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Musetti Opens Athens Semifinal in ATP Finals Bid With Djokovic Already in the Final

Only a trophy in Athens would secure the last Turin spot ahead of Felix Auger-Aliassime.

Overview

  • The semifinal against Sebastian Korda began after Novak Djokovic defeated Yannick Hanfmann to book his place in the final.
  • Musetti raced to a 4-0 lead in the opening set as he pursued a spot in the championship match.
  • The Italian must win both the semifinal and the final to clinch the eighth ATP Finals berth in Turin.
  • Musetti and Korda are level 2–2 in their head-to-head from 2021–2022, and Korda enters ranked No. 52.
  • This qualifying path is allowed under 2025 rules that will change in 2026, and Musetti is seeking his first tour title since Naples 2022.