Hot Shot of Month
Musetti’s magic earns January’s Hot Shot of the Month award
Italian whips banana forehand winner in Hong Kong semi-final
February 12, 2026
ATP Tour
Lorenzo Musetti wins January’s Hot Shot of the Month presented by Yokohama award for his flair in Hong Kong.
By ATP Staff
Lorenzo Musetti knows how to put his flair to devastating effect, and one of his latest moments of magic has earned him January’s Hot Shot of the Month presented by Yokohama.
Trailing by a set against Andrey Rublev in their Hong Kong semi-final, the 23-year-old Italian went searching for a spark — and found it in spectacular style. Musetti whipped a wicked banana forehand that swerved outside the tramlines before bending back in and landing for a clean winner.
That flash of brilliance proved the turning point. Musetti surged back to claim a three-set victory, levelling his Lexus ATP Head2Head series with Rublev at 1-1 and launching his season with a run to his ninth ATP Tour final.
Musetti claimed the fan-voted award ahead of Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Brandon Nakashima and Cameron Norrie. Stay tuned to see what February has in store for the ATP Tour’s next round of jaw-dropping hot shots.
