{"id":86605,"date":"2025-04-12T19:47:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T17:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montecarlotennismasters.com\/?p=86605"},"modified":"2025-04-12T19:49:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T17:49:21","slug":"monte-carlo-final-preview-alcaraz-chases-sixth-masters-against-first-time-finalist-musetti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montecarlotennismasters.com\/en\/monte-carlo-final-preview-alcaraz-chases-sixth-masters-against-first-time-finalist-musetti\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Preview: Alcaraz chases sixth Masters against first-time finalist Musetti"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Carlos Alcaraz will aim to capture his sixth ATP Masters 1000 title on Sunday when he meets Italian Lorenzo Musetti in a blockbuster Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters final. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Spaniard arrived in Monte-Carlo off the back of a shock opening-round exit to David Goffin in Miami but has silenced any doubts over his recent form with his performances in The Principality. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After defeating Francisco Cerundolo and Daniel Altmaier, the 21-year-old was resilient to overcome Arthur Fils in a three-set thriller and then beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina to advance to his seventh Masters 1000 final and first since Indian Wells 13 months ago. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cIt\u2019s been a long time,\u201d said Alcaraz of his 13-month absence in Masters 1000 finals. \u201cI just had to be patient and believe that this moment was going to come again. Sometimes the people are not patient, they want me to make the final in every tournament. I\u2019m <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">really happy<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">give them the chance<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to watch one of my finals again.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Standing in his way at <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">12 p.m.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> CEST on Sunday is first-time Masters 1000 finalist Lorenzo Musetti. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A look at how the two players match up with their scores from Monte Carlo 2025 \ud83d\udd0e<\/p>\n<p>Who will get their hands on the trophy\ud83c\udfc6\u2753<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TennisInsights?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TennisInsights<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atptour?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@atptour<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ROLEXMCMASTERS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ROLEXMCMASTERS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/emJ0OC23cY\">pic.twitter.com\/emJ0OC23cY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tennis Insights (@tennis_insights) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tennis_insights\/status\/1911106410504397177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Italian has demonstrated <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">impressive<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> clay-court pedigree in the past. He won the bronze medal on the surface at the\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Paris Olympics<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> last season, defeated\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Novak Djokovic<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> in Monte-Carlo in 2023 <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> lifted the title at the ATP 500 in Hamburg in 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This week, he has upped his level on the clay again. Musetti produced an impressive shotmaking performance to eliminate three-time champion Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarter-finals and then showed grit and quality to take out Alex de Minaur in the last four. It is the first time Musetti has beaten two Top-10 players at the same event. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;The confidence is something that you have to experience to believe,&#8221; Musetti said on his run in Monte-Carlo. &#8220;It is something <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">really<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> remarkable, sharing these beautiful moments with my friends and family. It is my home and I feel at home.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Musetti will be chasing his third tour-level title and first since 2022 and if he triumphs he will become just the third Italian to win a Masters 1000 title alongside four-time titlist Jannik Sinner and 2019 Monte-Carlo winner Fabio Fognini. On what could be a groundbreaking <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">the day<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, the 23-year-old would also break into the Top 10 in the PIF ATP Rankings for the first time if he defeats Alcaraz, rising to a career-high No. 7 on Monday. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Alcaraz, who won in Rotterdam earlier this season, is seeking his third Masters 1000 crown on clay and ninth overall, having triumphed at Roland Garros last season. The Spaniard takes a 3-1 Lexus ATP Head2Head series lead into his clash with Musetti and will climb to No. 2 in the PIF ATP Rankings, surpassing Zverev, if he can improve that record on Sunday. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Alcaraz has won the pair\u2019s previous three meetings in straight sets but lost on clay to the Italian in the Hamburg final in 2022. The second-seeded Spaniard will bring explosive baseline power and athleticism to the court Sunday, blending heavy forehands with deft drop shots and sharp net play to control the tempo. Musetti will look to counter with flair and finesse, his one-handed backhand a highlight reel of angles and touch, constantly shifting rhythm with spin and creativity. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">So who will come out on top in a final that is expected to deliver top-tier shotmaking and drama? Watch from 12 p.m. CEST\/<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">6am<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> ET on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch semi-final highlights here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C6aXpwWj6-s?si=lR5UmnJ-LAYne6SR\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zbc5_ufi7Dk?si=sFfLg5XZFq-jfWDf\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alcaraz leads Musetti 3-1 in pair&#8217;s ATP Head2Head series<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-non-classifiee-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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