At the ATP Finals it was Lorenzo Musetti and Jannik Sinner’s day. The first to take to the field will be the Tuscan, who will face American Taylor Fritz. Later in the evening it was Jannik Sinner’s turn, against Canada’s Auger-Aliassime.
Taylor was in the lead, the Italian was in trouble
Fritz stepped up the pace, Musetti admitted and the American ended the game without too much of a story in his favor.
“Lollo” backhand never betrays
Musetti played a little too “short”, Fritz took advantage of it: he accelerated and got 2 very smooth break points. The blue canceled out the first with a clapping volley, Taylor dealt with the second with an oversized backhand. “Lollo” also replaced a third chance for the American, and despite some uncertainty on her serve, she turned the score around thanks to her customary backhand.
Fritz consolidates the lead with a smash
Double magic from Lorenzo with a one-handed backhand down the line, but it wasn’t enough: Fritz, who reached last year’s final with Sinner, consolidated the lead with a smash.
Spectacular play, but Taylor breaks Blue’s serve
Musetti also knows how to serve effectively: leading at 215 km/h, only to double-fault. The short ball this time didn’t work: we took advantage, again a good winning serve from “Lollo” (at a speed of 217 km/h), a great volley but also some mistakes. This time it was Fritz who made the winning shot: Lorenzo canceled out the break point with another spectacular shot, but on the second occasion Taylor was not forgiving.
Four break points, but the American escaped trouble
Musetti continued to “move” the American, trying to surprise him with different shots every time. He had 4 valuable break points, as Taylor was not precise with his backhand, but he failed to take advantage of the opportunity: Fritz made up for it with a serve that reached 220 km/h. Too bad, for blue.
The ball is muffled and short: “Lollo” equalizes the score
Short pass and lob from Musetti: he has to make a run at Fritz, who has a weak point in mobility. The Italian landed a good second shot to the body, and ended the game with zero.
First ace by Fritz, who defended his turn on serve
First ace for Fritz, who makes his serve his best weapon. The American kept his turn, thanks to some measurement errors by “Lollo”.
Musetti won the toss, Fritz served first
The match was delayed 20 minutes from the scheduled time due to an illness that befell a spectator who immediately received treatment. The tennis players now enter the court: Musetti’s black jacket, Fritz’s plain. The precedent is 3-2 for the Italian, who has won his last 3 matches but lost his only indoor speed match, in Davis. Musetti won the toss: he chose to accept. The match begins.
ATP finals, it’s Italy’s day
At the ATP Finals it was Lorenzo Musetti and Jannik Sinner’s day. The first to take to the field will be the Tuscan, who will face American Taylor Fritz. Later in the evening it was Jannik Sinner’s turn, against Canada’s Auger-Aliassime.
