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Lorenzo Musetti (; born 3 March 2002) is an Italian professional tennis player. He has been ATP rankings by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) as high as world No. 5 in singles and No. 85 in doubles, both achieved on 12 January 2026. Musetti has won two ATP Tour titles in singles and one in doubles. He has reached the quarterfinals at all four majors, and made two semifinal appearances at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships and 2025 French Open.
Representing his country, Musetti won the bronze medal in men's singles at the 2024 Olympic Games. He was part of the Italian team that won the Davis Cup in 2023 and 2024.
He began playing tennis at the age of four, and has been coached by Simone Tartarini since childhood; Musetti has said he doesn't think he will ever change coaches. His tennis idol growing up was Roger Federer, which contributed to his usage of the one-handed backhand.
Musetti had an ITF junior combined ranking of world No. 1 on 10 June 2019.
His second main draw tour-level match and first on a Masters 1000 level in his career came after qualifying at the Italian Open, where he defeated three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka in straight sets in the first round, becoming the first player born in 2002 to win an ATP match, and former world No. 4 Kei Nishikori in the second round. In October he received a wildcard for the Forte Village Sardegna Open, where he reached his first ATP semifinal, retiring due to an injury against eventual champion Laslo Đere after trailing 1–4 in the third set.
Musetti reached his third ATP semifinal at the Lyon Open in May, where he was again defeated by Tsitsipas.
He capped off the clay season by reaching the fourth round at the French Open, on his Grand Slam championship debut (only the sixth player since 2000 to do so), beating 13th seed David Goffin, Yoshihito Nishioka and Marco Cecchinato in his first five-set match. He had a 2–0 lead in sets against top seed Novak Djokovic in the fourth round, but retired in the 5th set trailing 0–4. As a result of this successful run, he climbed to his best ranking of world No. 57 on 13 September 2021.
At the end of the season, he took part in the Next Generation ATP Finals, where he was eliminated in the round robin stage as third of his group, having lost to Sebastián Báez and finalist Sebastian Korda, and won to Hugo Gaston.
After reaching his fourth career tour-level semifinal at the 2022 Hamburg European Open with a win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, he made his top 50 debut in the rankings. He defeated Francisco Cerúndolo in the semifinals to reach the first ATP final of his career. He triumphed over world No. 6 and top seed Carlos Alcaraz in the final, winning his first ATP title and first ATP 500 tournament. As a result, he climbed up the rankings to world No. 31 on 25 July 2022. Following the title, Musetti made his top 30 debut at world No. 30 on 1 August, after winning his opening round at the Croatia Open.
At the US Open, where Musetti was seeded for the first time at a grand slam, he reached the third round, his deepest run in a grand slam since the 2021 French Open. In the first round, he defeated former world number 7 David Goffin in a five set match, decided by a fifth-set tiebreak. He then defeated Gijs Brouwer, but lost to Ilya Ivashka in four sets.
In the fall, Musetti reached his fifth and sixth ATP semifinals at the consecutive Sofia Open and Firenze Open tournaments, where he was defeated in both cases by eventual champions Marc-Andrea Huesler and Félix Auger-Aliassime. He then won his second career title at the Tennis Napoli Cup over fellow countryman Matteo Berrettini, without dropping a set. Following the title, he reached a career-high ranking of No. 23 on 24 October 2022.
At the 2022 Paris Masters, Musetti reached the quarterfinals of a Masters 1000 for the first time in his career. He defeated former world No. 3 Marin Čilić, Nikoloz Basilashvili, and world No. 4 Casper Ruud for his biggest and first top-5 win, but lost to Novak Djokovic. Musetti's final ATP tournament of the year was the Next Generation ATP Finals, where he was eliminated in the round-robin stage after beating Tseng Chun-hsin, but losing to Dominic Stricker and Jack Draper.
From the beginning of the Golden Swing in Buenos Aires, to the Grand Prix Hassan II in Marrakech, Musetti was in poor form, going 2–6 in his singles matches.
At the 2023 Monte-Carlo Masters he defeated Miomir Kecmanović, compatriot Luca Nardi by a double bagel in just 50 minutes, and world No. 1 and top seed Novak Djokovic to reach his second Masters quarterfinal. He then lost to compatriot Jannik Sinner in straight sets. At the French Open, Musetti played strongly, defeating Mikael Ymer, Alexander Shevchenko, and Cameron Norrie all in straight sets, but lost to world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz in the round of 16.
Prior to Wimbledon, Musetti made two grass court quarterfinals at Stuttgart and Queen's Club; he lost to Frances Tiafoe and Holger Rune respectively. As a result, he reached the top 15 on 26 June 2023. At the 2023 Wimbledon Championships Musetti reached the third round, his furthest run at Wimbledon yet, defeating both Juan Pablo Varillas and Jaume Munar in straight sets. He was eventually eliminated by Hubert Hurkacz.
He lost in the first round at the US Open to qualifier and Major debutant Titouan Droguet. He then lost at the second round of Shanghai, having received a bye for the first, to qualifier and Masters debutant Hsu Yu-hsiou. He also recorded two consecutive first round losses to Grigor Dimitrov at the European indoors tournaments, the 2023 Erste Bank Open and the 2023 Rolex Paris Masters and left the top 25 in the rankings.
Musetti partook in the 2023 Davis Cup, where Italy would be the champions for the first time since 1976. He played two singles matches throughout the tournament, including in the semifinal against Serbia, losing both. He played two doubles matches, both partnering with Simone Bolelli, where he would win one in the round robin stage of the Finals against Chile in September.
He did not participate in the 2023 Next Generation ATP Finals despite qualifying for a third year in a row.
At the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters he defeated 13th seed Taylor Fritz recording his 100th career win.
