Lorenzo Musetti landed himself in quite a pickle during the Asian swing. During his China Open Round of 32 encounter with Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, an audience member reportedly coughed during his serve. Although he ignored it first, it eventually got to him. Fired up, he turned towards the crowd, mocking them with fake coughs and some explicit-laced comments. Musetti was forced to apologize for his behavior, clarifying that his remarks were for some individuals and not everyone. But history has a cruel way of repeating itself.

The Italian No. 2 walked into his Wednesday clash with Felix Auger-Aliassime chasing an ATP quarterfinals spot in Shanghai. 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. As

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