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 over his refusal to sign new contract LET'S WAIT AWHILE Music legend postpones Glasgow Hydro gig on major comeback tour GROUNDED Boarded easyJet flight from Scots city cancelled just moments before takeoff BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKER S "I have this for my family because they're always supporting me, like an anchor does.
“I have one phrase with my coach. It says in Italian: Il meglio deve ancora venire. The best is yet to come.
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"The heartbeat is really personal because my uncle is a cardiologist. "I took one set of the frequency and put the racquet in the middle. "It [tennis] is in everything so I think it's worth it.
" Despite what his tattoo might suggest, though, there is more to Musetti's life than just tennis. The son of a marble producer and a secretary, the flashy Tuscany talent has done some modelling - even appearing on the front cover of Esquire magazine. And now he has also started a family, too.
Musetti and his partner Veronica Confalonieri welcomed their baby son Ludovico in March 2024, two weeks after the tennis ace turned 22. Speaking after beating Fritz to secure his final-four Major debut at Wimbledon, the 2023 Davis Cup winner said: “It’s tough for me to get emotional, but today I think I will. Read more on the Scottish Sun TOP TRACK Scottish golf course named second best in the WORLD - but it's not St Andrews PARKING MAD NC500 locals slam 'freeloading' motorhome tourists' choice of parking location “I’ve been dreaming about this moment since I was a kid.
I always had a really beautiful family that always supported me in chasing my dream. "I think it’s been really challenging with a lot of new experiences, with the pregnancy of my girlfriend and becoming a father, a lot of things happened and changed." 9 The anchor on his wrist relates to the support of Musetti's family Credit: BBC 9 Musetti has enjoyed doing some modelling away from the tennis court Credit: instagram @lore_musetti 9 He welcomed baby son Ludovico with partner Veronica Confalonieri in March 2024 Credit: instagram @lore_musetti 9 Musetti grew up in Tuscany but now lives in Monte Carlo Credit: instagram @lore_musetti 9 Wimbledon 2024 was his first run to a Grand Slam semi-final Credit: instagram @lore_musetti 9 The flashy star boasts a gorgeous one-handed backhand Credit: AP Wimbledon 2024 prize money PRIZE MONEY for the 2024 Wimbledon Championships is a new record - and puts the grass-court Slam at the top of the tree.
The All England Club will dish out £50million across all the events - an increase of £5.3m and 11.9 per cent on last year, where singles champions Carlos Alcaraz and Marketa Vondrousova picked up £2.
35m each. However, the king and queen of grass this July will collect an extra £350,000 - taking the winner's earnings to £2.7m.
Here is the breakdown for the 2024 Wimbledon singles prize money: Winner: £2.7m Runner-up: £1.4m Semi-finalists: £715,000 Quarter-finalists: £375,000 Fourth round: £226,000 Third round: £143,000 Second round: £93,000 First round: £60,000 Overall total: £50m Tennis stars’ new careers PLENTY of tennis stars have stayed involved in the sport since retiring.
But others pursued very different careers. Here are some of the best..
. I reached French Open and Wimbledon finals as a teenager but I quit to become a nun I won Wimbledon mixed doubles with my sister but got fed up with English weather so now run luxury B&B I was tipped for stardom aged 12 but retrained to become high-flying lawyer I earned £9m and won French Open before setting up bistro with Brazilian model girlfriend I’m last Frenchman to win Roland Garros, now I’m singer with six albums hitting No1 in charts I'm former world No1 but quit aged 29 - instead I went on to play professional poker and golf I was destined for the top but swapped lobs for labs as award-winning Harvard physicist.
