Italian Open: Musetti Beats Zverev to Set Up Alcaraz Semi

Rome: Lorenzo Musetti downed reigning champion Alexander Zverev 7-6 (7/1), 6-4 on Wednesday to set up a showdown with Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals of the Italian Open and keep alive home fans’ hopes of an all-Italian final between him and Jannik Sinner.

According to Ansa News Agency, world number one Jannik Sinner will face Casper Ruud in the quarter-finals later on Thursday. Sinner, who is back in action in Rome after a three-month suspension for a doping offence, will then take on the winner of the match between Hubert Hurkacz and Tommy Paul in the last four if he gets past Ruud.

Italy has not had a winner in the men’s singles of the tournament since Adriano Panatta triumphed in 1976.