PARIS: Italian adolescent Lorenzo Musetti defeated compatriot Marco Cecchinato in five places Saturday to get to the French Open final 16 in his Grand Slam debut, setting up a possible conflict with Novak Djokovic.
The 19-year-old Musetti defeated 2018 Roland Garros semi-finalist Cecchinato 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 later shooting his fifth game point to become only the sixth person since 2000 to create the final 16 in his very first important.
Musetti, 19, Which Makes French Open Final 16 on Grand Slam Introduction
