Lorenzo Musetti is a talented and enigmatic player. You saw his talent when he had Novak Djokovic against the ropes a few times. The enigmatic side of his game is that he can lose badly to some scrubs. I am always curious what is going on in his mind. What beliefs and thoughts keep him from fully embracing his tennis greatness.
The Italian Could Have Won Monte Carlo
Lorenzo Musetti won the first set against Carlos Alcaraz. All the momentum was on his side. Inexplicably, well not really (right thigh injury), he won only one game in the next two sets. Are we spoiled from watching players like Pete Sampras, Boris Becker, Ivan Lendl, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic? Let’s go back a bit further, Jimmy Connors and Yannick Noah. There was a passion for the game that is missing in the current crop of players and that may be the reason why they have such drastic swings in their on-court performance.
Embed from Getty ImagesMusetti Gets Rewarded For Final Showing
Despite not winning the title, Lorenzo Musetti got a ranking boost from his performance. He is at a career high of number eleven and knocking on the top ten door. How will this enigmatic and talented player show up for the rest of the 2025 season? He does not even know. I am curious to see if he can keep building on this performance and have a career breakthrough in 2025.
Top Hundred ATP Ranking Changes
| ATP | RANKING CHANGES | CURRENT RANK |
| Daniel Altmaier (GER) | UP 16 | 68 |
| Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) | UP 12 | 30 |
| Dusan Lajovic (SRB) | UP 12 | 97 |
| Kamil Majchrzak (POL) | UP 11 | 91 |
ATP & WTA Top Ten Ranking Changes
ATP: there were a few changes in the top ten. Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev traded places to #2 and #3, respectively. Alex de Minaur and Casper Ruud also traded places to #7 and #10, respectively. Andrey Rublev climbed one spot to #8. Daniil Medvedev climbed two spots back into the top ten at #9. The top four players currently are: [1] Jannik Sinner; [2] Carlos Alcaraz; [3] Alexander Zverev; and [4] Taylor Fritz.
WTA: there were no changes in the top ten this past week due to the Billy Jean Cup. The top four players currently are: [1] Aryna Sabalenka; [2] Iga Swiatek; [3] Jessica Pegula; and [4] Coco Gauff.
The are three American women in the top ten: Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff, and [5] Madison Keys.
Embed from Getty ImagesPlayers Who Fell Out Of The Top Ten
Stefanos Tsitsipas fell eight spots to number sixteen.
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