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James McKern November 12, 2025 - 11:25AM Listen to this article Copied URL to clipboard De Minaur in one of the craziest rallies of the year Alex de Minaur and Lorenzo Musetti have played out one of the most insane rallies of the year at the ATP Tour Finals. Source: News.com.au Alex de Minaur had one hand on victory against Lorenzo Musetti at the ATP Finals on Tuesday. The world number seven had an opportunity to serve for the match in the third set, but the Italian wasn’t going to be denied and fought back to claim the 7-6, 3-6, 7-5 victory. Watch the biggest Aussie sports & the best from overseas LIVE on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1. The brutal loss takes the Aussie’s record at the ATP Finals to a bleak 0-5 after he failed to win a match during the group stages at the end of year event last year. After dropping the opening set, de Minaur rallied to take the second set and then looked like powering away when he was up 5-3 in the third, winning a 31-shot rally to get within a game of victory. Musetti didn’t just hold serve but went on to win the next four games against a lapsing de Minaur. “I was really struggling physically because Alex raised the level and intensity and I was really struggling to find the solution,” Musetti said. “But at the end with a big heart and big passion for this game, I don’t know from where, I started to feel better and play better. “I am a warrior. I have improved a lot on the mental side and I am pushing myself to the limit because I am playing every match against the top players.” Musetti pulled off the stunning upset. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) The Aussie cut a dejected figure after the defeat. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP) De Minaur lost his opening match in the group stages to world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz and will now face American Taylor Fritz in what could be his final game at the event in Turin. The ATP Tour Finals see the top eight players in the world face off and while the Aussie has now qualified two years in a row, he has failed to win a match with his record against the best players on the planet makes for bleak reading. Outside of the Laver Cup, de Minaur has now suffered 16 consecutive losses against players inside the top 10. In that span he has lost to Alexander Zverev, Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton, Novak Djokovic, Andrey Rublev and Lorenzo Musetti. Copied URL to clipboard Grown man blasted for 'vile' act at US Open A US Open spectator shamelessly snatched a hat offered by Poland player... Following the loss to Musetti the Aussie cut a dejected figure during his post-match press conference. “If I really want to be serious about taking the next step in my career, these matches, I can’t lose them. I just can’t,” he said. “I mean, it feels like I’ve lost a lot of them this year. More than anything, it’s getting to a point where mentally it’s killing me. “I just (need to) win these matches. It’s something that if it doesn’t get sorted, it’s going to eat me alive. “I need to get it sorted sooner rather than later. I don’t know how many times I can deal with a loss like this one.” TURIN, ITALY - NOVEMBER 11: Alex de Minaur of Australia reacts against Lorenzo Musetti of Italy during the Men's Singles Group Stage match on day three of the Nitto ATP Finals 2025 at Inalpi Arena on November 11, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) Despite his horror record against the best players on the tour, the Aussie can still advance out of the group stage. More Coverage Swimming world ‘shaken’ by ‘ridiculous’ 13yo Jarryd Hayne doesn’t look like this anymore In order to do so he’ll need to topple Fritz in straight sets while needing Alcaraz to defeat Musetti. Fritz has won the past two contests against de Minaur and will enter with plenty of confidence after a career best year. The final match of the round robin stage will take place on Friday, November 14. Join the conversation (0 Comments) Add your comment to this story To join the conversation, please log in. Don't have an account? Join the conversation, you are commenting as More related stories ‘It’s killing me’: Demon’s ATP Finals collapse The Aussie No.1’s ATP Finals curse continues, losing four straight games from a match winning position in a Turin thriller. ‘Horrendous’: Two dead in tennis tragedy There have been distressing scenes at the ATP Tour Finals with two people dying in separate incidents in the middle of a match. Alarming Alex de Minaur truth becomes clear Alex de Minaur has suffered yet another defeat, and it has shone a light on an alarming truth the Aussie must come to terms with. Registration In The Know Quiz Newsletters Competitions Welcome to news.com.au Code of Conduct Help and Support General Feedback Advertise with us Standards of Practice Licensing & Reprints Our News Network The Daily Telegraph The Courier Mail Our Partners realestate.com.au CODE Sports A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out.Sometimes our articles will try to help you find the right product at the right price. We may receive payment from third parties for publishing this content or when you make a purchase through the links on our sites. 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