Novak Djokovic, Australian Open and Lorenzo Musetti
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Italian tennis star Lorenzo Musetti and his girlfriend, Veronica Confalonieri, welcomed their first baby before the 2026 Australian Open.
The Italian confirmed Wednesday's injury surfaced during the second set with Djokovic and intensified once he sat down for a medical timeout.
Tennis fans were reminded Wednesday that sports can be incredibly cruel. Lorenzo Musetti was well on his way to punching his ticket to the semifinals of the Australian Open this Wednesday, taking the first two sets against Novak Djokovic.
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Lorenzo Musetti has had to mature quickly to get into an Australian Open quarterfinal for the first time, and to be facing Novak Djokovic. The 23-year-old Italian is without two members of his support team in Melbourne after both had to return home to deal with personal issues.
Lorenzo Musetti was really unlucky in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Australian Open. The Italian ace was putting in one of the most brilliant performances of his entire career against Serbian legend Novak Djokovic, ten-time winner of this tournament, but was forced to retire at the start of the third set due to an adductor injury.