Alcaraz had to withdraw from Madrid Masters because of a closed muscle injury. However, he shows that he has almost returned to the top form at Rome Masters. Latest, the Spaniard has just defeated Lorenzo Musetti to win tickets to the final of Rome Masters.
Right from the beginning of the match, Alcaraz imposed a play with strong and accurate shots. He easily won 2 breaks to take the lead 4-1.
In game 6, Musetti reclaimed 1 break. However, this is not enough for the Italian player to turn the flag upside down. At game 9, he lost another break and accepted to lose 3-6.
Set two, Musetti with the cheering from the audience at Campo Centere has improved the gameplay. He even had twice won the break before being equalized by Alcaraz in 4-4 in game 8.
As of the end of the set, Alcaraz had dramatic sprint. After surpassing 6-5, he missed a match point when returning the serve, before having to enter the tension tie. Here, the seed No. 3 still maintains the spirit to win with a score of 7-4.
In the end, Alcaraz defeated Musetti 6-3, 7-6 (April 7) and won the first ticket to the men's singles finals of Rome Masters 2025. With this victory, the Spaniard will face the winner in the match between Jannik Sinner and Tommy Paul to compete for the championship.
