Lorenzo Musetti stuns Novak Djokovic in Monte-Carlo

Lorenzo played very poorly up until this event but he found some magic at the Monte-Carlo Masters beating Novak Djokovic in three sets 4-6 7-5 6-4.

Musetti was always an interesting matchup for Djokovic as the Italian lead him 2-0 at Roland Garros two years ago ultimately retiring in the 5th set. The Italian is an excellent clay player and he's proving it once more in Monte-Carlo though his level here is a few levels above what he played so far this year.

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The first set was interesting as Djokovic took an early break which he gave back right away only to break once more for the 5-2 lead. Musetti then broke once more to make it 5-4 with Djokovic breaking the Italian once more to finish off the set 6-4. It was a very competitive match with Musetti playing very well and Djokovic struggling to stay consistent.

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The second set saw the players trade breaks in four consecutive games with Djokovic eventually going up 4-2. It looked like the match was over but Musetti found the inspiration to break back immediately and that started a sequence that finished with the Italian taking the second set 6-4.

The final set featured a rain delay not long after it began and when the layers returned it was still Musetti who was finding more solutions on the court. He took a break and held it to finish off the upset.

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