Lorenzo Musetti will play in his first Roland Garros semi-final. The eighth seed and one of many title favorites confronted Frances Tiafoe within the quarter-final and earned a 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 victory in two hours and 47 minutes.
Musetti is essentially the most constant participant on clay this spring, reaching a minimum of the semi-final in Monte Carlo, Madrid, Rome and Paris. The Italian may face the defending champion Carlos Alcaraz within the subsequent spherical.
Lorenzo made a dependable begin and clinched the third set with a late break. Thus, he broke Frances' resistance and remained on the title course.
Lorenzo Musetti’s response after beating Tiafoe to achieve his 1st Roland Garros semifinal.
Large flex. 😂💪
This celebration is IT.
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— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) June 3, 2025
Musetti claimed 25 factors greater than Tiafoe. The eighth seed served at 70% and grabbed 81% after touchdown the primary serve in. He denied two of three break factors and clinched 40% of the return factors.
Frances performed towards 11 break factors, defending six however hitting the exit door after dropping serve 5 occasions. The Italian tamed his strokes fantastically and landed 45 winners and 32 unforced errors.
Lorenzo Musetti, Roland Garros 2025© Stream screenshot
The American stayed on a 33-51 ratio, lacking an excessive amount of and ending his marketing campaign within the quarter-final. Lorenzo kicked off the motion with a break within the second recreation.
He served effectively in video games three and 5 earlier than dealing with a break level at 4-2. The Italian saved it and held with a winner on the web. Tiafoe served to remain within the set at 2-5 and missed a volley, dropping serve and sending his rival 6-2 in entrance after 34 minutes.
Frances made a push on the return at 1-1 within the second set, touchdown a smash winner for his solely break of the match. The American saved break factors within the fourth recreation and moved 3-1 in entrance.
Frances Tiafoe, Roland Garros 2025© Stream screenshot
Tiafoe served effectively in video games six, eight and ten, touchdown a forehand winner at 5-4 in an hour and 21 minutes. They offered 11 fantastic holds within the third set and stayed neck and neck.
Lorenzo fired a booming serve within the eleventh recreation for a 6-5 lead and made a push on the return within the subsequent one. Musetti landed a backhand down the road winner for a break at 15.
Thus, he took the set 7-5 and moved two units to 1 in entrance after two hours and 14 minutes. The Italian offered 4 fantastic holds within the fourth set and stored the stress on the opposite aspect.
Lorenzo Musetti, Roland Garros 2025© Stream screenshot
Tiafoe dropped serve within the second recreation and sprayed a forehand error within the subsequent one to fall 3-0 behind. Lorenzo secured comfy holds in video games 5 and 7, touchdown a forehand crosscourt winner for a 5-2 lead.
Frances served to remain within the match at 2-5 and netted a forehand, dropping serve and propelling his rival into the semi-final.
