2022年5月21日 星期六

2022 年法網:5 名非種子球員可能會製造重大冷門





#3 洛倫佐·穆塞蒂






洛倫佐·穆塞蒂(Lorenzo Musetti)去年處於巨大冷門的風口浪尖,在第四輪領先最終冠軍諾瓦克·德約科維奇(Novak Djokovic)兩盤。然而,意大利人因受傷而失去動力,不得不在第五盤落後四場退賽。

世界排名第 59 位的穆塞蒂在今年的法網公開賽上面臨著與賽事奪冠熱門斯特凡諾斯·西西帕斯的嚴峻考驗。然而,意大利人可以從他今年在蒙特卡洛、巴塞羅那和馬德里的 16 強賽中獲得靈感。

這位 20 歲的球員失去了與希臘人的兩次會面,包括去年在里昂的最後一次紅土比賽。然而,如果狀態良好的西西帕斯——今年以 31 場胜利的巡迴賽領頭羊——未能上場,穆塞蒂將看好他爆冷的機會。


French Open 2022: 5 unseeded players who might create major upset in the draw
Lorenzo Musetti could cause an upset at 2022 Roland Garros.


Lorenzo Musetti could cause an upset at 2022 Roland Garros.

The 2022 French Open draw has put 13-time champion Rafael Nadal in the same quarter as defending champion Novak Djokovic. The duo are slated to meet in a blockbuster quarterfinal only a year after their memorable semifinal, which Djokovic won in four sets.

The top half of the draw also has Alexander Zverev, Spanish sensation Carlos Alcaraz, two-time finalist Dominic Thiem and 2015 champion Stan Wawrinka. The bottom half, relatively light on star names, could see Daniil Medvedev or Andrey Rublev potentially take on Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semifinals.

However, there are a lot of dangerous floaters in either half of the draw who might not win the title but could cause a few major upsets. On that note, here's a look at five such players:

#1 David Goffin

#2 Aslan Karatsev

#3 Lorenzo Musetti

Lorenzo Musetti was on the cusp of a huge upset at the 2021 French Open - Day Nine
Lorenzo Musetti was on the cusp of a huge upset at the 2021 French Open - Day Nine

Lorenzo Musetti was on the cusp of a monumental upset last year, leading eventual champion Novak Djokovic by two sets to love in the fourth round. However, the Italian, hindered by an injury, ran out of steam and had to retire four games down in the fifth set.

Musetti, ranked 59th in the world, faces a tough test against tournament favourite Stefanos Tsitsipas at the French Open this year. However, the Italian could draw inspiration from his runs to the round-of-16 in Monte-Carlo, Barcelona and Madrid this year.

The 20-year-old lost both his meetings with the Greek, including their last one on clay at Lyon last year. Nevertheless, if the in-form Tsitsipas - the tour leader with 31 wins this year - fails to hit the ground running, Musetti will fancy his chances of an upset.


#4 Holger Rune

#5 Sebastian Baez

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