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Time of India
13 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Bottega Veneta announces Lorenzo Musetti as brand ambassador
HighlightsBottega Veneta has appointed Italian professional tennis player Lorenzo Musetti as their brand ambassador, recognizing his status as a rising star in the sport. Lorenzo Musetti, currently ranked sixth in the ATP singles rankings, has achieved notable success, including semifinal appearances at both the 2024 Wimbledon Championships and the 2025 French Open. The partnership follows Musetti's involvement in Bottega Veneta's 'Craft is our Language' campaign, which honors the brand's heritage and highlights the connection between craftsmanship and cultural expressions. Bottega Veneta has announced Italian professional tennis player Lorenzo Musetti as brand ambassador. Ranked no. six in the ATP singles rankings in 2025, Musetti is regarded as one of the most compelling young talents in tennis. He reached the semifinals of both the 2024 Wimbledon Championships and the 2025 French Open , and enters the upcoming 2025 Wimbledon Championships as the seventh seed. Representing Italy, he won bronze in men's singles at the 2024 Paris Olympics and was a key member of the Italian national team that secured Davis Cup victories in both 2023 and 2024. Born in Carrara, Tuscany, in 2002, Musetti rose to prominence by winning the 2019 Australian Open boys' singles title and reaching the final of the US Open juniors the same year. He quickly attracted attention on the ATP Tour with his fluid style, creative shot-making, and maturity on court. His new ambassadorship with Bottega Veneta joins his existing sportswear partnerships. Bottega Veneta's announcement follows Musetti's participation in the house's recent 'Craft is our Language' campaign, celebrating 50 years of the iconic Intrecciato weave. In the campaign, which celebrates Bottega Veneta handcraft as well as the wider power and beauty of hand gestures, Musetti reflects on the gestures that define his sport and his Italian heritage.
STV News
18 hours ago
- Sport
- STV News
Zverev joins lengthening list of top men's seeds to exit Wimbledon
World number three Alexander Zverev was dumped on the Wimbledon seeds scrapheap after losing a two-day, five-set marathon to Arthur Rinderknech. The German, a three-time grand slam finalist, was beaten 7-6 (3) 6-7 (8) 6-3 6-7 (5) 6-4 by Frenchman Rinderknech in a match carried over from Monday evening. In fact it was so long – at four hours and 40 minutes – that it actually started in June and finished in July. Afterwards, the 28-year-old – who has faced allegations of domestic abuse in the past which were unproven and which he has always denied – opened up on his struggles off the court and revealed he may seek therapy. 'Maybe for the first time in my life I'll probably need it,' he said. 'I've been through a lot of difficulties. I've been through a lot of difficulties in the media. I've been through a lot of difficulties in life generally. 'I've never felt this empty before. Just lacking joy, just lacking joy in everything that I do. It's not necessarily about tennis. Just lacking joy outside of tennis, as well.' Zverev is the fourth top-10 player to crash out in the first round at this year's Championships – and the highest-ranked – joining Lorenzo Musetti, Holger Rune, and Daniil Medvedev through the exit door. Rinderknech, the world number 72, was previously best known for having to retire from a match he was winning at last year's French Open because he injured his foot kicking an advertising hoarding. The 29-year-old said: 'I don't even know where to start. My legs are still shaking. I can't do this anymore. 'We started yesterday at 8pm, finish now at 7. What a moment, such emotions.' Italian seventh seed Musetti was knocked out by Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia. A 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-1 defeat was not a major surprise, however, as Musetti has been recovering from a thigh injury since Roland Garros and was forced to withdraw from Queen's last month. There were no such problems for world number one Jannik Sinner, who announced himself at this year's Wimbledon with a statement win over fellow Italian Luca Nardi. The 23-year-old dropped only seven games in a comprehensive 6-4 6-3 6-0 victory in an hour and 48 minutes. Sinner slammed down nine aces among 28 winners and lost only 12 points behind his own serve. The three-time grand slam winner has only reached the semi-finals here once, in 2023, but all roads seem to be leading to a showdown with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz a week on Sunday in a repeat of their epic five-set French Open final, won by the Spaniard, last month. While Alcaraz toiled to a five-set, four-and-a-half-hour win over 38-year-old Fabio Fognini on Monday, Sinner was not hanging around as he raced into round two, where he will meet Australian Aleksandar Vukic. 'New tournament, new chances, new challenges,' he said. 'You have one opponent at a time so obviously I try to keep going and enjoy playing here.' The man most likely to prevent a Sinner-Alcaraz final, Novak Djokovic, is safely through despite dropping the second set against France's Alexandre Muller. The seven-time champion won 6-1 6-7 (7) 6-2 6-2 with the match finishing at 10.30pm. 