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Daniel Elahi Galan vs Lorenzo Musetti: Cagliari Challenger – semifinal

Lorenzo Musetti is the top seed at the Cagliari Challenger and he will face Daniel Elahi Galan in the semifinal.

Daniel Elahi Galan Profile

Daniel Elahi Galan is 89th in the ATP rankings, and his career high was No. 56 in the world. The Colombian is 10-11 for the season and 7-6 on clay courts.

He did not show up on the court in the quarterfinal as Marton Fucsovics withdrew from the tournament. Previously, he defeated Christopher Eubanks and Radu Albot, both in three sets.

This is the first time this season for Galan to move past the second match in a main draw of any tournament. Last week, he lost in the opening round in Madrid to Roberto Bautista Agut.

This is his second appearance in Cagliari and last year he lost in the semifinal to Ugo Humbert.

Lorenzo Musetti Profile

Lorenzo Musetti is 29th in the ATP rankings, while his best ranking ever was No. 15 in the world. The Italian is 11-13 for the season and 4-4 on clay.

He is coming off a 1-6, 6-1, 6-2 win over Nuno Borges in the quarterfinal, and previously he defeated Juan Manuel Cerundolo in two tiebreaks.

Muestti’s best result this season was the quarterfinal in Brisbane, and he also reached the round of 16 in Monte Carlo and Miami, where he lost to Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz.

Head-to-Head – Musetti leads 1-0

• Musetti vs Galan 6-3, 6-0 (2022 Napoli Challenger, quarterfinal)

Prediction and Conclusion

Even though it is a tournament from the Challenger series, we are having a solid semifinal match in Cagliari. Musetti is the top-seeded player and will have a chance to boost his season in front of the home crowd. He is the former No. 15 in the world, and still, being only 22 years old, he has a chance to get back on that level. Galan is a player who has been solid on clay courts on Challengers but is not even close to Musetti’s level. The Italian has defeated Novak Djokovic in the past, which proves his talent. Therefore, we go with Musetti’s straight-set win in this match.