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<\/p>\nLorenzo Musetti will miss the rest of the clay season after picking up an injury during the Italian Open.<\/p>\n
He shared on social media that he has a thigh issue and will skip both the Hamburg Open and Roland Garros.<\/p>\n
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Musetti, currently ranked 10th in the world, is set to lose 800 points after making the semi-finals at Roland Garros last year. The Italian now shifts his focus to a comeback on grass, aiming for a return at Queen\u2019s Club Championships where he finished as runner-up in 2023.<\/p>\n
In seasons gone by, Musetti has enjoyed some success on grass; a surface on which he thinks he can deliver his best tennis.<\/p>\n
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Lorenzo Musetti reflects on his game ahead of the grass season return<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cLast year was not my best grass court season so far because I was injured. I have so much motivation to be back on grass \u2013 it\u2019s a surface where I think I can show my variation of tennis.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI really like to play on it and enjoy the feeling of playing on grass, so I\u2019m really happy to be coming back to Queen\u2019s this year. Really excited to be back, it has a special place in my heart because of course, I had an incredible run.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was my first final in a grass tournament (in 2024), of course, it has such a historical feeling where you play in the middle of the houses, and all the British fans can watch.<\/p>\n
\u201cGrass fits very well in my game because of all the variation I have. My variation on grass can be used as a weapon, especially the slice, and trying to come into the net and disturb my opponent with the variety.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI really love to slice, and on grass it\u2019s working really well, the ball remains really low. Hopefully, we\u2019ll have a good run this year too.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lorenzo Musetti\u2019s grass court history<\/p>\n
Even though Musetti has had most of his success on clay, his grass court numbers are also respectable. He has a 65% win rate on clay and 62% on grass, across a total of 29 matches on the latter surface.<\/p>\n
Musetti\u2019s most notable grass season came in 2024, beginning with a semifinal run at the Stuttgart Open. He then made it to the final at Queen\u2019s, losing to Tommy Paul in straight sets.<\/p>\n
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His strong form continued at Wimbledon, where he matched his best Grand Slam performance by reaching the semifinals before being knocked out by Novak Djokovic.<\/p>\n
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