LORENZO MUSETTI has certainly made his mark on this Wimbledon. And he has also done the same on his body with three touching tattoos. 9 Lorenzo Musetti has three touching tattoos Credit: AFP 9 The most famous is the heartbeat with a tennis racquet in it Credit: Reuters 9 The Italian also has 'the best is yet to come' in Italian on his torso Credit: instagram @lore_musetti The flamboyant Italian star, 22, was drawn to face Novak Djokovic in his maiden Grand Slam semi-final after beating Taylor Fritz in five sets.
And he is inspired through every tennis match by his trio of inkings. The most obvious tatt is the one on the back of his left upper arm. It is a heartbeat with a tennis racquet in the middle.
Musetti also has a ship's anchor on his wrist as well as the phrase 'Il meglio deve ancora venire' - which translates as 'the best is yet to come' - on the right side of his torso. But it is the heartbeat design that gets the most attention, often spotted by tennis viewers during matches because of its pride of place on his arm. And it has a heartwarming reason linking back to his family.
Musetti - part of an exciting era of Italian tennis alongside Jannik Sinner and Jasmine Paolini - explained: "I have three tattoos on my body. Probably the most known is the one with my heartbeat, heart rate, and tennis racquet in the middle. Most read in Sport 'DEVASTATING' Dozens of jobs set to be axed as Scottish factory to be mothballed DEAL BREAKER Rodgers bins youngster from Celtic plans .