Technically, Musetti has yet to secure qualification and could still be eliminated in the round-robin stage. However, he experienced one of the most emotional moments of his career in Turin by overcoming De Minaur on day two, a result which leaves all scenarios open for Alcaraz, Fritz, Musetti, and De Minaur ahead of day three.
Drained by an exhausting schedule – including four matches last week in Athens and a marathon final against Djokovic on Saturday – Musetti summoned every ounce of resilience to claim the win, despite De Minaur appearing to have the upper hand after the second set.
The Australian led 5-3 in the third and served for the match at 5-4, but Musetti rallied, winning the last four games in front of an electrified Turin crowd. The match culminated in a stunning match point – a cross-court forehand passing shot high into the corner – as De Minaur attempted to repeat a service-forehand sequence that had saved him a match point minutes earlier.
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