Italian tennis player Lorenzo Musetti wins Lyon title, his first since 2022
The gist
Italian tennis player Lorenzo Musetti beat Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4 to win the Lyon ATP title.
The title ends a seven-final losing streak and a four-year drought.
How it unfolded
- Oct 23, 2026Musetti beat Luca Van Assche 7-6 (5), 6-7 (7), 6-4 in the Lyon quarter-final after three hours and 33 minutes, registering the 200th tour-level win of his career.
- Oct 24, 2026He saved four match points to beat top seed Flavio Cobolli 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 in the semi-final before a sell-out crowd at the LDLC Arena.
- Oct 25, 2026Musetti beat second seed Taylor Fritz 6-3, 6-4 in 1 hour and 22 minutes to win the Grand Prix Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in Lyon, his first ATP Tour title since 2022 and third career crown.