Lorenzo Musetti opens up on how Jannik Sinner’s success has affected him
Photo by Mateo Villalba/Getty Images Lorenzo Musetti and Jannik Sinner will both be hoping to make a strong impression in front of the home fans at this year’s Italian Open. Each of them will begin their campaigns in the second round of the ATP Masters 1000 event, which is already underway in Rome. And they will be looking to avoid an early exit like Matteo Berrettini, who was beaten by Alexei Popyrin.
But as top-10 players on the ATP Tour, Sinner and Musetti should be quietly confident of lengthy runs in Rome, particularly the former. Musetti feels his own career is being overshadowed by that success. Speaking to reporters before his opening match against Michael Mmoh, he admitted that there have been times when it’s affected his confidence.
Photo By Oscar J. Barroso/Europa Press via Getty Images Lorenzo Musetti opens up about Jannik Sinner’s influence on his career Musetti has spoken in the past about what it’s like playing in the shadow of another Italian, and he was recently asked to explain those comments further by Eurosport Italy. “Jannik has definitely opened a new path, if we want to call it that, especially in Italian tennis,” explained Musetti.
“What he’s doing and what he’s already done is something no one in Italy has ever done. Just look at the tournaments and rankings, given that he’s the world number one. “Let’s just say that the standards of judgment of the public, fans, and insiders have risen significantly.
And obviously, that’s something I feel. “Despite being number five in the world, having reached the quarterfinals of every Slam and reached two Slam semifinals, the first thing I hear is that ‘Lorenzo Musetti hasn’t won a title in four years’. “That’s definitely something that’s swirling around in my head a bit.