Last week, Lorenzo Musetti landed himself in quite a pickle. The Italian was deep into his China Open swing in his opener against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard when an audience member reportedly coughed during his serve. He didn’t take it lightly. Fired up, he turned toward the crowd, mocking them with fake coughs. Later, netizens translated his allegedly rude comments in Italian and circulated them on social media. He’s since apologized for the outburst, but fans weren’t about to let it slip as he moved on to Shanghai.

The Italian No. 2 walked into his Wednesday clash with Felix Auger-Aliassime chasing an ATP Finals spot. But that dream took a big hit with a stinging 6-4, 6-2 defeat. However, during the match, Musetti’s fight seemed more with the crowd. He claimed they made noise on h

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