In the Madrid semifinal, Lorenzo gives 6-3 7-6 but closes a magical week in which he virtually reached the eighth position in the world. And in Rome it can aim for the top 5
“I had to train and then I thought it would be better to do it with number 1 in the world …”. So Jack Draper on the eve of the Masters 1000 in Madrid where he beat Lorenzo Musetti in two sets with an exciting match. In short, all the fault of Jannik Sinner if the British left -handed stopped Lorenzo one step away from the second consecutive final 1000. Joints aside, the 23 -year -old left -handed of number 5 in the world seemed really in splendid shape even on a surface that saw the blue favored and now he is preparing to play the final on Sunday against a newfound casper Ruud. For Museo instead a couple of days of rest before flying to Rome where he will be able to improve the position in the standings that sees him at number 8 of the ranking (as long as Draper Battaglia Ruud in the final, otherwise Musetti would be ninth). At the Forum, Lorenzo can also count on the push of the house audience to chase the top 5.
The game
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In the first set, the Tuscan tries to extend first, from 30-0 he wins three consecutive points. Draper is saved with an ace in the center, then with the help of the first he closes the game. But Musetti goes in difficulty immediately afterwards: he finds himself under 0-40 and gives in to the second break ball with a double foul. The reaction of the number 8 in the world is good, which is carried on 30-30, conquers a break ball and capitalize it with a straight winner. The match still has a master until the British left-handed, author of Arnaldi’s elimination of the quarterfinals, tears the joke again in Musetti after the blue had had the opportunity of 2-2. Lorenzo gets lost, his reverse does not hurt to the Mancino Draper’s left -handed, aggressive and rapid. The Englishman confirms the break and stretches 4-1, Musetti tries to react and when Jack serves for the first set on the test to put pressure on him going to the advantages but in the third set point draper it goes on 1-0 thanks to the superiority in cross-country exchanges and especially 74% of points with the first.
FINAL
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Second set in which Lorenzo is more present, he closes a couple of games by loading himself “than game!” And then, finally, he has the break ball in the eighth game. Draper plays the second but Musetti’s straight ends up in the corridor together with the occasion to go 5-4 and service. Instead, it remains on 4-4, with the British that seems to drop a little on the physical level and seems less centered. We proceed with the Italian who cannot take forward but earn the tie break. We remain on equal to 2-2, but a deadly minibreak sends Draper 3-2 forward with two services available. He turns with English forward 4-2, with an ACE 5-2 and Musetti is good at not giving in to his delicate service shifts. It is not enough, Jack with the service manages to close 6-3 7-6.
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