Musetti: 'I Will Never Forget This Week' In Acapulco
Lorenzo Musetti was disappointed not to reach the Acapulco final on Friday night, but admitted he “will never forget this week” at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC.
The #NextGenATP Italian star, who qualified for the ATP 500 event, played his seventh match of the week, but fell to top-seeded Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-1, 6-3 in the semi-finals.
“It was an incredible run and week for me,” said Musetti. “Tonight, Stefanos was too good for. I was really tired from the past six matches. I felt it in my legs and stomach, and I couldn’t breath. I enjoyed the crowd and the emotion this week.
“I didn’t expect to reach the semi-finals. It was a dream week and I couldn’t believe what I did. Every day was different and a big emotion for me. I will never forget this week.”
The 19-year-old will the third-youngest semi-finalist in Acapulco tournament history, following in the footsteps of Xavier Malisse (1998) and Rafael Nadal (2005).
Musetti now plans to compete in qualifying for the Miami Open presented by Itau, but fully intends to return to Acapulco in the future. He had been seeking his first tour-level final in his fourth ATP Tour event.
“I will definitely come back,” said Musetti. “I really enjoyed playing here, the people, the beach and the sea.”