Vienna, 28 Oct. (LaPresse) – Lorenzo Musetti made an impressive start with a victory at the Erste Bank Open, the indoor hard-court ATP 500 tournament in Vienna at the Wiener Stadthalle (prize money €2,797,985). The Carrara-born player, ranked 26th in the world and placed in the quarter of top seed Alexander Zverev, defeated American Frances Tiafoe (ATP No. 9), the fourth seed, in straight sets, 7-6 (6), 7-5. Musetti also saved a set point in the first-set tie-break. In the next round, Musetti will face British player Arthur Fery, ranked 35th in the ATP rankings and a Wimbledon semifinalist, who benefited from compatriot Jacob Fearnley’s retirement at 5-1 in the first set.
Tennis, ATP 500 Vienna: Musetti beats Tiafoe to reach the round of 16
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Vienna, 28 Oct. (LaPresse) – Lorenzo Musetti made an impressive start with a victory at the Erste Bank Open, the indoor hard-court ATP 500 tournament in Vienna at the Wiener Stadthalle (prize money €2,797,985). The Carrara-born player, ranked 26th in the world and placed in the quarter of top seed Alexander Zverev, defeated American Frances Tiafoe (ATP No. 9), the fourth seed, in straight sets, 7-6 (6), 7-5. Musetti also saved a set point in the first-set tie-break. In the next round, Musetti will face British player Arthur Fery, ranked 35th in the ATP rankings and a Wimbledon semifinalist, who benefited from compatriot Jacob Fearnley’s retirement at 5-1 in the first set.
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