice really well on and off the court,” Musetti added, speaking of his newborn son. “Now it’s more than 20 days …

‘Mentally, it’s killing me’: Alex de Minaur reacts to his defeat to Lorenzo Musetti in the ATP Finals Jimmy Connors group stage match | Tennis News

‘Mentally, it’s killing me’: Alex de Minaur reacts to his defeat to Lorenzo Musetti in the ATP Finals Jimmy Connors group stage match | Tennis News

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World No. 7 Alex de Minaur has conceded that he needs to work with his team to find a way to close out matches, instead of losing them from winning positions. The Australian failed to serve out his Jimmy Connors group stage match at the ATP Finals in Turin on Wednesday, going down 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 to Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti to dent his semi-final qualification chances. It was his second loss of the group stage, and he admitted that such defeats were “killing” him mentally. “I don’t know how many times I can deal with a loss like this one. I just have to talk to my team and try to sort out these issues because these are issues that can’t keep happening.” Story continues below this ad “I mean, if I really want to be serious about taking the next step in my career, these matches, I can’t lose them. I just can’t. It feels like I’ve lost a lot of them this year. More than anything, it’s getting to a point where mentally …

Taylor Fritz overpowers Lorenzo Musetti to start with a win at ATP Finals | Tennis News

Taylor Fritz overpowers Lorenzo Musetti to start with a win at ATP Finals | Tennis News

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Last year’s losing finalist Taylor Fritz beat Italian Lorenzo Musetti 6-3 6-4 in a dominant display by the American to win his opening round-robin match of the ATP Finals in Turin on Monday. Musetti, a late replacement after the withdrawal of seven-times winner Novak Djokovic, began brightly but started to tire despite the backing of a largely partisan crowd at the Inalpi Arena, and Fritz proved unstoppable once his service game got going. The turning point came in the third game when Fritz saved four break points, serving two aces in the process, and then broke Musetti to lead 3-1. The Italian, who won to love in his first service game, faced break points for the rest of the first set. Story continues below this ad “I did a great job early on in the match to serve my way out of trouble and save some break points,” Fritz said. “I’m really happy. I thought I did a lot of things really well.” Musetti, beaten by Djokovic in an almost three-hour final in Athens on …

Giovanni Di Lorenzo Fires Napoli Five Points Clear, Atalanta Hit Verona For Six

Giovanni Di Lorenzo Fires Napoli Five Points Clear, Atalanta Hit Verona For Six

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Giovanni Di Lorenzo made sure Napoli will stay top of Serie A this weekend after firing the winner in Saturday’s 1-0 victory over Lecce to move his team five points clear. Captain Di Lorenzo bundled home the only goal of a scrappy game in Naples after Scott McTominay’s header from a corner was saved by Lecce goalkeeper Wladimiro Falcone, giving Napoli their fourth win in as many matches. The Italy full-back’s third goal of the season for Napoli came after he was denied in the first half when his close-range finish was rightly ruled out for offside. Napoli are comfortably ahead of second-placed Inter Milan, who host Juventus on Sunday in the biggest match to date of their league title defence. “It was a really important match for us, we tried in every way possible to score and in the end we managed to do it,” said Di Lorenzo to DAZN. Antonio Conte’s side created little else against spirited Lecce, who remain second from bottom on five points after a fourth straight defeat, …

Lorenzo Musetti Stuns Top Seed Alexander Zverev With ‘Pretty Big Win’ In Vienna

Lorenzo Musetti Stuns Top Seed Alexander Zverev With ‘Pretty Big Win’ In Vienna

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Lorenzo Musetti in action© AFP Lorenzo Musetti stunned world number three Alexander Zverev to reach the semi-finals in Vienna on Friday, describing his comeback triumph as “a pretty big win”. Italian 17th-ranked Musetti came through 2-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 after two hours, 36 minutes to see off the 2021 champion. “It didn’t start how we planned, I was struggling to find the right balance with my forehand and the variation of my backhand,” said the 22-year-old who was an Olympic bronze medallist in the summer, just weeks after reaching the Wimbledon semi-finals. “It’s a pretty big win because Sascha really loves to play here, on this court, in these conditions. But, after the first round, I was feeling in good shape and today I showed that.” Musetti will next face world number 18 Jack Draper after the Briton defeated Tomas Machac of the Czech Republic in his quarter-final 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. “I thought the first set was really physical. It’s always tough playing Tomas, he’s so solid off the ground,” said Draper after …

Lorenzo di Bonaventura reveals why Transformers One origin fits animation

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The Transformers franchise is set to return with Transformers One, an animated film taking fans back to the origin of Cybertron’s legendary heroes. Directed by Josh Cooley, this new entry will explore the beginnings of characters like Optimus Prime (formerly Orion Pax) and Megatron (D-16).   Producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, who has worked on all eight Transformers films, explained why the origin story was perfect for animation. “We knew live-action wasn’t realistic for this story. Animation lets us create new worlds that feel fresh and organic,” he said.   Transformers One will showcase the early relationship between Orion Pax and D-16, setting the stage for their eventual conflict. Featuring a stellar voice cast, including Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Brian Tyree Henry, and more, the movie promises an exciting new chapter for fans. The film hits Indian theaters on September 20, 2024, in English and Hindi, available in multiple formats like 2D, 3D, and IMAX.   Check out the trailer here: Source link