Lorenzo Musetti’s Indian Wells fate confirmed after missing a month of tennis due to injury

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Lorenzo Musetti picked up an injury at the Australian Open.

Leading Novak Djokovic by two sets to love in the Australian Open quarterfinals, Musetti was forced to retire.

The leg injury forced Musetti to skip a month of ATP Tour action, missing tournaments in Buenos Aires, Rio, and Acapulco.

Many questioned whether he would be fit in time to return at Indian Wells.

Those questions have now been answered…

Lorenzo Musetti will play Indian Wells

As reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport, Musetti will make his return to tennis in California.

The Italian has passed tests and is fit to compete at Indian Wells.

He’ll travel to the United States over the weekend as he prepares to play his first match since the Australian Open quarterfinals.

Fans of Musetti will be looking forward to his comeback, especially after watching footage he released on Instagram.

Training at an indoor facility, Musetti was seen hitting forehands with pinpoint accuracy.

The world number five was moving well, having recovered from his injury.

Musetti captioned the post with the following message.

“After weeks of recovery, hard work, and a lot of patience – I’m finally back on court,” he said.

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“Really looking forward to compete again and to feel your support.

“#Back in action. Recovery. Never give up. Coming soon.”

Musetti is certainly feeling positive, but how far can he go in America?

What can we expect from Lorenzo Musetti at Indian Wells and the Miami Open?

The 23-year-old will want to mark his return to action with a deep run at Indian Wells.

But looking at his past results at the event, that doesn’t seem too likely.

Lorenzo Musetti’s record at Indian Wells (3-5)

• 2021 Indian Wells 1R [LOSS] vs Albert Ramos Vinolas
• 2022 Indian Wells 1R [WIN] vs Marcus Giron
• 2022 Indian Wells 2R [LOSS] vs Reilly Opelka
• 2023 Indian Wells 2R [LOSS] vs Adrian Mannarino
• 2024 Indian Wells 2R [WIN] vs Denis Shapovalov
• 2024 Indian Wells 3R [LOSS] vs Holger Rune
• 2025 Indian Wells 2R [WIN] vs Roman Safiullin
• 2025 Indian Wells 3R [LOSS] vs Arthur Fils

Musetti has only won three matches at Indian Wells and has never recorded consecutive wins at the tournament.

He’s going to need to find another level in 2026 if he wants any chance of progressing to the latter stages.

His record in Indian Wells leaves a lot to be desired, but has he fared any better at the Miami Open?

The answer is yes, but not by much.

Musetti has a winning record in Miami (6-5), although he has yet to reach the quarterfinals.

Lorenzo Musetti’s record at the Miami Open (6-5)

• 2021 Miami Open 1R [WIN] vs Michael Mmoh
• 2021 Miami Open 2R [WIN] vs Benoit Paire
• 2021 Miami Open 3R [LOSS] vs Marin Cilic
• 2022 Miami Open 1R [LOSS] vs Alexei Popyrin
• 2023 Miami Open 2R [LOSS] vs Jiri Lehecka
• 2024 Miami Open 2R [WIN] vs Roman Safiullin
• 2024 Miami Open 3R [WIN] vs Ben Shelton
• 2024 Miami Open 4R [LOSS] vs Carlos Alcaraz
• 2025 Miami Open 2R [WIN] vs Quentin Halys
• 2025 Miami Open 3R [WIN] vs Felix Auger-Aliassime
• 2025 Miami Open 4R [LOSS] vs Novak Djokovic

If he can do so for the first time in 2026, he’d stand a good chance of reaching a new career-high ranking.

Musetti has never been ranked fourth in the world, and currently trails Alexander Zverev by just 150 points.

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Only time will tell if Musetti can jump Zverev at Indian Wells or the Miami Open, but it will certainly be something to keep an eye on.

The 2026 Indian Wells tournament begins on Wednesday, March 4.