Carlos Alcaraz Vs Lorenzo Musetti, French Open 2025 SF Highlights: Spaniard Enters Final After Eighth Seed Retires Amid 4th Set

Carlos Alcaraz

• Giulio Zerppieri: 6-4, 6-4, 6-2

• Fabian Marozsan: 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2

• Damir Dzumhur: 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4

• Ben Shelton: 7-6(10-8), 6-3, 4-6, 6-4

• Tommy Paul: 6-0, 6-1, 6-4

Lorenzo Musetti

• Yannick Hanfmann: 7-5, 6-2, 6-2

• Daniel Elahi Galan: 6-4, 6-0, 6-4

• Mariano Navone: 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2

• Holger Rune: 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2

• Frances Tiafoe: 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2

In their last five meetings on clay, Alcaraz has won four out of the five encounters, with Musetti winning during the Hamburg Open 2022 final. Since then, Alcaraz has won thrice, most recently during the Rome Open semi-finals by 6-3, 7-6(7-4).

The start of the semi-final match has been slightly pushed back by 10 minutes. The new timing for the Carlos Alcaraz vs Lorenzo Musetti match is 6:10 PM IST.

After the routine pre-match warm-up is completed, the semi-final clash between Musetti and Alcaraz is underway at Court Philippe-Chatrier! Stay tuned for play-by-play updates from the match.

Several stars are in attendance for the match, including actor Eddie Redmayne.

Despite Alcaraz attacking ferociously, Musetti has gone toe to toe, with his quick movements earning him a narrow win in the first game, after saving a break point against Alcaraz.

Musetti is currently playing his trademark game, standing deep in the court to give himself room against Alcaraz's aggressive serves.

Alcaraz leveled the first set 1-1, winning the second game, but it's all Musetti in the third game, giving the Spaniard no chance with some inspired tennis. The Italian's movement is quick, and he is countering Alcaraz's serves ably at the moment. It's an even contest.

It’s a neck-to-neck battle going on at the moment, with Musetti going forward and Alcaraz catching up. Even the games that Alcaraz has won have been narrow wins. However, Musetti is clearly the won working hard at the moment, and Alcaraz looks non-perplexed.

The first set now stands at 3-3, but Musetti is mixing his shots up, leading the seventh game 30-love at the moment.

After Carlos Alcaraz tied the first set 4-4, Musetti increases his attacking intent, winning the ninth game decisively, retaking the 5-4 lead. Now, the Italian has a golden chance to seal the first set.

Unforced errors have caught up to the defending champion, with Musetti winning the first set 6-4. Fantastic defensive play from the Italian so far.

After winning the first set, Lorenzo Musetti has taken a 3-2 lead in the second set and now the onus is on Carlos Alcaraz. He is trying his best to bounce back but the Italian player has come prepared.

Carlos Alcaraz has managed to take a lead in the second set after losing the first set against Lorenzo Musetti. He is looking to win this set to bounce back into the match.

After a thrilling contest in the second set, Carlos Alcaraz managed to win to take the game 1-1 after two sets. He took the set to tiebreaker and won with the score of 7-3 in the tiebreaker.

Carlos Alcaraz won the third set without losing any point in the game. He has found his rhythm in the match. Lorenzo Musetti is suffering from some pain.

Carlos Alcaraz entered the final of the men's singles at the Roland Garros 2025 after Lorenzo Musetti retired in the fourth set. He was looking in pain and was getting some treatment. But, he continued to play in the fourth set and was trailing by 0-2 in the 4th set when he decided to retire from the match. Carlos Alcaraz got a walkover and he entered the final.

Carlos Alcaraz entered the final of the French Open 2025 once again and now the focus has shifted to the second semi-final match, which will be played between Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic. Get the updates of the match here.

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