Maharashtra Open 2022: Lorenzo Musetti vs Kamil Majchrzak preview, head-to-head & prediction

Match Details

Fixture: [2] Lorenzo Musetti vs Kamil Majchrzak

Date: 4 February 2022

Tournament: Tata Open Maharashtra

Round: Quarterfinals

Venue: Pune, India

Category: ATP 250

Surface: Outdoor Hardcourt

Prize money: $493,875

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Lorenzo Musetti vs Kamil Majchrzak preview

Lorenzo Musetti will be looking to reach the semifinals of the Maharashtra Open

Second seed Lorenzo Musetti will take on Poland's Kamil Majchrzak in the quarterfinals of the Maharashtra Open on Friday.

The Italian had a promising 2021 season in which he reached the semifinals of the Mexican Open and the fourth round of the French Open. But he struggled towards the back end of the season.

The Italian started 2022 with an opening-round exit at the Adelaide International. He then entered the main draw at the Australian Open for the first time in his career. The 19-year-old lost to Alex de Minaur in four sets.

Seeded No. 2 at the Maharashtra Open, Musetti received a bye in the opening round. He faced Aleksandar Vukic in the second. The Italian won the first set in a tie-break, but his opponent leveled the match by taking the second set. But Musetti secured an early break in the third set and won it 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals.

Majchrzak, meanwhile, started his season at the ATP Cup, representing Poland, and won all of his matches to help his nation qualify for the semifinals. The 26-year-old then competed at the Australian Open and started with a straight-sets win over Andreas Seppi. However, he lost to De Minaur in the second round.

The Pole started the Maharashtra Open with a 6-3, 7-5 win over British qualifier Jay Clarke. He reached the quarterfinals by defeating France's Quentin Halys 6-3, 7-6(7).

Lorenzo Musetti vs Kamil Majchrzak head-to-head

Friday's match will be the first meeting between Musetti and Majchrzak. So their head-to-head stands at 0-0. The winner will reach the semifinals, where they will take on either 2020 champion Jiri Vesely or sixth seed Emil Ruusuvuori.

Lorenzo Musetti vs Kamil Majchrzak prediction

Musetti is among the many fine talents that have come out of Italy in recent years. While the youngster may not be at the level of the likes of Matteo Berrettini or Jannik Sinner, he is not too far away.

The 19-year-old will rely heavily on his forehand and solid one-handed backhand to move his opponent around the baseline.

Majchrzak, meanwhile, will lean on his serve to do most of the damage. He has served 24 aces in the competition so far and will be looking to carry that rhythm into Friday's contest.

Majchrzak will undoubtedly put on a fight, but Musetti's crafty game should give him the edge in this contest.

Prediction: Musetti to win in straight sets.