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Musetti sets Djokovic rematch after stopping Fils
Monfils, Zverev also advance
April 09, 2024
Lorenzo Musetti defeats Arthur Fils after serving for the match a third time.
By ATP Staff
Lorenzo Musetti produced a heavy-hitting performance Tuesday to oust #NextGenATP Frenchman Arthur Fils 6-3, 7-5 at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, where the Italian will next look to relive his stunning 2023 upset against top seed Novak Djokovic.
Musetti bruised the ball from the baseline with hefty spin and superb shotmaking as he fought off a late charge from the 19-year-old. Despite serving for the match at 5-2 and again at 5-4, Musetti won just one point across both service games. But the two-time tour-level titlist stayed focussed, eventually finding more first serves to close the one-hour, 40-minute match on his third attempt.
“I think I played probably one of the best matches of the season, and that’s why I was leading [the match],” Musetti said. “At the end I was rushing a little bit or playing a little bit, let’s say, softer.”