Musetti outlasts Thompson at Queen’s Club, gets Paul in final
Musetti outlasts Thompson at Queen’s Club, gets Paul in final
Lorenzo Musetti of Italy plays a return to Jordan Thompson of Australia during their men’s singles match on day eight of The Queen’s Club tennis tournament in London, Saturday, June 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Tommy Paul from the U.S. serves to Sebastian Korda of the U.S. during their men’s singles match on day eight of The Queen’s Club tennis tournament in London, Saturday, June 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Lorenzo Musetti of Italy plays a return to Jordan Thompson of Australia during their men’s singles match on day eight of The Queen’s Club tennis tournament in London, Saturday, June 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Jordan Thompson of Australia plays a return to Jordan Lorenzo Musetti of Italy during their men’s singles match on day eight of The Queen’s Club tennis tournament in London, Saturday, June 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Jordan Thompson of Australia has a phisiotherapy session during his men’s singles match on day eight of The Queen’s Club tennis tournament, against Lorenzo Musetti of Italy in London, Saturday, June 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Tommy Paul from the U.S. plays with his racket as he awaits Sebastian Korda of the U.S. to serve, during their men’s singles match on day eight of The Queen’s Club tennis tournament in London, Saturday, June 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Sebastian Korda from the U.S. plays a return to Tommy Paul of the U.S. during their men’s singles match on day eight of The Queen’s Club tennis tournament in London, Saturday, June 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Lorenzo Musetti of Italy plays a return to Jordan Thompson of Australia during their men’s singles match on day eight of The Queen’s Club tennis tournament in London, Saturday, June 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Lorenzo Musetti of Italy plays a return to Jordan Thompson of Australia during their men’s singles match on day eight of The Queen’s Club tennis tournament in London, Saturday, June 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Tommy Paul from the U.S. serves to Sebastian Korda of the U.S. during their men’s singles match on day eight of The Queen’s Club tennis tournament in London, Saturday, June 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Lorenzo Musetti of Italy plays a return to Jordan Thompson of Australia during their men’s singles match on day eight of The Queen’s Club tennis tournament in London, Saturday, June 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Lorenzo Musetti of Italy plays a return to Jordan Thompson of Australia during their men’s singles match on day eight of The Queen’s Club tennis tournament in London, Saturday, June 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Jordan Thompson of Australia plays a return to Jordan Lorenzo Musetti of Italy during their men’s singles match on day eight of The Queen’s Club tennis tournament in London, Saturday, June 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Jordan Thompson of Australia plays a return to Jordan Lorenzo Musetti of Italy during their men’s singles match on day eight of The Queen’s Club tennis tournament in London, Saturday, June 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Jordan Thompson of Australia has a phisiotherapy session during his men’s singles match on day eight of The Queen’s Club tennis tournament, against Lorenzo Musetti of Italy in London, Saturday, June 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Jordan Thompson of Australia has a phisiotherapy session during his men’s singles match on day eight of The Queen’s Club tennis tournament, against Lorenzo Musetti of Italy in London, Saturday, June 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Tommy Paul from the U.S. plays with his racket as he awaits Sebastian Korda of the U.S. to serve, during their men’s singles match on day eight of The Queen’s Club tennis tournament in London, Saturday, June 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Tommy Paul from the U.S. plays with his racket as he awaits Sebastian Korda of the U.S. to serve, during their men’s singles match on day eight of The Queen’s Club tennis tournament in London, Saturday, June 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Sebastian Korda from the U.S. plays a return to Tommy Paul of the U.S. during their men’s singles match on day eight of The Queen’s Club tennis tournament in London, Saturday, June 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Sebastian Korda from the U.S. plays a return to Tommy Paul of the U.S. during their men’s singles match on day eight of The Queen’s Club tennis tournament in London, Saturday, June 22, 2024.(AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
LONDON (AP) — Lorenzo Musetti reached the final at the grass-court Queen’s Club after outlasting Jordan Thompson 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 on Saturday and will face Tommy Paul for the title.
The Italian, ranked No. 30, has won both of his previous two tour-level finals. This will be his first final on grass.
“It would be super nice to win here in Queen’s with so much history,” he said. “There are a lot of Italians here in London, I really feel like I’m at home.”
Earlier, 13th-ranked Paul advanced from an all-American semifinal against Sebastian Korda, winning 6-4, 7-6 (2).
Korda hurt his ankle in a fall toward the end of the first set. The ankle was then treated at the changeover.
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