World No. 30 Francisco Cerundolo will play World No. 62 Lorenzo Musetti in the 2022 Hamburg European Open semifinals. This season, he has improved, winning 33 of 50 games at all levels. The 23-year-old won championships in the Santa Cruz Challenger and most recently the Nordea Open in addition to reaching the semifinals at the Miami Masters and Rio Open. Cerundolo is on track for yet another fantastic run in Hamburg after outstanding performances over Daniel Altmaier, Andrey Rublev, and a second victory over Aslan Karatsev in two weeks. He won an exciting three-set encounter against the Sydney International champion 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(4) to advance to the semifinals.
Lorenzo Musetti, on the other hand, has garnered 24 wins from 41 matches in 2022, with quarterfinal runs at the Maharashtra Open, the Grand Prix Hassan II and the Rotterdam Open. The 20-year-old withdrew early from the Stuttgart Open, Queen’s Club Championships, and Wimbledon because he was unable to win a single match on grass. His woes persisted at the Nordea Open, as he put up a depressing display against Laslo Djere in a challenging first-round loss. The Italian, however, ended his four-match losing run by triumphing against Dusan Lajovic and Emil Ruusuvuri in Hamburg. He maintained his positive streak by dominating Alejandro Davidovich Fokina to get to the semifinals.
Francisco Cerundolo vs Lorenzo Musetti Match details
- ournament:Â Hamburg European Open
- Date:Â July 23rd 2022
- Venue: Hamburg, Germany
- Surface:Â Clay
- Round: Semi-Finals
- Category: Men’s Singles
- Prize Money: €1,770,865
Francisco Cerundolo vs Lorenzo Musetti head to head record
This will be their first meeting. They are currently 0-0.
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Francisco Cerundolo vs Lorenzo Musetti prediction
Fans can expect a thrilling encounter at the Am Rothenbaum Tennis Center on Saturday, as two players excel on clay and will battle it out for a place in the finals. Cerundolo will be the favorite heading into this tie, considering his recent run of form and eight-match win streak.
Since Musetti’s one-handed backhand is weak, Cerundolo will try to use his strong inside-out forehand as often as possible. This stroke has bothered his opponents over the past two weeks. To stay up with the Argentine in the semifinals, Musetti will need to play more creatively and aggressively during rallies. Cerundolo is currently on a scorching hot streak, which makes it difficult to look past him despite the fact that he is equally talented and can crush this matchup as he did at a Challenger event a few years ago.
Prediction: Cerundolo to win in 3 sets.
Francisco Cerundolo last three performances
- Hamburg Open: Quarterfinals- b. Karatsev 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(4)
- Hamburg Open: Round of 16- b. 6-4, 6-2
- Hamburg Open: Round of 32- b. Altmaier 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
Lorenzo Musetti last three performances
- Hamburg Open: Quarterfinals- b. Davidovich Fokina 6-4, 6-3
- Hamburg Open: Round of 16- b. Ruusuvuori 6-4, 7-5
- Hamburg Open: Round of 32- b. Lajovic 6-7(4), 7-6(4), 6-3
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