'It's great to finish tonight before the curfew,' said the 38-year-old, who faces Britain's Dan Evans next. 'It's great to be back at Wimbledon. This tournament has always meant a lot to me.' Djokovic required a medical timeout at the start of the third set but said he was never in danger of pulling out. He added: 'I went from feeling my best to feeling my worst. I don't know, a stomach bug, or what it was. But the energy came back.' Djokovic admits Wimbledon offers him his best chance of finally claiming a record 25th grand slam. 'I wouldn't be here if I didn't think I had a chance,' he said. 'I think I always have a chance and I earned the right to feel I can go all the way to the title.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
South Wales Guardian
a day ago
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Alexander Zverev joins lengthening list of top men's seeds to exit Wimbledon
The German, a three-time grand slam finalist, was beaten 7-6 (3) 6-7 (8) 6-3 6-7 (5) 6-4 by Frenchman Rinderknech in a match carried over from Monday evening. In fact it was so long – at four hours and 40 minutes – that it actually started in June and finished in July. Afterwards, the 28-year-old – who has faced allegations of domestic abuse in the past which were unproven and which he has always denied – opened up on his struggles off the court and revealed he may seek therapy. 'Maybe for the first time in my life I'll probably need it,' he said. 'I've been through a lot of difficulties. I've been through a lot of difficulties in the media. I've been through a lot of difficulties in life generally. 'I've never felt this empty before. Just lacking joy, just lacking joy in everything that I do. It's not necessarily about tennis. Just lacking joy outside of tennis, as well.' Zverev is the fourth top-10 player to crash out in the first round at this year's Championships – and the highest-ranked – joining Lorenzo Musetti, Holger Rune, and Daniil Medvedev through the exit door. "Whoooooo!" Almost 24 hours after the match began, Arthur Rinderknech can't believe he's done it 👏#Wimbledon — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2025 Rinderknech, the world number 72, was previously best known for having to retire from a match he was winning at last year's French Open because he injured his foot kicking an advertising hoarding. The 29-year-old said: 'I don't even know where to start. My legs are still shaking. I can't do this anymore. 'We started yesterday at 8pm, finish now at 7. What a moment, such emotions.' Italian seventh seed Musetti was knocked out by Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia. A 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-1 defeat was not a major surprise, however, as Musetti has been recovering from a thigh injury since Roland Garros and was forced to withdraw from Queen's last month. There were no such problems for world number one Jannik Sinner, who announced himself at this year's Wimbledon with a statement win over fellow Italian Luca Nardi. The 23-year-old dropped only seven games in a comprehensive 6-4 6-3 6-0 victory in an hour and 48 minutes. Sinner slammed down nine aces among 28 winners and lost only 12 points behind his own serve. The three-time grand slam winner has only reached the semi-finals here once, in 2023, but all roads seem to be leading to a showdown with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz a week on Sunday in a repeat of their epic five-set French Open final, won by the Spaniard, last month. While Alcaraz toiled to a five-set, four-and-a-half-hour win over 38-year-old Fabio Fognini on Monday, Sinner was not hanging around as he raced into round two, where he will meet Australian Aleksandar Vukic. He had to wait for it, but that first round win meant everything to Taylor Fritz 👏#Wimbledon | @Taylor_Fritz97 — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2025 'New tournament, new chances, new challenges,' he said. 'You have one opponent at a time so obviously I try to keep going and enjoy playing here.' The man most likely to prevent a Sinner-Alcaraz final, Novak Djokovic, is safely through despite dropping the second set against France's Alexandre Muller. The seven-time champion won 6-1 6-7 (7) 6-2 6-2 with the match finishing at 10.30pm. 'It's great to finish tonight before the curfew,' said the 38-year-old, who faces Britain's Dan Evans next. 'It's great to be back at Wimbledon. This tournament has always meant a lot to me.' The man is back ✨ Novak Djokovic takes down Alexandre Muller 6-1, 6-7 (7), 6-2, 6-2 to reach R2 at #Wimbledon — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2025 Djokovic required a medical timeout at the start of the third set but said he was never in danger of pulling out. He added: 'I went from feeling my best to feeling my worst. I don't know, a stomach bug, or what it was. But the energy came back.' Djokovic admits Wimbledon offers him his best chance of finally claiming a record 25th grand slam. 'I wouldn't be here if I didn't think I had a chance,' he said. 'I think I always have a chance and I earned the right to feel I can go all the way to the title.'
