Lorenzo Musetti is a 22-year-old professional tennis player from Carrara, Tuscany, Italy. He is ranked World No. 17 as of late 2024, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of No. 15 in June 2023. His accomplishments include two singles titles on the ATP Tour and winning the 2019 Australian Open boys’ title.
Musetti lost to Tommy Paul in the 2024 Queen's Club Championship final. He advanced to the semifinals at the 2024 Stuttgart Open before falling to Matteo Berrettini. He defeated Taylor Fritz at the 2024 Monte Carlo Masters to record his 100th career victory. At the 2024 Davis Cup, Musetti won the trophy alongside Team Italy.
In February 2020, 17-year-old Lorenzo Musetti qualified for the ATP Tour main draw as a wildcard and made his debut at the Dubai Tennis Championships. He helped Italy win the 2023 United Cup by going 4-1 in singles matches and the 2023 Davis Cup, where Italy emerged champions for the first time since 1976. Musetti lost to Lloyd Harris in five sets in the first round of the 2023 Australian Open. He registered his best Grand Slam at the 2023 and the 2021 French Open.
Musetti has reached multiple Masters 1000 quarterfinals, defeating top seed Casper Ruud in the third round of the 2022 ATP Masters 1000 Paris for his first Top 5 win of his career. He reached his 2nd Masters 1000 QF at 2023 Monte Carlo, defeating No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the third round. He eventually lost to the countryman Jannik Sinner.
Lorenzo Musetti Coach
Simone Tartarini is the coach of the Italian tennis player Lorenzo Musetti.
Simone Tartarini has coached Musetti throughout his professional career. The relationship between the two seems to be strong since Musetti started learning from Tartarini when he was eight. The two have been together for more than a decade and do not appear to be parting ways anytime soon. In an interview a few years ago, Simone stated the following regarding his relationship with Musetti:
“The relationship with me is the same. When he was ten years old, I was like a father or an uncle. Now we are best friends. He started with me at eight years old, and now he is 19. It is a great satisfaction to see Lorenzo, and I hope we stay together until Lorenzo finishes as a professional player, but I don’t know what will happen in the future.”
“Lorenzo is a good boy. For me, Lorenzo can become a top 10 player. That is a possibility. But Lorenzo must work every day. We will see; I think in two or three years, I hope he will become one of the best players.”
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Who Was Lorenzo Musetti’s Coach Before Simone Tartarini?
Before Tartarini, there are no records of Lorenzo Musetti having a coach. Simone addressed the situation in one of his most recent interviews and claimed that he had known Musetti since he was eight years old, which was also the age at which Musetti began playing tennis.
Some Facts About Lorenzo Musetti
Besides tennis, Musetti also enjoys watching basketball and football.
LeBron James is his favourite basketball player, and he supports Juventus FC of Italy.
Reportedly, Musetti enjoys playing poker with Simone, his coach.
Musetti enjoys listening to classic rock songs.
Musetti likes to read literature and listen to Mondo Marcio.
FAQs
A. Lorenzo Musetti’s coach is Simone Tartarini.
A. Throughout his professional career, Lorenzo Musetti has only been coached by Simone Tartarini.
A. Lorenzo Musetti enjoys basketball and football, supports Juventus FC, plays poker with his coach, likes classic rock music, and reads literature.
A. Lorenzo Musetti's current ranking is No. 17 in ATP singles as of late 2024.
A. Lorenzo Musetti has been coached by Simone Tartarini for 11 years, forming a strong bond and friendship.
