BARCELONA (SPAIN) – Lorenzo musetti contra Stefanos Tsitsipas. The final of the ATP 500 tournament in Barcelona is up for grabs. The blue, which eliminated Sinner (forced to forfeit before the derby in the quarterfinals) faces the number five in the world, in the first semifinal of the tournament. Following the challenge between Alcaraz and Evans.
15:32
Musetti wins the second set! It ends 7-5
Incredible comeback for the blue, who passes from match point cancelled a three games in a rowwhich allow him to take home the second set: everything will be decided in the third set.
15:27
Break by Musetti, ahead on 6-5
Reaction of the blue, who overturned the game: now he will be needed for the second set. Controversy Of Tsitsipas who had a point disallowed for a touch with the body.
15:23
Musetti cancels a match point: 5-5!
Tsitsipas comes one step away from victory, but musetti reacts: canceled a match point and wins the game making the score 5-5.
15:14
Tsitsipas has the lead again, now 5-4
The Greek goes under 0-30, then realizes four stitches in a row and keeps the serve taking the lead again. Musetti, one step away from elimination, now in service
15:10
Musetti cancels two break points, 4-4
Complicated game, with the blue canceling well two break points and in the end brings the score to 4-4: everything is still open on the Rafael Nadal track.
15:00
Tsitsipas reaction, ahead on 4-3
The Greek takes control of the match, first finding the against break and then holding the serve: Musetti comes back under and now he has to react to avoid Tsitsipas’s extension.
14:50
Balanced game, it goes on 3-2
Still no breaks, musetti e Tsitsipas they keep the serve and it goes on 3-2.
14:44
Musetti still ahead, now 2-1
First Musetti then Tsitsipas keeps the serve: it goes 2-1 with the blue who keeps the advantage break.
14:37
Musetti’s reaction, break in the first game
The second set starts well for musetti: immediately break and 1-0.
14:26
Tsitsipas took the first set
Greek break, with musetti which makes some mistakes especially on the set point: it ends 6-4 for Tsitsipasthe blue is now called to comeback.
14:20
Tsitsipas in advantage, 5-4
The Greek, despite some mistakes, holds his serve and takes the lead: he is one step away from victory in first set.
14:17
One break each, now at 4-4
First a break from Musetti, then a zero break from Tsitsipas: it goes 4-4.
14:07
Back to a draw at 3-3
musetti holds the service and returns to 3-3: balanced game in this phase with the blue who stands up to one Tsitsipas who makes some mistakes.
14:01
Reaction from Tsitsipas, again ahead
Two games for the Greek, who takes the lead again on 3-2: first a against break to Musetti, then holds the service a zero with a last beautiful exchange in front of the net.
13:54
Break of Musetti!
Lorenzo keeps the momentum positive and takes the lead: the balance shifts, many mistakes by Tsitsipas lead to the first break point that the blue takes advantage of immediately.
13:50
Musetti reaction
Immediately 1-1, with the blue holding the service and re-establishing parity.
13:47
Tsitsipas vince il primo game
Immediately ahead the Greek, who closes with one volleys to the net and holds service.
13:38
Musetti has chosen to receive
Musetti has won the toss: the blue has chosen to receive, there is very little to go until the start of the match.
13:33
Players on the pitch
Tsitsipas and Musetti they enter the field: now the draw, the warm-up and then the semi-final will begin.
13:15
Musetti, goal for the third final in his career
In case of victory against Tsitsipas, musetti would conquer the third ATP final of his career, the first this season. The two previous ones are in 2022 in Hamburg and Naples.
13:05
Musetti hunting for the new best ranking
For the blue it is the eighth career semifinal at ATP level, with a balance of two victories and five defeats. Even in the event of a defeat, Musetti is already sure of equaling his best ranking with 18th place in the world rankings. In case of victory he would go up to number 16 in the ATP rankings.
12:30
Musetti dreams of the final
The 21-year-old, number 20 in the world rankings dreams of a place in the Montecarlo final. Opposite is Tsitsipas, number 5 in the world, who is one of the most formidable opponents on clay.
12:28
Musetti-Tsitsipas, i precedents
There are three precedents between musetti e Tsitsipas, all in favor of the Greek tennis player, who prevailed in the semifinal of acapulco from 2021, to Lyon, in 2021 and in the round of 16 of the Roland Garros 2022: the blue took home the first two sets, but then suffered a comeback from his opponent.
