Alcaraz conquers Musetti and reaches the ROM final!

Alcaraz conquers Musetti and reaches the ROM final!

Rom, Italien - On May 16, 2025, Carlos Alcaraz reached the final of the prestigious tennis tournament in Rome. The young Spaniard set another milestone in his career. Alcaraz defeated the Italian local hero Lorenzo Musetti 6: 3, 7: 6 (4) in the semifinals and thus ensures that the hopes for a purely Italian final for Musetti melt away.

Musetti, who is only 23 years old and recently climbed into the top 10 in the world rankings, initially played a lot on the clay court. In the first sentence, however, he had to deal with enormous pressure and produced a total of 28 unscathed mistakes, while he only achieved three winners. These fluctuations in his performance meant that Alcaraz took over the initiative and won the first sentence.

fighting spirit in the second set

The second sentence developed more exciting. Musetti was initially 4-2 in the lead. But shortly afterwards Alcaraz demonstrated his fighting spirit by achieving the equalization. Musetti then showed frustration and finally smashed his racket, which earned him a second code injury and point penalty. Musetti played risky strokes in the decisive tie-break, including a drop shot that was ultimately doomed. Alcaraz took the opportunity to make a decision and thus secured the final.

The Italian fans had given great hopes for Musetti, since no Italian man has been able to win the home tournament in Rome since 1976. The pressure was correspondingly high, and Musetti could not withstand expectations, which was clearly reflected in its overall performance.

the look ahead

Alcaraz will now compete against the winner of the second semi -final on Sunday, in which Jannik Sinner plays against Tommy Paul. Jannik Sinner, who is currently leading the world rankings, will be a difficult opponent for everyone. Meanwhile, Jasmine Paolini also has the opportunity to end a 40-year dry spell for Italian women in tennis on Saturday against Coco Gauff in the final.

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The upcoming final promises a lot of tension and could significantly influence the dynamics for the rest of the season.