History of Lorenzo Musetti in Timeline

Lorenzo Musetti is a highly ranked Italian professional tennis player, reaching a career-high of World No. 15 in singles. Currently the No. 2 Italian player, he has secured two ATP Tour singles titles. Musetti achieved his best major performance by reaching the semifinals at Wimbledon and winning a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. He has also contributed to Italy's success in the Davis Cup, winning the title in both 2023 and 2024.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1976: Italy won Davis Cup

In 1976, Italy won Davis Cup for the first time since 1976.

1998: Xavier Malisse in Acapulco

In 1998, Xavier Malisse reached the final four in Acapulco at a younger age than Lorenzo Musetti.

2000: Sixth player since 2000 to reach the fourth round at the French Open on Grand Slam debut

Lorenzo Musetti was only the sixth player since 2000 to reach the fourth round at the French Open, on his Grand Slam championship debut.

March 2002: Lorenzo Musetti's Birth

Lorenzo Musetti was born in Carrara, Tuscany, on March 3, 2002. His father works in a marble quarry, and his mother is a secretary.

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2002: First ATP Match Win

In 2002, Lorenzo Musetti became the first player born in 2002 to win an ATP match.

2005: Rafael Nadal in Acapulco

In 2005, Rafael Nadal reached the final four in Acapulco at a younger age than Lorenzo Musetti.

2018: Reached US Open boys' singles final

In 2018, Lorenzo Musetti reached the final of the US Open boys' singles tournament.

January 2019: Won 2019 Australian Open boys' singles title

On January 26, 2019, Lorenzo Musetti defeated Emilio Nava to win the 2019 Australian Open boys' singles title.

June 2019: Achieved No. 1 ITF Juniors Ranking

On June 10, 2019, Lorenzo Musetti achieved a career-high ITF juniors ranking of No. 1 in the world.

February 2020: ATP Tour main draw debut

In February 2020, at the age of 17, Lorenzo Musetti made his ATP Tour main draw debut at the Dubai Tennis Championships, after receiving a wildcard and passing the qualifying rounds. He lost in the first round against Andrey Rublev.

September 2021: Best Ranking of World No. 57

On September 13, 2021, as a result of a successful run at the French Open, Lorenzo Musetti climbed to his best ranking of World No. 57.

2021: Deepest Run in a Grand Slam Since 2021 French Open

At the US Open, Lorenzo Musetti reached the third round, his deepest run in a grand slam since the 2021 French Open.

July 2022: First ATP Title and ATP 500 Tournament Win

In July 2022, Lorenzo Musetti triumphed over Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the Hamburg European Open, winning his first ATP title and first ATP 500 tournament. As a result, he climbed up the rankings to world No. 31 on July 25, 2022.

October 2022: Career-High Ranking of No. 23

Following his title win at the Tennis Napoli Cup, Lorenzo Musetti reached a career-high ranking of No. 23 on October 24, 2022.

2022: First Masters 1000 Quarterfinal

At the 2022 Paris Masters, Lorenzo Musetti reached the quarterfinals of a Masters 1000 for the first time in his career, defeating Casper Ruud for his first top-5 win, but lost to Novak Djokovic.

January 2023: Reached Top 20 at World No. 19

After the United Cup, Lorenzo Musetti reached the top 20 at world No. 19 on January 9, 2023.

June 2023: Reached World No. 15

In June 2023, Lorenzo Musetti achieved a career-high singles ATP ranking of World No. 15.

2023: Second Masters Quarterfinal

At the 2023 Monte-Carlo Masters, Lorenzo Musetti defeated Novak Djokovic to reach his second Masters quarterfinal. He then lost to Jannik Sinner.

2023: First Round Loss at US Open and Ranking Decline

In 2023, Lorenzo Musetti lost in the first round at the US Open to Titouan Droguet. He also recorded two consecutive first round losses at the European indoors tournaments and left the top 25 in the rankings.

2023: Davis Cup Champion

In 2023, Lorenzo Musetti was part of the Italian team that won the Davis Cup for the first time since 1976. He played two singles matches throughout the tournament, losing both.

2023: Did not participate in 2023 Next Generation ATP Finals

Lorenzo Musetti did not participate in the 2023 Next Generation ATP Finals despite qualifying for a third year in a row.

March 2024: Birth of son Ludovico

In March 2024, Lorenzo Musetti and his partner Veronica Confalonieri welcomed a son, whom they named Ludovico.

April 2024: Doubles Ranking of No. 142

In April 2024, Lorenzo Musetti achieved a doubles ranking of No. 142.

2024: First Win at Australian Open

At the 2024 Australian Open, Lorenzo Musetti recorded his first win at this Major defeating Benjamin Bonzi.

2024: 100th Career Win

At the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters, Lorenzo Musetti defeated Taylor Fritz, recording his 100th career win.

2024: First Major Semifinal

In 2024 Wimbledon Championships, Lorenzo Musetti defeated Taylor Fritz in the quarterfinals to reach his first ever Major semifinal, where he lost to Novak Djokovic.