Carlos Alcaraz Books French Open Final Spot Na Lorenzo Musetti’s Shock Fourth Set Pension against title defender in Quarters Clash

Carlos Alcaraz is a match away from defending his French open Title, after injury to Lorenzo Musetti, brought an early end to an absorbent semi -final.

The Italian No8 seed retired 4-6, 7-6, 6-0, 2-0, so Alcaraz waited for the winner of the long-awaited second semifinal between Jannik Sinner And Novak Djokovic.

“I wish him a quick recovery,” said Alcaraz of Musetti. “I’m pretty sure that we will soon enjoy his tennis again.”

We certainly enjoyed this, at least the first two sets. It was a feast for the senses, a collision between two of the most stylish players on tour. It is easy to think of modern tennis for men like a Bal-bashing baseline battle; These two, especially Alcaraz, can certainly set up the ball, but they also play with the kind of flair that suggests that they would have been champion players, even in the days of wooden rackets and stamped shirts.

Alcaraz lost his first meeting with Musetti and then won the next five, including in the final of Monte Carlo and the Semis van Rome, on the way to the title.

Musetti took the first set of that Monte Carlo final, and Alcaraz changed the tone of that competition by stepping much further on the return of Serve, Musetti Hurden, deny him the time and space he likes to build rallies.

Carlos Alcaraz is a match away from defending his French open title on Sunday afternoon

Lorenzo Musetti looked in the first set in rip-moving form but succumbed to the fourth injury

The 22-year-old started unfocused on Philippe-Chatrier, but roared into action in the third

Alcaraz recorded in Paris, where he had stayed in Monaco and set an aggressive pace. But, as his habit is, he was sloppy, especially on the net, several missed – for him – routine Volleys then in a strong position to break.

With these expired Musetti could cling and Alcaraz, who served on 4-5, played a terrible game, making three casual mistakes to donate the first set.

Musetti served excellent – that shot has improved considerably since he turned into a more short action – and playing a really smart tactical game.

Alcaraz’s Forehand is a beautiful shot, but he prefers to find it centrally or from his backhand corner; When he is widely dragged and forced to play on the run, he is too liable, making the strange screaming winner but more wild mistakes.

So Musetti tried to feed his forehands as broadly as possible – a similar tactic as that of Novak Djokovic in his defeat of Alcaraz in last year’s Olympic Gold medal match match at the same court.

While Alcaraz let an opening slide – a 15-30 lead over Musetti’s serve – he kicked out of his couch while he sat down for the switch.

He finally got the break for 6-5, but Musetti grabbed him back, with the help of a double mistake from Alcaraz.

Alcaraz, however, played a beautiful tiebreak and we were a set each.

After two sets it was not easy to see how Musetti could play much better; While Alcaraz had a huge space for improvement. Given that it was no surprise to see the NO2 seed in the third set jump into the lead. When Musetti was physically hindered – received a treatment around the hamstring and groin area – an excellent competition became a procession.