Alcaraz lost the first set to Musetti but bounced back to win the next two sets, clinching the Monte Carlo title.
\n Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
\nCarlos Alcaraz clinched his first Monte Carlo Masters title with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 victory over an injury-plagued Lorenzo Musetti, bouncing back from a slow start to dominate the final.
\nAlcaraz struggled early, dropping his opening two service games and misfiring on his forehand, allowing Musetti to take the first set. However, the Spaniard regrouped in the second set, winning five straight games to seize control.
\nHe then powered through the final set, breaking Musetti early and sealing the win in a dominant display.
\nMusetti, who was aiming for his first Masters 1000 title, began showing signs of a right-leg injury in the third set and had difficulty moving. Despite receiving treatment, the 23-year-old Italian could not match Alcaraz\u2019s physicality and shot selection.
\nAfter the match, Alcaraz expressed sympathy for his opponent, saying, \u201cThis is not the way I want to win a match. I really feel sorry for him.\u201d Reflecting on his win, he added, \u201cJust really happy to have won the Monte Carlo for the first time. It\u2019s been a really difficult week with a lot of difficult situations. I\u2019m really proud of myself, how I dealt with everything.\u201d
\nThe win marked Alcaraz\u2019s third consecutive clay-court final, following his French Open triumph and Olympic silver medal last year. He will rise to number two in the ATP rankings, pushing Alexander Zverev down.
\nFor Musetti, the loss was a setback, but he still gained ranking points, moving up to 11th, and vowed to come back stronger.
\n\u201cIt was probably one of my best tournaments so far,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m disappointed I couldn\u2019t finish the match in the best way for the crowd. You deserve it, so I will keep going and try and come back for revenge.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Alcaraz lost the first set to Musetti but bounced back to win the next two sets, clinching the Monte Carlo title. Roquebrune-Cap-Martin Carlos Alcaraz clinched his first Monte Carlo Masters title with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 victory over an injury-plagued Lorenzo Musetti, bouncing back from a slow start to dominate the final. Alcaraz struggled early, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":472367,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-472351","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n