North Wales Chronicle
a day ago
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Alexander Zverev joins lengthening list of top men's seeds to exit Wimbledon
The German, a three-time grand slam finalist, was beaten 7-6 (3) 6-7 (8) 6-3 6-7 (5) 6-4 by Frenchman Rinderknech in a match carried over from Monday evening. In fact it was so long – at four hours and 40 minutes – that it actually started in June and finished in July. Afterwards, the 28-year-old – who has faced allegations of domestic abuse in the past which were unproven and which he has always denied – opened up on his struggles off the court and revealed he may seek therapy. 'Maybe for the first time in my life I'll probably need it,' he said. 'I've been through a lot of difficulties. I've been through a lot of difficulties in the media. I've been through a lot of difficulties in life generally. 'I've never felt this empty before. Just lacking joy, just lacking joy in everything that I do. It's not necessarily about tennis. Just lacking joy outside of tennis, as well.' Zverev is the fourth top-10 player to crash out in the first round at this year's Championships – and the highest-ranked – joining Lorenzo Musetti, Holger Rune, and Daniil Medvedev through the exit door. "Whoooooo!" Almost 24 hours after the match began, Arthur Rinderknech can't believe he's done it 👏#Wimbledon — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2025 Rinderknech, the world number 72, was previously best known for having to retire from a match he was winning at last year's French Open because he injured his foot kicking an advertising hoarding. The 29-year-old said: 'I don't even know where to start. My legs are still shaking. I can't do this anymore. 'We started yesterday at 8pm, finish now at 7. What a moment, such emotions.' Italian seventh seed Musetti was knocked out by Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia. A 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-1 defeat was not a major surprise, however, as Musetti has been recovering from a thigh injury since Roland Garros and was forced to withdraw from Queen's last month. There were no such problems for world number one Jannik Sinner, who announced himself at this year's Wimbledon with a statement win over fellow Italian Luca Nardi. The 23-year-old dropped only seven games in a comprehensive 6-4 6-3 6-0 victory in an hour and 48 minutes. Sinner slammed down nine aces among 28 winners and lost only 12 points behind his own serve. The three-time grand slam winner has only reached the semi-finals here once, in 2023, but all roads seem to be leading to a showdown with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz a week on Sunday in a repeat of their epic five-set French Open final, won by the Spaniard, last month. While Alcaraz toiled to a five-set, four-and-a-half-hour win over 38-year-old Fabio Fognini on Monday, Sinner was not hanging around as he raced into round two, where he will meet Australian Aleksandar Vukic. He had to wait for it, but that first round win meant everything to Taylor Fritz 👏#Wimbledon | @Taylor_Fritz97 — Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 1, 2025 'New tournament, new chances, new challenges,' he said. 'You have one opponent at a time so obviously I try to keep going and enjoy playing here.' Fifth seed Taylor Fritz completed his comeback from two sets down to oust big-serving Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in five. Fritz was frustrated on Monday night when officials opted not to finish the match because, at 10.15pm, it was deemed too close to the 11pm curfew imposed by the local council. The American returned on Tuesday afternoon to win the one-set shoot-out 6-4. Alexander Bublik, the tricky 28th seed from Kazakhstan who was a potential third-round opponent for Britain's Jack Draper, was beaten in five sets by Spain's Jaume Munar.
Irish Examiner
a day ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Zverev and Gauff crash out at Wimbledon
World No.3 Alexander Zverev was dumped on the Wimbledon seeds scrapheap after losing a two-day, five-set marathon to Arthur Rinderknech. The German, a three-time grand slam finalist, was beaten 7-6 (3) 6-7 (8) 6-3 6-7 (5) 6-4 by Frenchman Rinderknech in a match carried over from Monday evening. Zverev is the fourth men's top-10 player to crash out in the first round at this year's Championships — and the highest-ranked — joining Lorenzo Musetti, Holger Rune, and Daniil Medvedev through the exit door. Italian seventh seed Musetti was knocked out by Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia. A 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-1 defeat was not a major surprise, however, as Musetti has been recovering from a thigh injury since Roland Garros and was forced to withdraw from Queen's last month. On the women's side, French Open champion Coco Gauff came a cropper under the Court One roof as she crashed out following a shock straight-sets defeat to Ukrainian world No.42 Dayana Yastremska. Twenty-four days since lifting the title at Roland Garros, the stunned American second seed was beaten 7-6 (3) 6-1 in a major upset. The resounding loss was the 21-year-old's second round-one exit in three years in SW19 following defeat to compatriot Sofia Kenin at this stage in 2023. World No.3 Jessica Pegula struggled to explain her shock exit as she praised the 'insane' performance of opponent Elisabetta Cocciaretto. Last year's US Open runner-up was beaten 6-2 6-3 in just 58 minutes as Italian world No.116 Cocciaretto celebrated the greatest win of her career. Barbora Krejcikova avoided being added to the short list of reigning champions to suffer first-round eliminations by battling back to beat Eastbourne Open runner-up Alexandra Eala in three sets. Two-time champion Petra Kvitova bid farewell to Wimbledon following a 6-3 6-1 loss to 10th seed Emma Navarro. Men's world No.1 Jannik Sinner announced himself at this year's tournament with a statement win over fellow Italian Luca Nardi. The 23-year-old dropped only seven games in a comprehensive 6-4 6-3 6-0 victory in an hour and 48 minutes. Sinner slammed down nine aces among 28 winners and lost only 12 points behind his own serve. The three-time grand slam winner has only reached the semi-finals here once, in 2023, but all roads seem to be leading to a showdown with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz a week on Sunday.
