ATP Stuttgart: Frances Tiafoe's trick like Roger Federer, Musetti is incredulous

The American takes home the match and the first semifinal on grass in Germany


by LORENZO CIOTTI

ATP Stuttgart: Frances Tiafoe's trick like Roger Federer, Musetti is incredulous

A real trick. Frances Tiafoe managed the distance to overcome Lorenzo Musetti in the quarterfinals of the ATP 250 in Stuttgart. One of the most beautiful points of the entire match was won by the American with a truly incredible shot.

The American, always the protagonist of these plays that exalt the audience and receive lots of applause, managed to win a rally with a beautiful short ball that returned to his field. The Italian tennis player was really unable to do anything and had to give the point to his opponent, despite him trying to get to the ball near the net.

Here is the video released by Tennis TV on the splendid point won by Tiafoe.

Down by a set, lost after a daring tie-break 8-6, Frances Tiafoe was able to come back and put the first semifinal on grass of his career on the ATP circuit on the bulletin board.

In the tie-break of the second set, the American was able to win, then taking off in the third set. Musetti's positive adventure in Stuttgart therefore stopped in the quarterfinals, a tournament in which he nevertheless showed improvements on this surface that was less congenial to him for his style of play.

Here is the match point that decided and closed the match in favor of the American.

Musetti will be back on the pitch next week to take part in the Queen's 500.

Before the match against Tiafoe, Musetti told during the post match interview won against Berrere: "Today I played great tennis and showed that I can play very well even on grass. I managed to surprise myself, because I served really well, especially in the important moments.

I am very, very happy because Barrere is a very good player. I knew he would be a difficult opponent to beat, but I expressed a high level of play. He always plays very flat shots, which are not easy to handle. I also tried to use the slice a lot to vary my shots.

He made a mistake on the last break point and I was good at taking advantage of it. I managed to take advantage of his mistakes; I think that was the key to the game."

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