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Musetti beats Fritz to claim Lyon Open title, ending four‑year drought

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Tennis Majors reports that Lorenzo Musetti captured the Lyon ATP 250 title by defeating second‑seed Taylor Fritz 6‑3, 6‑4, and Ubitennis confirms the same outcome . Musetti, the sixth seed, said the pain he felt before the final vanished when he stepped onto the court, according to both sources . He saved four match points in his semi‑final against Flavio Cobolli, as noted by Tennis Majors and Ubitennis . The victory marks his first tournament win since 2022, ending a four‑year title drought, per the reports . Sources differ on the length of his finals‑loss streak: Tennis Majors says he had lost seven consecutive ATP Tour finals, while Ubitennis states the run was nine consecutive finals across the ATP and Challenger Tours . Fritz entered the event ranked 14th in the world, twelve places above Musetti, according to Ubitennis .

Why it matters. The win ends Musetti’s multi‑year title drought and his streak of finals defeats, giving him a tournament victory after years .

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Number of consecutive finals losses Musetti had before this win

He had lost seven finals in a row on the ATP Tour since his last title in 2022. — Tennis Majors
His run of nine consecutive finals losses spanned both the ATP Tour and Challenger Tour. — Ubitennis

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