Alcaraz to face Muses in the Monte Carlo final

Carlos Alcaraz says that “he can’t wait to try my luck again” on the clay when he faces Lorenzo Musetti in the final of Monte Carlo Masters.

The French champion Alcaraz beat the Spanish compatriot Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 Saturday to reach his first Masters final 1000 in 13 months.

Italian Musetti, who won the Olympic bronze on the clay of Roland Garros, fought to beat Alex de Minaur Australian 1-6 6-4 7-6 (7-4) in the semifinal.

Alcaraz has a record of singles 16-1 on the clay since the beginning of the French open of last year, with his only loss to Novak Djokovic in the Olympic final.

“A long time has passed since I had the opportunity to win a title on Clay and I can’t wait to try my luck again here,” said the 21 year old.

“I just had to be patient and believe that this moment would be back.

“Sometimes people are not patients, they want me to make the ending in every tournament.”

A four -time main champion, Alcaraz had a contrasting start for the season, winning the Rotterdam Open but suffering some surprising losses during the hard season.

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In Monte Carlo, the world number three made a short departure against Davidovich Fokina, climbing an early break but faltering when he served for the set on 5-3.

Davidovich Fokina kept stopped to send the open to a tie, but Alcaraz ran away with it and made an initial break again in the second set.

This time he was able to cling to his command, hitting 21 winners at 19 by Davidovich Fokina to reach his first Masters final from Indian Wells in 2024.

In the meantime, Musetti, who concluded the defense of the title of Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarterfinals, was unable to find his range in the opening set against De Minaur.

However, he claimed a crucial break in the second when the rain arrived, using his reverse with one hand with great effect to force a decision maker.

Another break allowed Musetti to serve for the 5-4-ma de Minaur game, one of the best defensive players of the men’s tour, broke and ensured that the game would be decided in a tie.

Musetti kept the nerve well, taking control of the interruption and moving to the greatest ending of his career while De Minaur planted a right on the net.