He defeated again Taylor Fritz in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships to reach his first ever Major semifinal. He lost to No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic.
He reached his fourth ATP final at the 2024 Croatia Open Umag defeating qualifier Marco Trungelliti, Dušan Lajović and Jakub Menšík but lost to Francisco Cerúndolo in three sets.
Musetti became the first Italian tennis player to win an Olympic medal for 100 years when he won bronze at the Paris Olympics defeating Félix Auger-Aliassime in the third place play-off in three sets after losing to top seed Novak Djokovic in the semifinals.
At the Chengdu Open in September, he reached the final but lost out in straight sets to Shang Juncheng.
At the Monte-Carlo Masters, Musetti not only defeated Matteo Berrettini who had previously defeated Alexander Zverev, but also defeated the defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarter-finals, and Alex de Minaur in the semi-finals. In the final he lost to Carlos Alcaraz in three sets. As a result he reached world No. 11 in the rankings on 14 April 2025.
At the next Masters 1000, the 2025 Mutua Madrid Open, Musetti reached back-to-back quarterfinals with another win over Alex de Minaur, and sealed his top 10 debut. He became the sixth Italian player since 1973 to crack the Top 10. He made the final four after defeating lucky loser Gabriel Diallo and moved to a new career-high ranking of world No. 9 in the singles rankings on 5 May 2025. At the Italian Open as the eighth seed, Musetti beat Daniil Medvedev and defending champion Alexander Zverev to reach the semifinal, losing to eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets. This meant that he was the only player to reach the semifinals or further of all three clay Masters 1000 events of 2025. As a result he reached a new career-high ranking of world No. 8 on 19 May 2025.
Next at French Open, he defeated Holger Rune and Frances Tiafoe on his way to his first semi-final in Paris. He then lost to Alcaraz once again, despite winning the opening set 6–4 and taking the second to a tiebreak. He retired at 2–0 down in the fourth set having sustained a leg injury after having been bagelled in the third. After this run he reached yet another new career-high of world No. 6 on 9 June 2025.
Due to the leg injury Musetti picked up against Alcaraz, he did not play a tournament between French Open and Wimbledon. Entering Wimbledon as the seventh seed, the highest seeding of his career at a major, Musetti lost in the first round to qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili in four sets. He lost in the first round of Washington to Cameron Norrie, the second round of Toronto to Alex Michelsen, and the first round of Cincinnati Open to Benjamin Bonzi. He entered the US Open in late August having won just one of his last five matches.
In New York, his favourite city on tour, Musetti rediscovered his form. He only dropped one set as he defeated Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, David Goffin, Flavio Cobolli and Jaume Munar, to reach his first US Open quarter-final, and only the third quarter-final at a major in his career. He then played fellow Italian and defending champion Jannik Sinner, to whom he lost in straight sets.
At the Chengdu Open as the No. 1 seed, he reached the final but lost to Alejandro Tabilo despite holding two championship points. At the Beijing Open, he reached the quarter-final, where he retired against Learner Tien after feeling left leg discomfort. At the Shanghai Masters, he reached the round of 16, losing to Felix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets. He then lost in the quarter-finals of the Brussels Open to Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.
Even though he was defeated in the final of the Hellenic Championship by Novak Djokovic, he still qualified for the ATP Finals due to Djokovic's withdrawal.
Musetti, however, teamed up with Lorenzo Sonego and won the doubles title at the same tournament, beating the pair of Karen Khachanov and Rublev. It was his first title in doubles.
Musetti advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 Australian Open with a notable win over Taylor Fritz in straight sets and completing a set of quarterfinals reached at all four majors, but was "forced" to retire due to injury while leading Novak Djokovic two sets to love.
Musetti has revealed that the birth of his first child changed his mentality around tennis and inspired him to play better and train harder. He also credits reaching the semifinals of Wimbledon and a bronze medal at the Summer Olympics in Paris (both in 2024) to the same inspiration.
Musetti has lived with a group of five friends since the age of 8; he calls them his first fans after his family. Musetti trains at La Spezia TC and Tirrenia.
Musetti is a longtime fan of Juventus FC.
Musetti is also noted for the variety in his game, including his use of the defensive backhand slice, drop shots, and serve and volley tactics. He is able to adapt his playing style from surface to surface, as evidenced by his comparable success on hard, grass, and clay courts. In recent years, Musetti has worked on developing his forehand as an aggressive weapon to complement his defensive shot-making.
Musetti has been praised for his excellent backhand and his ability to hit winners with both forehand and backhand. He has said that he only ever used the one-hander and that it 'just felt right' for him when he started playing at age four. He has said that his favourite surface is clay and that the forehand is his favourite shot.
| Grand Slam tournaments | |||||||||||
| Australian Open | A | Q3 | Q1 | 1R | 1R | 2R | 3R | QF | 0 / 5 | 7–5 | |
| French Open | A | A | 4R | 1R | 4R | 3R | SF | 0 / 5 | 13–5 | ||
| Wimbledon | A | NH | 1R | 1R | 3R | SF | 1R | 0 / 5 | 7–5 | ||
| US Open | A | A | 2R | 3R | 1R | 3R | QF | 0 / 5 | 9–5 | ||
| Win–loss | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 5–4 | 10–4 | 11–4 | 4–1 | 0 / 20 | 36–20 | |
| Loss | 2025 | Monte-Carlo Masters | Clay | Carlos Alcaraz | 6–3, 1–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 2025 | Cincinnati Open | Hard | Lorenzo Sonego | Nikola Mektić Rajeev Ram | 6–4, 3–6, 5–10 |
| Bronze | 2024 | Paris Olympics, France | Clay | Félix Auger-Aliassime | 6–4, 1–6, 6–3 |
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