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Musetti's Washington ATP 500 comeback continues
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Musetti's Washington ATP 500 comeback continues
Italian tennis star Lorenzo Musetti announced his return to competition Musetti, seeded fourth at the Washington ATP 500 event, slated to begin Mubadala DC Open, returned from a left‑thigh muscle tear. After a low‑effort win when compatriot Matteo Arnaldi retired trailing 6‑0, 3‑1 on July 27, 2026. After a season disrupted by a femur injury, a leg strain and a right‑arm problem that forced him out of Roland Garros and other tournaments, Musetti resumed training and split with coach José Perlas. He entered advanced to the draw as a high seed second round and was scheduled slated to face fellow Italian Matteo Arnaldi in Aleksandar Vukic. The round‑of‑16 match took place on July 30; the first round, guaranteeing an Italian presence beyond opened the second round. The Mubadala Citi DC Open, a combined ATP 500 and WTA 500 tournament, featured contest at 7 p.m. local time against the Australian, who was ranked No. 105. Their only previous encounter was at Pune in 2022, which Musetti as won in three sets. The outcome of the fourth seed and Arnaldi as his opponent, marking Musetti's first match after a more‑than‑two‑month injury lay‑off. Italy’s Elisabetta Cocciaretto opened bout was not detailed, but the women’s draw, and broadcast arrangements in Italy were confirmed, highlighting result set the event as a key preparation stop ahead of field for the US Open. On July 27, Musetti advanced to upcoming quarter‑finals of the second round after Arnaldi retired trailing 6‑0, 3‑1. The retirement gave Musetti a low‑effort win but kept his form Washington ATP 500 event. Musetti’s performance remained under observation as he continues recovering from a left‑thigh muscle tear. He will face Aleksandar Vukic, who defeated Zachary Svajda in seeks to regain form ahead of the first round, in his next match at U.S. hard‑court swing and the DC US Open.
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