Frances Tiafoe recovered after a tough start Tuesday, but that wasn’t enough to save him. Tiafoe was eliminated from the French Open after a loss in the quarterfinals to Lorenzo Musetti (6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2).
Things looked rough for Tiafoe early. Tiafoe struggled with his accuracy and mechanics in the first set, sending easily returnable shots way out of bounds. Musetti capitalized on those struggles, going up 3-0 to start the first set. Tiafoe got things together at that point, winning the next game, but still struggled to hold off Musetti, who was able to win the set 6-2 even after Tiafoe’s shots started dropping. At the end of the first set, Tiafoe had 13 unforced errors and nine forced errors.
Tiafoe found his accuracy in the second set. That, combined with Tiafoe taking advantage of poor returned shots from Musetti, led to the American taking a 3-1 lead early in the set. Musetti showed fight at that point, and attempted to mount a comeback. While Musetti managed to take a few games, Tiafoe was able to hold him off, winning the second set 6-4.
With Tiafoe back to form, the two turned in a grueling, back-and-forth third set. Excellent plays by both competitors led to the set being tied 3-3 at its halfway mark.
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Tiafoe and Musetti went the distance in the third set, with Musetti pulling out the win 7-5.
That win seemingly gave Musetti the extra motivation he needed. His strong momentum carried over into the fourth set, which Musetti won 6-2.
With that, Musetti moved to the semifinals for the first time in his career. Entering Tuesday, this was already the farthest Musetti has progressed at the French Open. Prior to 2025, he had only reached the fourth round of the event.
Following the win, Musetti will take on the winner of Tuesday’s match between Tommy Paul and Carlos Alcaraz. Musetti and the winner of that match will face off in the semifinals on Friday.
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