{"id":258290,"date":"2025-11-12T07:51:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T07:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/258290\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T07:51:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T07:51:36","slug":"lorenzo-musetti-alex-de-minaur-live-atp-finals-tennis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/258290\/","title":{"rendered":"Lorenzo Musetti – Alex de Minaur live: ATP Finals – Tennis"},"content":{"rendered":"

MUSETTI MAGIC SEALS UNLIKELY WIN TO LEAVE DE MINAUR HEARTBROKEN <\/p>\n

Lorenzo Musetti wowed the Turin crowd as he secured a maiden Nitto ATP Tour Finals victory over Alex de Minaur.<\/p>\n

The Italian debutant claimed his fourth straight success over the Aussie with a rollercoaster 7-5 3-6 7-5 triumph in two hours and 47 minutes.<\/p>\n

It gave Musetti his first Top 10 win on a hard court this year and also left de Minaur still searching for that elusive first victory at the event having now lost five out of five overall.<\/p>\n

In what clearly felt like a make-or-break clash in terms of both players\u2019 hopes of realistically progressing from Jimmy Connors Group, it was the Italian who seized the only break of a surprisingly serve dominated first set.<\/p>\n

De Minaur was repeatedly guilty of overcooking his forehand but finally made an impact on the return in the second stanza to break for a 5-3 lead before consolidating to force a decider.<\/p>\n

The Aussie suddenly had an extra spring in his step and immediately broke to love in the opening game of the third set.<\/p>\n

It looked like being the key moment, but de Minaur grew passive and nervy trying to serve it out and an adrenalin-fuelled Musetti broke back to level at five apiece.<\/p>\n

The Italian went on to make it four games in a row from 3-5 down to stun his opponent and clinch an unlikely victory on his second match point with a sensational forehand pass on the run.<\/p>\n

The result means all four players are still alive in the group heading into the final matches on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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