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Musetti beats Arnaldi in straight sets to reach the Lyon last 16
Lorenzo Musetti beat Matteo Arnaldi 6-1, 6-4 in an all-Italian first-round match at the ATP tournament in Lyon, France.
The indoor hard-court event is an ATP 250 tournament that has taken the place of the Marseille event.
Musetti took the first set comfortably, but Arnaldi fought back to level the second set at 4-4.
Musetti saved four break points in the ninth game, then broke Arnaldi to take the set and win the match in one hour and 19 minutes.
The result gives Musetti his sixth win in six matches against Arnaldi.
Musetti said he had faced difficult moments in recent months and that each win mattered to him.
He will play the winner of Lorenzo Sonego's match against French teenager Moise Kouame in the last 16.
Lorenzo Musetti beat fellow Italian Matteo Arnaldi 6-1, 6-4 to reach the last 16 in Lyon.
The first-round match at the ATP 250 event lasted one hour and 19 minutes.
Arnaldi rallied in the second set to level it at 4-4, but Musetti saved four break points in the ninth game.
Musetti then broke Arnaldi and served out the match, earning his sixth win in six meetings between the pair.
Musetti said he was happy with the result and with how he handled the closing games.
- Who
- Lorenzo Musetti beat Matteo Arnaldi, both Italian players.
- What
- Musetti won 6-1, 6-4 to advance to the last 16.
- When
- October 19, 2026.
- Where
- The Grand Prix Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ATP 250 tournament in Lyon, played on indoor hard courts.
- Why
- Musetti won by taking the first set comfortably, saving four break points in the second set and breaking Arnaldi late.
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Musetti took the opening set 6-1.
Arnaldi held on until the score reached 4-4.
Musetti saved four break points.
Musetti broke Arnaldi to win 6-4 and complete the match.
- Final score
- Musetti won 6-1, 6-4
- Match duration
- 1 hour and 19 minutes
- Musetti's ranking
- No. 26 in the world
- Arnaldi's ranking
- No. 36 in the world
- Head-to-head
- Musetti leads 6-0 in their meetings
- Venue
- Grand Prix Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Lyon
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