'I love this sport' - Musetti reaches Queen's final

Lorenzo Musetti was reminded of his emotion for tennis arsenic he booked his spot successful nan Queen's last pinch a hard-fought triumph against Jordan Thompson.

Italy's Musetti fell level connected his backmost successful ceremony aft wrapping up a 6-3 3-6 6-3 triumph to scope a first ATP Tour last connected grass.

It continues a affirmative grass-court play for nan 22-year-old, who reached nan past 8 astatine nan Stuttgart Open past week.

Musetti was asked successful his on-court question and reply astir nan tattoo connected his near limb that shows an electrocardiogram statement of his ain heartbeat pinch a tennis racquet successful nan middle.

"I emotion this sport," he said.

"I'm really passionate astir tennis since I was a kid. I dreamt to beryllium a tennis subordinate and go number 1 successful nan world.

"I besides person different tattoo that says 'family'. I really attraction astir people.

"I’m surrounded by group that emotion me. This triumph is for them."

Musetti will bid for a 3rd ATP Tour title against Tommy Paul aliases Sebastian Korda successful Sunday's final.

"It would beryllium ace bully to triumph present successful Queen's pinch truthful overmuch history," nan world number 30 added.

"There are a batch of Italians present successful London, I really consciousness for illustration I'm astatine home."

There was much Italian occurrence astatine nan Halle Open arsenic Jannik Sinner reached nan last pinch a 6-4 7-6 (7-3) triumph complete Zhang Zhizhen of China.

It will beryllium a first ATP Tour last connected writer for world number 1 Sinner, who faces 2022 Halle champion Hubert Hurkacz successful Sunday's showpiece successful Germany.

"It intends a lot. I had 4 very reliable matches to spell to nan final," Sinner said.

"It was a bully lucifer today. I'm happy and let's spot what's coming tomorrow."

Poland's 5th seed Hurkacz fired location 17 aces and saved 4 break points arsenic he moved past French Open runner-up Alexander Zverev pinch a 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 victory.

"I really emotion grass," said Hurkacz, a Wimbledon semi-finalist successful 2021.

"The aboveground suits my crippled and nan ambiance here, having nan afloat crowd is incredible."