LORENZO Musetti dazzled with his signature one-handed backhand and silky court movement on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 (PH time), outlasting American Frances Tiafoe 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 to punch his ticket to the French Open semifinals for the first time.
The 23-year-old Musetti, who won Olympic bronze on the same Court Philippe-Chatrier last summer, also marked his second-ever semis appearance in a Grand Slam tournament.
Waiting for Musetti in the semis is no easy opponent in defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, who barely broke a sweat in a clinical 6-0, 6-1, 6-4 dismantling of No. 12 seed Tommy Paul.
In women’s action, three-time defending champion Iga Swiatek and No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka both won in straight sets to set up a semifinal showdown on Friday, June 6. / RSC