"He is not an enemy who prevents me from breathing," Musetti discusses his relationship with Sinner
World No. 8, Lorenzo Musetti has made enormous progress in recent months. The 23-year-old player is part of the top 10 and competed in the ATP Finals in Turin, a sign of his consistency this year. However, the boss of Italian tennis remains Jannik Sinner, who has had another excellent season highlighted by titles at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the Masters among others. But being in a different light than Sinner does not seem to bother Musetti.
"I am happy that Sinner exists, I will never say that I regret he is there. There is no rivalry at that level, just as there is no need to exacerbate tensions, which are already enough in sports. And besides, Jannik (Sinner) is there. He is not an enemy who prevents me from breathing. He is a champion who shows the way. He is a benchmark. He is different: more powerful, more stable, more reliable than I am.
But I do not consider it a disadvantage to have been born in the same era as him. Of course I would like to possess some of his qualities, while respecting our differences. We follow different, parallel paths. Each has their own pace of maturation. And we have always had high expectations for each other," Musetti assured La Repubblica.
