US EditionEmotional Scenes as Heartbroken Lorenzo Musetti Breaks Down in Tears After Losing 5th Consecutive Final at Chengdu Open
Alejandro Tabilo saved two championship points to win his third ATP title, ending Lorenzo Musetti’s streak of five consecutive final losses, officials said.
- On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, Chilean qualifier Alejandro Tabilo beat Italian top seed and world No.9 Lorenzo Musetti 6-3 2-6 7-6 at the Chengdu Open, Sichuan International Tennis Center.
- Following early-season struggles, the Chilean Alejandro Tabilo, ranked 112 in the world, called it a very tough year and said reaching the final was "unbelievable."
- Tabilo saved two championship points and rallied from 1-4 down in the third-set tiebreak to prevail 7-6, while Musetti broke down in tears after the defeat.
- The Italian now faces scrutiny over a five-final losing streak, having not won a title since Naples 2022 despite strong ATP tour finals showings.
- This was the players' first ATP-level meeting and followed Musetti's 2024 Chengdu final loss to Shang Juncheng, with Musetti aiming to improve his ATP Race to Turin position.
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In spite of matchballs, Italy's tennis star in Chengdu (China) lost his fifth final in a row. Afterwards, the number nine in the world fought with tears. Is that bitter! Lorenzo Musetti dropped two matchballs and after 2:39 hours had to give himself to the Chilean Alejandro Tabilo with 3:6, 6:2 and 6:7(5). Thus Tabilo caused a huge surprise and improved in the world rankings by 40 places to position 72. Last tournament victory almost three years…
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CHINA - Qualifier Alejandro Tabilo stunned world number nine Lorenzo Musetti 6-3 2-6 7-6(5) to win the Chengdu Open on Tuesday, while French Open quarter-finalist Alexander Bublik edged Valentin Royer 7-6(4) 7-6(4) in the Hangzhou Open final. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Alejandro Tabilo, winner of Lorenzo Musetti in the final of Chengdou's ATP 250, became Tuesday the second qualifying player to win this season a main circuit tournament, after Jenson Brooksby in Houston.
The national tennis player was imposed on a definition of heart attack against the number nine of the world by partials of 6-3, 2-6 and 7-6 (5).
The seventh final in his career for Musetti, who immediately after the tournament will fly to Beijing (started in the first round against Mpetshi Perricard).Adversario di oggi Tabilo. Here Lorenzo a year ago was defeated by Shang
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