Lorenzo Musetti has noticed a ‘big difference’ between the Madrid Open and other clay events
Lorenzo Musetti confirmed his place in the spherical of 16 of the Madrid Open by defeating Tallon Griekspoor.
The Italian defeated the Dutchman in straight units to arrange a final 16 match with Jiri Lehecka at the Spanish event.
Musetti has been dealing with injury issues in 2026however he is appeared spectacular in opposition to Hubert Hurkacz and Griekspoor in Madrid.
The star is a clay courtroom specialist, however he believes there may be one key distinction between the Madrid clay and anyplace else on the ATP Tour.
Lorenzo Musetti highlights massive distinction in Madrid
Musetti reached the semi-finals of the Madrid Open final 12 months, however he had beforehand fought at the Spanish event.
The Italian believes the altitude in Madrid makes the clay a lot tougher to play on than any other clay courtroom occasion.
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“The big difference this tournament has compared to others is the altitude, as here we play at 500 to 600 meters. It’s not really the clay that changes,” he stated in his post-match press convention.
However, he believes the adjustments to the situations truly assist his present recreation.
“Honestly, the conditions suit my game very well. I like it when the ball takes the spin I want with my backhand or serve, and I feel the ball spins a lot here, and the slice works very well too. The most challenging part might be the forehand, which is difficult to control at times.”
Musetti has been drawn in the identical half of the draw as Jannik Sinner and he’ll play the world primary in the semi-finals if he will get there.
Lorenzo Musetti’s spectacular run to the 2025 Madrid Open semi-finals
Before 2025, Musetti had not reached previous the third spherical of the Madrid Open, giving him a 2-4 win-loss report.
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The Italian received double the quantity of matches in 2025 to achieve the last 4 of the Spanish Masters event.
Musetti defeated Tomas Martin Etcheverry, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alex de Minaurand Gabriel Diallo, earlier than his run was ended at the palms of Jack Draper.
The star continued his magnificent run on the clay by reaching the semi-finals of the Italian Open and Roland Garros back-to-back after Madrid in 2025.
Musetti will likely be hoping for a comparable run this 12 months as he appears to maintain maintain of his place inside the prime 10 of the rankings.
