Lorenzo Musetti is looking to return to winning ways at the Canadian Open, after suffering from a period of mixed form while suffering with injury.
The Italian has established himself as a certified top-10 player on the ATP Tour after a stellar first few months in 2025, which included a run to the semi-finals of the French Open.
The 23-year-old was forced to retire from that match with injury and has since struggled for form.
Musetti was dumped out of Wimbledon in the first round and lost to Cameron Norrie in the second round of Washington.
Musetti, who is recognised for his aesthetically-pleasing groundstrokes, which include a beautiful one-handed backhand, has won his opening match at the Canadian Open, defeating James Duckworth 7-5 6-1.
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After the match, Musetti spoke of his adaptation from the clay and grass surfaces to the American hard courts.
Lorenzo Musetti says he is ‘really working on’ his forehand
The Italian registered an excellent serving performance against Duckworth, winning 90 per cent of his first serve points and a further 64 per cent on his second serve.
Speaking to the Tennis Channel following his victory, Musetti discussed an area of his game he is particularly working on ahead of the US Open.
Musetti said: “I think the biggest adjustments for me is try to adapt the speed of the court and you know on clay for example I have more time to think. Here you have to be a little bit more impulsive and have to say that’s not really my game plan.
“So, for me, I have to change a little bit of my personality and my game style to adapt that kind of circumstances.
“But today I think I really worked really well with the forehand and that something we’re really working on.
“The most important thing for me is the serve and return. They are the keys, you know, to play good on this kind of surface.”
Musetti has won the most Masters 1000 matches in 2025
Lorenzo Musetti has performed at a greater level than his peers at Masters 1000 events in 2025. In fact, he has outshone both Carlos Alcaraz and Jack Draper.
As per tennis blogger Mario Boccardi, Musetti has won 17 ATP Masters 1000 matches in 2025; two more than Carlos Alcaraz and Jack Draper, who both have 15.
Musetti will have the opportunity to extend this lead in Canada. Both Alcaraz and Draper withdrew from the tournament last week, meaning they have no chance of catching the Italian before August’s Cincinnati Open.
In fact, Draper has no shot at catching Musetti until the US Open, as he has also withdrawn from Cincinnati.
As for the Canadian Open, Musetti will face American 26th seed Alex Michelsen in the third round.