After shedding the primary two units, Tsitsipas rebounded to take a 5-7 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-2 victory and progress to the second spherical of the French Open.
It marked Musetti’s second brush with instigating a serious upset on the French Open. Within the fourth spherical final 12 months, he took a two-set lead towards Novak Djokovic earlier than retiring injured within the fifth.
The match opened as it will ultimately finish — with Tsitsipas in full management. He raced to a 4-1 lead within the first set and even had two break factors for 5-1 however Musetti held, broke in return and leveled the set at 4-4.
After trailing 4-5, Musetti then launched into a seven-game win streak to take the primary set 7-5 and seize management of the second set too.
On the different finish of the courtroom, Tsitsipas struggled to construct any momentum as he made 16 forehand unforced errors within the first two units.
Within the third set, nonetheless, the match turned on its head. Tsitsipas gained 12 of the primary 13 factors and subsequently cruised to a 6-2 victory.
As Musetti drained and Tsitsipas rallied, the Greek made gentle work of the ultimate two units to shut out victory.
“My perspective [changed],” Tsitsipas advised Eurosport after the sport.
“I wasn’t feeling superb within the first two units, one thing was off with my sport, however Lorenzo performed very well, he wasn’t giving me rhythm.
“For positive, very comfortable that issues ended that method. Issues weren’t straightforward for me within the first two units however constructive, good effort on the finish.”
Tsitsipas will face Czech qualifier Zdenek Kolar within the second spherical. His aspect of the draw is freed from Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev, leaving him a transparent run to the ultimate for an opportunity to higher his runner-up end final 12 months.
Elsewhere within the males’s singles, world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev progressed to the second spherical with a 6-2 6-2 6-2 victory towards Facundo Bagnis. Fourteenth seed Denis Shapovalov crashed out, nonetheless, following a 6-3 6-1 7-6 (4) defeat to 19-year-old Holger Rune.
