Lorenzo Musetti

"Nowadays everyone can play: some may have less talent but more physical preparation. And this can bring results in the long run. Injury prevention is also a key aspect."

"I like working out a lot, especially during winter training. I also like to work with weights, which we tennis players don't do very much. Instead I struggle a bit with aerobic work and running, but it's very important: endurance is very important."

"I don't have a diet, I've never been someone who eats badly or likes unsporting things. With my fitness trainer we're looking after this part a little bit, but not too specifically. I try to vary a lot and eat things that make me feel good. Clearly, before the match it wouldn't make sense to gain weight."

"I'm lucky that my game adapts to all surfaces, I've never struggled too much. There's no need to upset my tennis, there are some adjustments to be seen on the court."

"I like basketball a lot. My favourite player is LeBron James, so I have to admit that I've changed teams to support based on his movements: I've supported Miami, Cleveland and now the Lakers... And then there's Federer."

"I like to be identified as a tennis aesthete, because I, Lorenzo, as a person before being a tennis player, like to look for beauty in all things, even off the court. [...] Of course, elegance does not always correspond to effectiveness and sometimes I would prefer to be less beautiful but more effective."

"My father put a racket in my hand almost for fun, as a joke, and it was immediately apparent how easy it was to hit the ball."

"I believe I am part of a generation of very strong and very promising youngsters who are reviving a passion for tennis in Italy, which was perhaps dying out a bit. You can see that spectators are getting more and more involved, we also see it during tournaments in Italy, where there is always a lot of cheering. There are many very strong tennis players, and I would say that this group can dream of bringing the Davis Cup to Italy."

"Getting to these levels talent alone without all the daily work is not enough, maybe in other sports you can compensate, but here {{NDR|in tennis} a combo of talent and training is indispensable."

"In the past being so multitasking, complete and being able to do a bit of everything was also a problem, now I can slowly simplify the strategy and schematise a bit more. But it is always a balance of pros and cons: on the one hand there are the difficulties in selection, on the other hand if you can do a bit of everything you gain in unpredictability."