Italian tennis star Lorenzo Musetti and his girlfriend, Veronica Confalonieri, welcomed their first baby before the 2026 Australian Open.

Tennis fans were reminded Wednesday that sports can be incredibly cruel. Lorenzo Musetti was well on his way to punching his ticket to the semifinals of the Australian Open this Wednesday, taking the first two sets against Novak Djokovic.

Lorenzo Musetti has reached the Australian Open quarterfinals for the first time, where he faces Novak Djokovic.

The Italian confirmed Wednesday's injury surfaced during the second set with Djokovic and intensified once he sat down for a medical timeout.

Ranked world number five and having just advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 Australian Open, where he is set to face Novak Djokovic, Lorenzo Musetti’s profile is rising both on and off the court.

Novak Djokovic has scored the luckiest break of all at the Australian Open, progressing to the semi-finals despite trailing two sets to love against Italian world No.5 Lorenzo Musetti on Wednesday.

Shelton, who hit 14 aces against Ruud, certainly has the weapons to win a set against Sinner. But Sinner’s excellent backhand negates some of his lefty edge, and his pace can end up feeding into the Italian’s cleaner strokes.

The 2026 Australian Open women's final is set after two-time champion at Melbourne Park, Aryna Sabalenka raced past Ukrainian 12th-seed Elina Svitolina in the first semi, before American Jessica Pegula fell just short against fifth-ranked Elena Rybakina.