Carrarese starts 2025 at its best

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After a truly special 2024 full of great satisfaction, with, for example, even winning an Olympic medal in the singles event in Paris, Musetti is aiming for a 2025 as a genuine protagonist. The season’s debut è was definitely a positive one for the blue player engaged in the Hong Kong tournament.

Musetti, the number two seed in the men’s draw of the tournament, è won over Diallo in two sets (6-4, 6-3 the partials). Match well managed by the Italian who, in fact, never gave the Canadian a chance to put fear into him. Great changes of pace, excellent backhand and stinging serve, soì Musetti snatched the pass to the quarterfinals.

Musetti thus avenged the defeat suffered by Diallo in the 2023 Davis Cup (in Bologna). At this point, head already; to the next match. The Wimbledon 2024 semifinalist è awaited by the delicate confrontation with the Spaniard Munar, an opponent that should definitely be taken with caution.

The Spaniard ruled the Portuguese Borges in two sets (6-3, 7-5). It will serveà the best version of Musetti to continue the journey in Hong Kong and make this start of the season even more special. Musetti wants to get off to a great start and be a major player throughout 2025. The start è definitely comforting.

Great performance by Towns: 31 points, 21 rebounds

New York is on a roll and has no intention of stopping its ride. The Knicks also got rid of the Jazz (119-103), taking home their 24th win of the season (10 losses. Without Brunson, it was Towns who made the difference on the court, putting up an impressive 31 points and 21 rebounds.

Nice win for Washington: 125-107 the final. For the Wizards it was the sixth win of a season, at the moment, decidedly negative. Excellent performance by Poole who finishes with 30 points. Detroit also smiles, imposing itself on Orlando 105-96. Excellent performance by Cunningham with 19 points, nine assists and eight rebounds on the bench.

Nets fall, soundly beaten by Raptors (130-113, 33 points by Barnes). Miami wins, which rules New Orleans (119-108) thanks to an excellent performance by Herro (32 points on the scoreboard). Still without All Star Doncic, Dallas loses, badly, to Houston (110-99 the final). Sengun shines with 23 points and also six recovered balls.

Important success of Denver, which gets the better of the delicate challenge with Atlanta (139-120 the final result). Decisive was the third period, won by the Nuggets with a bombastic 41 to 24. For a change, triple double for Jokic: 23 points, 17 rebounds and 15 assists. Finally, Sacramento’s fine win against Philadelphia (113-107).

Two tie-breaks, contest decided by small details

Arnaldi’s path to the Brisbane tournament è ended in the round of 16. The Italian, after beating, convincingly, Popyrin in the first round, è surrendered to Opelka in the next round. The 27-year-old American è won at the end of two hard-fought sets: 7-6, 7-6 the partials (in just under two hours of play).

A match that the Azure played quite well, so much so that the defeat è came only because of some details and, above all, with two tie-breaks. In the first, Arnaldi even has a set ball but fails to exploit it properly. In the second set, no break ball and victory of the U.S. with the score of 7 to 4 in the tie-break.

An important victory for Opelka who, having solved several physical problems, is aiming for a 2025 as a top player. The American wants to return to the highest level and significantly improve his ranking. The goal è to enter and remain stably in the Top 10.

In the other matches played in Brisbane, Perricard’s magic moment continues, who, after beating Kyrgios in the first round, also rules Tiafoe (6-4, 7-6), earning a place in the quarterfinals. Mensik also did well, disposing of Lajovic (6-3, 6-2 the match’s partials).