Musetti Advances to Athens Semifinals, Eyes ATP Finals
Lorenzo Musetti secured a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Alexandre Muller on Thursday, advancing to the semifinals of the ATP event in Athens and keeping his chance alive to qualify for the season-ending ATP Finals.
Key Matchup and Next Opponent
Musetti, ranked No. 9 in the world, must win the tournament to surpass Felix Auger-Aliassime and claim the final qualifying spot for next week's event in Turin. He will face American Sebastian Korda in Friday’s semifinals.
ATP Finals Groupings
- The qualifier will join a group featuring world No. 1 Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, and Ben Shelton.
Other Contenders
The tournament’s top seed, world No. 5 Novak Djokovic, who is already qualified for Turin, is aiming to reach the semifinals as well. He is set to play Nuno Borges later on Thursday.
"The 38-year-old Djokovic has been drawn in a group with Carlos Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz, and Alex de Minaur."
Author's summary: Lorenzo Musetti’s semifinal win in Athens keeps his ATP Finals dreams alive as he aims to dethrone Felix Auger-Aliassime for the last spot, while Novak Djokovic prepares for another strong run.