Lorenzo Musetti secured a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Alexandre Muller on Thursday, advancing to the semifinals of the ATP tournament in Athens and preserving his chances of qualifying for the season-ending ATP Finals.
Musetti, ranked 9th in the world, must win the Athens tournament to surpass Felix Auger-Aliassime and claim the final spot for next week's ATP Finals in Turin. He will face American Sebastian Korda in Friday’s semifinals.
The player who qualifies will join a group featuring world No. 1 Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, and Ben Shelton at the ATP Finals.
The tournament’s top seed, world No. 5 Novak Djokovic, is also aiming for a spot in the semifinals as he goes up against Nuno Borges later on Thursday. The 38-year-old Djokovic has already secured qualification for Turin, where he will compete in a group alongside Carlos Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz, and Alex de Minaur.
"Lorenzo Musetti posted a 6-2, 6-4 win over Alexandre Muller on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the ATP event in Athens and maintain his hopes of qualifying for the season-ending ATP Finals."
"The 38-year-old has already qualified for Turin and has been matched with Carlos Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur."
Summary: Lorenzo Musetti’s semifinal win in Athens keeps his ATP Finals qualification hopes alive, while Novak Djokovic prepares for another match with his Turin slot secured.