ROME — Lorenzo Musetti will miss this month’s French Open as a consequence of a thigh damage.
Musetti, ranked No. 10 and who reached the semi-finals in Paris final 12 months, introduced the information on Wednesday, a day after shedding 6-3, 6-1 to Casper Ruud on the Italian Open and having to endure remedy for his left thigh throughout the match.
“After yesterday’s match, I underwent a medical examination and it was found that I had injured my rectus femoris muscle, which required a number of weeks of relaxation and restoration,” the Italian stated in an Instagram publish. “Sadly, which means that I won’t be able to compete in Hamburg and Roland Garros, which is extremely tough information to just accept.
“I wish to sincerely thank the group in Rome for his or her unimaginable help. That’s the reason I selected to step on court docket and provides my all in my residence event, even when I wasn’t 100%. I’ll preserve you up to date.”
Musetti misplaced to Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-0, 2-0 within the semifinals of final 12 months’s Roland Garros, the place he was pressured to withdraw with a leg damage.
He defeated Alacaras within the 2022 Hamburg ultimate to win his first tour-level title.
