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Just four months ago, a heartbroken Lorenzo Musetti<\/strong> walked off Rod Laver Arena in tears, withdrawing from his AO quarter-final against Novak Djokovic while leading 6-4, 6-3, 1-3; a moment that crushed both fans and the Italian star himself. However, redemption has arrived at the Foro Italico at last, where Musetti battled through pain against Francisco Cerundolo<\/strong>. Overwhelmed with emotion, he broke down in tears after an epic triumph, proving resilience can rewrite destiny.<\/p>\n

\u201cSuffering from the beginning. I was expecting a tough match. And it was a really tough match with a friend,\u201d Musetti said when asked about the key to winning. For the Argentine, Cerundolo, his Italian Open<\/a><\/strong> run ended on Sunday, falling to home favorite Lorenzo Musetti 7-6(7), 6-4 in the third round.<\/p>\n

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The match posed a sharp test for Cerundolo, the No. 25 seed, who came into the day after a dominant second-round victory over Chile\u2019s Alejandro Tabilo. Against Musetti, however, the margins were much narrower. The opening set became the decisive passage, with the Italian holding his nerve in a tense tiebreak before closing out the second set to reach the fourth round.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe can play really, really well on this surface. Of course, I had the crowd as an advantage, and I think I dealt with that pretty well,\u201d Musetti added. \u201cI managed to finish with some\u2026 not really 100% condition\u2026 but already thinking about resting and playing the next match.\u201d<\/p>\n

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When asked whether his \u201cnot 100% condition\u201d referred to health or something else, the Italian clarified, \u201cNo, no. I was talking about the physical condition. I started cramping. It wasn\u2019t easy for me to find a way to deal with that, but in the end, I think I managed to stay there and to fight. That was the only key of today.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Musetti has a history of recurring physical challenges, which have led to high-profile retirements in long, high-stakes matches. Last year, he retired against Carlos Alcaraz at the 2025 French Open due to a left leg injury.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year at the Australian Open, he survived a five-set thriller against Tom\u00e1\u0161 Mach\u00e1\u010d and then dispatched Taylor Fritz to reach the quarter-finals, only to be forced to withdraw afterward.<\/a><\/p>\n

Reflecting on his physical struggles after the Rome win on Tennis Channel, the 24-year-old shared, \u201cI think there was a lot of up and down throughout the match. In general, I think we both played some games really well, and others maybe had a little too many unfortunate errors. But I managed to go through the pain and the suffering, and at the end, also some cramps.\u201d<\/p>\n

Musetti also noted that having his family in the player\u2019s box made the victory even sweeter. \u201cThe kids and my parents and some close friends\u2026 they\u2019re always screaming from the stands, and I can recognize the voices of themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Advancing to the R16, Musetti now faces Casper Ruud, a formidable opponent on clay. And perhaps, his physical limitations before the Italian Open were clear, as he himself disclosed before the tournament\u2019s start.<\/p>\n

Lorenzo Musetti reveals ongoing injury struggles at Italian Open<\/h2>\n

The 24-year-old Italian has been recovering from an injury that complicated the start of his season, and it took time for results to arrive, causing him to drop in the rankings.<\/p>\n

After the Australian Open, he withdrew from the South American swing before returning for the Sunshine Double. At Indian Wells, he suffered a second-round defeat, and in Miami, an arm injury forced him to withdraw from the tournament.<\/a><\/p>\n

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His clay-court swing started at the Monte Carlo Masters with a disastrous R32 loss, followed by a quarterfinal in Barcelona and an R16 exit at the Madrid Open. This week at the Italian Open, he must reach the semifinals to avoid falling out of the top 10.<\/p>\n

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