Musetti saves 2 MPs, reaches US Open R3

pa href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/lorenzo-musetti/m0ej/overview'Lorenzo Musetti/a reversed his fortunes in a flash Wednesday at the a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview'US Open/a./p

pAfter facing two match points at 4-5 in the fifth set of his match against a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/miomir-kecmanovic/ki95/overview'Miomir Kecmanovic/a, the Italian rallied for a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 7-5 victory and with it a place in the third round at Flushing Meadows./p

pMusetti has found the form of his career, reaching his first major semi-final at a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/wimbledon/540/overview'Wimbledon/a and claiming the bronze medal in menrsquo;s singles at the a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/paris/96/2024/results'Paris Olympics/a. But the 18th seed flirted with an early exit in New York./p

pKecmanovic held two match points on return but was never able to gain control of the point on either occasion. Musetti finished the match with 51 winners and he converted six of his 13 break points./p

pThe 22-year-old will next take on a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/brandon-nakashima/n0ae/overview'Brandon Nakashima/a in a battle of a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/next-gen-atp-finals/7696/overview'Next Gen ATP Finals presented by PIF/a alumni. The American defeated Frenchman a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/arthur-cazaux/c0h0/overview'Arthur Cazaux/a 6-4, 6-4, 6-2./p