I'm going to try to make him lose confidence in his serve," Musetti discusses his strategy before his duel against Mpetshi Perricard at the US Open

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Jules Hypolite

le 23/08/2025 à 19h53

1 min to read

Mpetshi Perricard Musetti US Open

Lorenzo Musetti, ranked 10th in the world, has not won two consecutive matches on the main tour since early June at Roland-Garros.

A slump in results that he intends to correct at the US Open, where he faces a perilous first-round match against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, a semifinalist this week in Winston-Salem.

But the Italian already knows the tactics he will need to employ, having defeated an opponent with a similar playing style last year in New York.

"Last year, I faced Opelka in the first round here. Clearly, New York attracts big servers. It will be tough to handle; I'll have to be tactically smart, try to make him lose confidence in his serve, and show a lot of patience.