Big names crash but Italians shine on

Tennis-Musetti plays game of contrasts at French Open

PARIS (Reuters) - Lorenzo Musetti has always been a player of contrasts — a mercurial talent whose beautiful, fluid game can light up a court one moment and unravel the next. Read full story

At the start the third round, with Lorenzo Musetti and the surprise Matteo Gigante who will see respectively Mariano Navone and Ben Shelton. In the women's field here is Jasmine Paolini, engaged against Ukrainian Yulia Starodubtseva

Big names crash but Italians shine on

Italy's Jasmine Paolini. Photo: Reuters Italians Jasmine Paolini and Lorenzo Musetti lit up a damp day at Roland Garros, moving into the third round at the French Open, while twice runner-up Casper Ruud made a shock exit.

It hadn't started as we all expected the morning in Paris, with Lorenzo Musetti losing the first set of his third round at Roland Garros against Mariano Navone. Slowly the inertia, thanks above all to a player more and more convinced and aware of his means, is however turned, not without effort. He told, exclusively to the director Ubaldo Scanagatta, his point of view coach Simone Tartarini. "I was very worried," explains the spezino, "but alrea…

In Roland Garros's '16' Mouzetti with great overturn - News Bulletin 247

THE Lorenzo Mouzetti succeeded in a big overthrow in the third round of Roland Garros, dominating Mariano Navone 3-1 (4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2) and equaling his best run in the French Grand Slam. The 23-year-old Italian, No. 8 on the board, was found to lose 1-0 and 2-0 in the second set, but did not bend. With weapons the mature game by Baseline, Slice and his heavy forehandmanaged to take control and reach the victory after three hours and 28 minute…

Initially in a bad position, Lorenzo Musetti reacted well in the second set to finally win in four rounds against Mariano Navone, in the third round of Roland-Garros (4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-1).