History of Lorenzo Musetti in Timeline

Lorenzo Musetti is a professional tennis player from Italy. His highest career ranking in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) is No. 15 worldwide, achieved on June 26, 2023. His highest doubles ranking is No. 142, achieved on April 1, 2024. Musetti has won two ATP Tour singles titles, two titles on the ITF World Tennis Tour, and two ATP Challenger titles.

1976: Italy Wins its First Davis Cup Title

Italy won its first-ever Davis Cup title in 1976.

1998: Xavier Malisse Becomes Youngest Semifinalist at Mexican Open

Xavier Malisse achieved the feat of becoming the youngest semifinalist in the history of the Mexican Open tournament in 1998.

2000: Musetti Makes French Open Debut and Reaches Fourth Round

Lorenzo Musetti made his debut at the French Open, marking his first appearance in a Grand Slam tournament, and advanced to the fourth round. This made him only the 6th player since 2000 to achieve this feat. He retired in the 5th set trailing 0–4 to top seed Novak Djokovic.

March 3, 2002: Birth and Early Life

Lorenzo Musetti was born on March 3, 2002, in Carrara, Tuscany, Italy, to parents Francesco, a marble producer, and Sabrina, a secretary. He started playing tennis at the age of 4 and was coached by Simone Tartarini.

March 2002: Birth of Lorenzo Musetti

Lorenzo Musetti was born in March 2002.

2002: Musetti Makes Italian Open Debut and First ATP Semifinal

In 2002, Lorenzo Musetti made his debut at a Masters 1000 level tournament by qualifying for the Italian Open. He defeated three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka in the first round, becoming the first player born in 2002 to win an ATP match. He then beat former World No. 4 Kei Nishikori in the second round. He also received a wildcard entry into the Forte Village Sardegna Open where he reached his first ATP semifinal, but retired due to an injury against eventual champion Laslo Đere.

2005: Rafael Nadal Joins Elite Group as Young Semifinalist at Mexican Open

In 2005, Rafael Nadal joined a select group by becoming one of the youngest semifinalists in the history of the Mexican Open.

2018: Musetti Reaches the US Open Boys' Singles Final

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

January 2019: Musetti Wins the Australian Open Boys' Singles Title

Lorenzo Musetti secured victory in the 2019 Australian Open boys' singles tournament, defeating Emilio Nava in the final on January 26, 2019.

June 2019: Musetti Achieves Junior World No.1 Ranking

Lorenzo Musetti reached the top of the ITF World Tennis Tour junior rankings, becoming the world's No. 1 junior player on June 10, 2019.

February 2020: Musetti Makes ATP Tour Debut

Lorenzo Musetti made his debut in the main draw of an ATP Tour event at the Dubai Tennis Championships in February 2020, at the age of 17. He received a wildcard entry but lost in the first round to Andrey Rublev.

September 2021: Musetti Achieves New Career-High Ranking

Lorenzo Musetti reached a new career-best ranking of World No. 57 on September 13, 2021.

2021: Musetti Seeded at a Grand Slam for the First Time; Reaches US Open Third Round

Lorenzo Musetti was seeded at the US Open for the first time in his career. He went on to reach the third round, marking his deepest run in a Grand Slam tournament since the 2021 French Open.

July 2022: Musetti Wins First ATP Title and Breaks into Top 30

Lorenzo Musetti clinched his first ATP title at the Hamburg European Open in July 2022, defeating Carlos Alcaraz in the final. This victory also marked his first ATP 500 tournament win. He made his top 30 debut on August 1st, 2022, at world No. 30.

October 2022: Musetti Wins Second ATP Title and Achieves New Career-High Ranking

Lorenzo Musetti won his second ATP career title at the Tennis Napoli Cup in October 2022, defeating Matteo Berrettini without dropping a set. This victory propelled him to a career-high ranking of No. 23 on October 24, 2022.

2022: Musetti Reaches Quarterfinals at Paris Masters, Competes in Next Gen ATP Finals

Lorenzo Musetti reached the quarterfinals of a Masters 1000 tournament for the first time in his career at the 2022 Paris Masters, defeating Casper Ruud for his first top-5 win. He also participated in the Next Generation ATP Finals, where he was eliminated in the round-robin stage.

January 2023: Musetti Breaks into Top 20, Reaches Career-High Ranking

Following his performance at the United Cup, where he helped Italy reach the final, Lorenzo Musetti broke into the top 20 of the ATP rankings, reaching a career-high of No. 18 following the Australian Open.

June 2023: Musetti Achieves Top 15 Ranking and Makes Wimbledon Third Round

After reaching two consecutive quarterfinals in grass court tournaments leading up to Wimbledon, Lorenzo Musetti achieved a new career-high ranking, breaking into the top 15 on June 26, 2023. He also had his best performance at Wimbledon, reaching the third round.

June 2023: Musetti Achieves Career-High Singles Ranking

Lorenzo Musetti reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 15 on June 26, 2023.

2023: Musetti Misses Next Generation ATP Finals

Despite qualifying for the Next Generation ATP Finals for the third consecutive year, Lorenzo Musetti did not participate in the 2023 tournament.

2023: Musetti Faces Early Exits and Drops in Rankings

Lorenzo Musetti faced a series of early exits in tournaments in 2023, including the US Open and Shanghai Masters, causing him to drop out of the top 25 in the rankings.

2023: Musetti Reaches Monte-Carlo Masters Quarterfinals and Competes at French Open

Lorenzo Musetti reached the quarterfinals of the Monte-Carlo Masters, defeating Novak Djokovic en route. He also competed in the French Open, advancing to the round of 16.

2023: Musetti Participates in Italy's Davis Cup Victory

Lorenzo Musetti was part of the Italian team that won the Davis Cup in 2023.

March 2024: Musetti Becomes a Father

Lorenzo Musetti and his partner Veronica Confalonieri welcomed their son, Ludovico, in March 2024.

April 2024: Musetti Achieves Career-High Doubles Ranking

Lorenzo Musetti achieved his highest ever ATP doubles ranking of World No. 142 on April 1, 2024.

2024: Fourth Round in Miami and Wimbledon Semifinal

In 2024, Musetti reached the fourth round in Miami, defeating Ben Shelton before losing to Carlos Alcaraz. He then secured his 100th career win against Taylor Fritz at the Monte-Carlo Masters. At Wimbledon, he reached his first major semifinal after defeating Fritz in the quarterfinals, setting up a match against Novak Djokovic.