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Musetti beats Humbert to reach Stockholm Open semi-finals
Lorenzo Musetti beat Ugo Humbert in three sets on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the Stockholm Open in Sweden.
The Italian third seed recovered after losing the second set and falling behind by a break in the third.
Top seed Taylor Fritz advanced without playing after Holger Rune withdrew with a minor hamstring injury.
In the other semi-final, Alejandro Tabilo will face Thiago Agustin Tirante after both won their quarter-finals.
Tabilo reached his first semi-final on indoor hard courts, while Tirante made his first ATP Tour semi-final on a hard court.
The two semi-finals are scheduled for Friday, with Musetti and Fritz also competing for a place in the final.
Lorenzo Musetti beat Ugo Humbert in three sets on Thursday to reach the Stockholm Open semi-finals.
The third seed won 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-4 after a 2-hour-29-minute match.
Musetti will face top seed Taylor Fritz, who advanced by walkover after Holger Rune withdrew.
The other semi-final is between fourth seed Alejandro Tabilo and Thiago Agustin Tirante.
- Who
- Lorenzo Musetti beat Ugo Humbert.
- What
- Musetti reached the Stockholm Open semi-finals.
- When
- Thursday evening.
- Where
- The Bybit Stockholm Open in Stockholm.
- Why
- The win advanced Musetti to the semi-finals.
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Musetti beat Humbert 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-4 to reach the semi-finals.
Musetti is scheduled to play Taylor Fritz in the semi-finals.
- Match score
- Musetti beat Humbert 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-4
- Match duration
- 2 hours 29 minutes
- Musetti's seed
- Third seed
- Next opponent
- Taylor Fritz, the top seed
- Other semi-final
- Alejandro Tabilo vs Thiago Agustin Tirante
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What people are saying
The key to the match was to have a [positive] reaction after losing the second set
It was a great battle against one of my friends on the Tour