No for two sets at Roland Garos on Friday. 8 Lorenzo Musetti gave No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz everything to handle Philippe Chatellier on the court, but the dominant French Open Champion ultimately took a 2-1 set lead and retired early in the fourth set with a leg injury, sending Alcaraz another final (4-6, 7-6, 7-6, 7-6, 7-6)
Early on, Musetti got an advantage when the Italian showed his toes at number two in the world after shooting the first set 6-4.
The two went back and forth in the second set, with Alcalaz taking a break early, but Musetti got it back to keep delivering things in what became an epic shot-making match.
After Alcaraz broke Musetti again later on the set, it seemed he might turn the script upside down from the start, but Musetti immediately replied back to break Alcaraz and force a tiebreak. With that tiebreaker, Alcaraz finally found his A-game, winning it 7-3 and taking an aggressive momentum for the third momentum.
Things began to escape Musetti as Alcaraz hit that gear he and others had little to have and steamed Italian 6-0 to take a 2-1 set lead. Musetti showed signs of discomfort later in that third set, grabbing his thighs inwards and being treated in a chair, and after Alcaraz opened a 2-0 lead in four sets, Musetti retired due to an injury.
Alcaraz is currently aiming to defend his title from 2024, reaching the French Open Finals. The Spaniards never lost in the Grand Slam Finals, making it 4-0 in four previous appearances. If he can make it 5-0 on Sunday, he will join Roger Federer as the only man in the open era to win the first five major finals – Federer began his career in his first seven Grand Slam finals.
He waits for the outcome of Jannik Sinner-Novak Jjokovic’s showdown late this afternoon to find out who he will face in that final. If it’s a sinner, we guarantee that one of these two will win the title of six consecutive Grand Slam tournaments. Meanwhile, Djokovic is pursuing his 25th Grand Slam title.
