Italian tennis star Lorenzo Musetti announced Wednesday that he will not compete at Wimbledon this year, as he continues his recovery from a thigh injury that has kept him off the court since mid-May.
The 24-year-old, who reached the Wimbledon semi-finals in 2024 and was once ranked as high as fifth in the world, last played when he lost to Casper Ruud in the fourth round of the Italian Open in Rome. That same injury caused him to miss the French Open as well.
Musetti shared the news with fans through Instagram, offering an update on how his rehabilitation is progressing. “I want to update you on my recovery from the injury I sustained in Rome: rehabilitation is going very well and the medical results are encouraging,” he wrote.
Despite the positive signs in his recovery, Musetti said he has not yet been cleared to begin a full athletic training program, making a return to competition at Wimbledon impossible. “Unfortunately, as I have not yet been able to begin a full athletic training program, and after careful evaluation, we have come to the difficult conclusion that I will not be able to participate in Wimbledon this year,” he said.
He acknowledged the weight of the decision but stood by it, adding: “It is not an easy decision, but it is the right one.”
