Article by Maria Olteanu – published on Saturday, August 30, 2025 22:55 / Updated on Saturday, August 30, 2025 23:03
The Italian tennis player Lorenzo Musetti (23 years old, 10 ATP) has qualified in the finals of the US Open, after his compatriot, Flavio Cobulli (23 years old, 26 ATP), had to abandon the confrontation.
After an hour and a half of the game, Musetti was leading 6-3, 6-2, 2-0, when Cobulli had to abandon, according to Sportal.blic.rs.
Abandoned at the US Open, because of a hand -handed problem
“Honestly, I did not want such an end, especially against Flavio, who is probably my best friend in the circuit. We know each other from nine years, we spend very, many hours together, both on the field and outside.
It was a sweet-bitter end, but of course I am happy that I arrived for the first time in the optimum. I think I played a really great match to the last point. Of course, I saw that Flavio was struggling, but it was difficult to play against him and I wish him a great luck and a quick recovery, “said Lorenzo Musetti at the end of the match.
Cobolli explained that he entered the match knowing that he was “at the limit of powers”, and during the match he received medical care for a hand injury.
Nothing but Respect ❤️🩹
Get Well Soon, Flavio! pic.twitter.com/dhe3BB3pej
– US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 30, 2025
“I had cramps on my fingers in the last two matches, but also in my hand, but I played without problems. Today I started the training and played without pain, but when I tried to serve I felt something unpleasant in my hand, and the situation was worse,” explained Flavio Cobulli.
Musetti, the number ten series head at the New York tournament, will play in the finals against the Spanish Jaume Munar (44 ATP). The slag specialist defeated in 3 sets on Zizou Bergs (48 ATP), score 6-1, 6-4, 6-4.
