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Lorenzo Musetti Withdraws From Wimbledon Over Persistent Thigh Injury

His withdrawal frees a main-draw spot likely for Matteo Berrettini and signals that injuries are reshaping the tournament field.

Overview

  • Musetti announced on Wednesday that he will not play at Wimbledon because, despite encouraging scans and rehabilitation, he has not started a full athletic training program.
  • The injury dates to Rome, where Musetti picked up a thigh problem that forced him out of the French Open and other warm-up events this spring.
  • Reports say Matteo Berrettini is expected to move into Musetti’s main-draw spot, a direct entry that alters wildcard and alternate placements for the tournament.
  • Musetti’s season has been repeatedly disrupted by lower-body injuries, he has fallen from the top 10 in live rankings, and his team is targeting a cautious comeback on the North American hard-court swing or later clay events.
  • Organizers and players face a compressed grass season that magnifies late withdrawals, and typical medical timelines for comparable thigh lesions of six to 12 weeks help explain Musetti’s conservative decision.