Overview
- Lorenzo Musetti was beaten by Cameron Norrie in the second round of the ATP 500 Washington, dropping the Italian in three sets (3-6, 6-2, 6-3).
- The match marked Musetti’s first competitive outing since suffering an adductor strain in the Roland Garros semifinal against Carlos Alcaraz and a first-round exit at Wimbledon.
- Seeded second with a first-round bye, Musetti secured the opening set before Norrie rallied to dominate the final two sets.
- The defeat cost Musetti 155 ATP points, causing him to slip to world No.9 in the live rankings.
- With his ranking slide and form under question, Musetti now faces urgent pressure to rebound if he hopes to qualify for the year-end Turin ATP Finals.