Lorenzo Musetti Defeats De Minaur in Turin Thriller | ATP Tour
- Lorenzo Musetti is alive adn kicking at the Nitto ATP Finals.The Italian earned his maiden victory at the prestigious year-end event on Tuesday night, when he battled...
- Buoyed by a raucous home crowd, Musetti mounted a stunning comeback from 3-5 down in the deciding set to move to 1-1 in the jimmy Connors Group and...
- "I was really struggling physically as Alex raised the level and intensity and I was really struggling to find the solution," Musetti said.
“`html
Match Report
Musetti battles back from the brink to stay alive in Turin,defeats De Minaur in thriller
Italian earns 7-5,3-6,7-5 win against Australian
November 11,2025
Corinne dubreuil/ATP Tour
Lorenzo musetti earns his first win at the Nitto ATP Finals.
By Sam Jacot
Lorenzo Musetti is alive adn kicking at the
Nitto ATP Finals.The Italian earned his maiden victory at the prestigious year-end event on Tuesday night, when he battled past
Alex de Minaur 7-5,3-6,7-5 in a Turin thriller.
Buoyed by a raucous home crowd, Musetti mounted a stunning comeback from 3-5 down in the deciding set to move to 1-1 in the
jimmy Connors Group and keep his qualification hopes firmly intact.The 23-year-old sealed victory on his second match point when he blasted a forehand winner pass on the run before he celebrated with his team courtside.
“I was really struggling physically as Alex raised the level and intensity and I was really struggling to find the solution,” Musetti said. “But at the end with a big heart and big passion for this game,I don’t know from where,I started to feel better and play better and the support of the crowd is amazing. I have to thank them all.”
The 23-year-old was transformed from the player who had fallen to
Taylor Fritz just 30 hours earlier. He buzzed around the baseline with renewed intent,hammering through De Minaur’s defences with weighty ball-striking and punctuating key moments with fist pumps to whip up the home support.
After fading in the second set, Musetti rediscovered his spark when it mattered most. He recovered from losing a breathtaking 31-shot rally at 4-3, 30/30, one that featured a forehand tweener and left both players flat on the court, before mounting a dramatic late charge. When De Minaur served for the match