Musetti eliminated by Bonzi in the first round of Cincinnati. Sinner vs. Galan soon.
This evening, at the Cincinnati Masters 1000, world number one Jannik Sinner makes his tournament debut in the second round against Colombian Daniel Elahi Galán. Three other Italians will compete today: Lorenzo Musetti was eliminated by Benjamin Bonzi, Flavio Cobolli faces Terence Atmane, and Lorenzo Sonego will face Zizou Bergs.
Bonzi beats Musetti: 5-7 6-4 7-6
On his first match point, Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi defeated Lorenzo Musetti , seeded No. 8, eliminating the Italian from the Cincinnati tournament: 5-7, 6-4, 7-6. It's not been a good moment for the Italian tennis player, who, after an injury (which eliminated him) in the semifinals at Roland Garros against Alcaraz, has had a string of less than stellar results. He was eliminated in the first round at Wimbledon (Basilashvili), in the second round of Washington (Norrie), and in the third round of Toronto (Michelsen).
The third set goes to a tiebreak
The third set continued with the two players serving. Musetti alternated spectacular shots with glaring errors. And Bonzi, a fairly consistent server, took advantage and kept the match in the balance. The third-set tiebreak proved decisive.
We continue with a serve: Musetti leads 4-3
The third set between Musetti and Bonzi continued without any dramatic moments. Both players held their serves, with the Frenchman conceding only one break point (which was saved). Musetti led 4-3.
Musetti leads in the third set: 2-1
The third set between Musetti and Bonzi continued at a turbulent pace, with the Italian losing the first game of the third set at 30 but immediately breaking back on the Frenchman's service game. He closed out the third game with an ace.
Bonzi wins the second set: 7-5 4-6
On the second occasion, Frenchman Bonzi held serve and won the second set: 7-5, 4-6. The third set proved decisive. Musetti was very nervous with himself, and during the tenth game, after a backhand miss at mid-net, he slapped himself several times in the face.
Musetti closes the gap in the second set: 7-5 4-5
Musetti recovered a break and closed the gap on Bonzi in the second set. He first broke the Frenchman's serve (he was serving for the match) and then held his own set to take a 4-5 lead. Now, however, Bonzi served again to win the second set.
Musetti makes too many mistakes and Bonzi takes off
Lorenzo Musetti drops his serve again in the fifth game of the second set, handing a two-break advantage to Frenchman Bonzi. The Italian makes numerous errors, and he's now making and unmaking plays. Bonzi observes and takes advantage: 7-5 1-4.
Negative start in the second set: Bonzi break
Lorenzo Musetti loses his service game in the third game of the second set. On the second break point, the Italian misses a drop shot, which lands on the net and hands the game to Bonzi. The Frenchman leads 2-1 and serves.
The Italian wins the first set: 7-5
As at the start of the set, Musetti accelerated again and broke the set in the twelfth and decisive game. The Italian won the first set 7-5.
Musetti recovers the break: 5-5
With a long serve and volley, Bonzi was counter-broken by Lorenzo Musetti and missed the chance to win the first set. The game was dominated by errors from the Frenchman (two forehands and the decisive volley), with the Italian's breakthrough coming with a passing shot winner. The score was 5-5.
Another break from Bonzi: the Frenchman serves for the set
Lorenzo Musetti loses his serve for the second time in the match and concedes another break to Benjamin Bonzi, who now leads 5-4. The Frenchman serves to win the first set.
We remain on serve: Musetti-Bonzi 4-3
Double service game without any particular worries for Benjamin Bonzi and Lorenzo Musetti who in the seventh game maintains the service game and maintains the lead in the first set
Counterbreak Bonzi: 3-2 for Musetti
A small lapse for Musetti, who after going 3-0 ahead in the first set, suffers the counterbreak by Bonzi who in the 5th game takes the Italian tennis player's serve and shortens the gap: 3-2 Musetti and serve for the Frenchman
An immediate break for the Italian: 3-0 Musetti
Lorenzo Musetti got off to a flying start, breaking Bonzi's serve in the second game of the first set. In the next set, the Italian held onto his lead and took a 3-0 lead.
The Musetti-Bonzi match begins
The second-round match between Lorenzo Musetti, the No. 8 seed, and French tennis player Benjamin Bonzi begins. The Italian serves first.
At 5pm on the Musetti-Bonzi pitch
Lorenzo Musetti makes his debut at the Cincinnati Masters 1000 against Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi: the match is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. (first match of the day) on Court No. 10. Seeded eighth in the tournament, the Carrara native has the opportunity to bounce back after a difficult few months, which began with an injury in the Roland Garros semifinals. and culminated in the elimination in the first round at Wimbledon.
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