Latino Puzzle
Has Musetti made enough progress on the American hard track to solve the puzzle posed by this hyena Munar?
4-1 for the Spaniard in the head-to-heads, but especially 3-0 in their clay matches, including two in Challenger matches that came back and one in Santiago. So, not very significant for me today. I'm going to focus on their meeting at the start of the year in Hong Kong. I remember that Munar was already playing steel. We often talk about his tenacity, but Munar on hard at the start of the season was also an outstanding aggressor. He pounced on Musetti's second serves, and had just beaten Foki and Borges just before. What about today? He's clearly not in the same form at the US Open, but his very approachable first three rounds have of course given him confidence. We also remember his match at Roland Garros against Arthur Fils, perhaps that speaks more to you to realize what a leech this guy is. Different matchup today, however. Munar loves to play aggressive and powerful guys to force them into mistakes. Lorenzo is more complete. His defensive profile and his variation can force Munar to create play, and in this style, he is a little less good. And then if he misses, Loré can take the game with his forehand. We will be treated to a constant search between making (un)play and attacking. I think Munar is less good than at the beginning of the year on hard, and Loré has just shown very good tennis against Cobo. His statements make you want to. He basically says that his game on hard is not bad, that he has already done very good things on hard and that it is more a question of adapting his game and mental acceptance than anything else. I like the fact that he made the final between doubles in Cincinnati too, for confidence of course, but also good serve / return training. In summary, I imagine a favorite Loré around 1.55, but I am convinced that the bookmakers have put him lower...


