Wimbledon: Musetti joins Sinner, Paolini in qtrs

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 8 - Lorenzo Musetti on Monday joined Jannik Sinner and Jasmine Paolini in the quarter'finals at Wimbledon, the first time since Roland Garros in 1948 that Italy have had three players in this stage of a slam.
    World number 22 Musetti beat Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (No. 58 Atp) 4-6 6-3 6-2.
    Wimbledon 2024 is the seventh Slam with two Italians in the quarters in men's singles.
    World number one Sinner will face Russian Daniil Medvedev in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon after easing past 14th-seeded American Ben Shelton 6-2, 6-4, 7-6(9) on Sunday.
    It will be a rematch of this year's Australian Open final when 22-year-old Sinner came from two sets down to win his first Grand Slam title.
    In the women's singles, Paolini's is also in the last eight after American Madison Keys retired hurt while set for victory in the final set of their clash on Sunday.
    She faces another American, Emma Navarro, in the quarters.
    (ANSA).