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  1. Voo de Mar says:
    December 28, 2025 at 8:01 pm
    Points won by each set: | 18-31, 33-27, 38-40 |
    Points won directly behind the serve:
    9 % Musetti – 9 of 93
    11 % De Minaur – 11 of 94

    Rainy match with a few unexpected twists. Prior to the semifinal Musetti [16] had spent ~5 hours more on the courts, thus when he lost the 1st set his chances were dramatically decreased, especially that De Minaur [10] seemed to be in a great shape – from the last two games against Medvedev (6-2, 6-2), through a double bagel (!) over Dimitrov, to a 2:0* lead against Musetti, he had won 16 games in a row – a streak unseen at the main-level for a very long time. Because the rain was heavier at the end of the opener, the chair umpire decided to wait a bit longer (7 instead of 2 minutes) with the beginning of the 2nd set – it helped Musetti, who began it with an injection of energy. Admittedly De Minaur improved from *0:2 (30/40) to 3:2, but the quality of Musetti’s shots were different comparing to the first thirty minutes. The Italian managed to steal the set from *3:4, and led 5:3* in the decider. De Minaur moved ahead 6:5 (30-all) then Musetti delivered his fastest serve (215 kph – it was an ace DTT; De Minaur’s fastest 212 kph). In the 7/4 tie-break Musetti obtained the last three points (De Minaur had levelled at 4:4 with a stretch-volley). Half a year later, Musetti defeats De Minaur again being two points away from defeat.

    Serve & volley: both 0

    # Comparison of their two 2025 matches:
    Monte Carlo (SF): Musetti d. De Minaur 1-6, 6-4, 7-6… 2 hours 38 minutes… Total points: 89-98… Unreturned serves: 9-11%
    Masters (rr): Musetti d. De Minaur 7-5, 3-6, 7-5… 2 hours 47 minutes… Total points: 100-100… Unreturned serves: 28-27%

  2. Voo de Mar says:
    December 28, 2025 at 8:31 pm
    ☆ It was a tournament of multiple impressive comebacks for the Italian:

    1R: Bu 4-6, 7-5, 6-2… six pts away at 5-all (earlier *2:4 in 2nd set)
    2R: Lehečka 1-6, 7-5, 6-2.. two pts away (*4:5, 0/30 in 2nd set)
    QF: Tsitsipas 1-6, 6-3, 6-4… saved 4 BPs at 1:2 in 3rd set
    SF: De Minaur 1-6, 6-4, 7-6… two pts away (*5:6, 30-all in 3rd set)

    The third round he easily won

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