Lorenzo Musetti set to become a father for the first time in 2024: "It was a bit of destabilizing news"

Italian tennis star Lorenzo Musetti announced some good news heading into the off-season, as he and his girlfriend Veronica Confalonieri will be welcoming their first child in 2024.

Musetti made his relationship with Confalonieri public in late 2022. With rumors spreading about Musetti's potential fatherhood since September, the 21-year old confirmed the news Italy’s Davis Cup Finals tie against Netherlands.

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News of parenthood took the couple by surprise

Upon discovering they would be parents, Musetti admitted to being surprised at the good news. However, the couple were quick to welcome the idea of having a child, despite their young age.

"Yes, at the end of March, I will become the father of a boy I am very happy." said Musetti in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport. "Of course, at the beginning, it was a bit of destabilizing news, but not because I wasn't happy, on the contrary. But there are many things to think about with Veronica, a family base to create, a new couple structure, much more important than a wedding. A child is forever,

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"I imagine it will be like this. Veronica and I made the decision to become parents without hesitation and with great firmness. We'll just have to organize ourselves but luckily she's from Sanremo and her parents are close by. We will be based in Monte Carlo."