Carlos Alcaraz Walks To The Final Of Roland Garros After Musetti Withdraws Due To Injury

Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz hugged his opponent Lorenzo Musetti (photo:

JAKARTA Spain's leading tennis player, Carlos Alcaraz, is just one step away from defending the title of Roland Garros after his opponent, Lorenzo Musetti, withdrew due to injury in the semifinal match which took place on Friday 6 June local time.

The match took place under a closed roof of Philippe-Chatrier Field and had presented a tight battle in the first two sets. But Alcaraz finally took the lead with a score of 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-0, 2-0 before Musetti decided to withdraw due to problems with his upper left foot. As the third set entered 0-5, Musetti called for physiotherapists and received medical treatment, but the persistent pain prevented him from being able to continue the match.

"It's never fun winning games in this way," Alcaraz said in a statement after the game, as quoted by ATP. Losnzo is a great player and has had a great season on clay. He's one of the few players to reach at least the semifinals in all major tournaments of clay this year.

Alcaraz praised his opponent's consistency and performance, as well as praying for a quick recovery for Musetti. "I hope he recovers soon and we can return to see his best game on the field," continued Alcaraz.

At the start of the match, Musetti appeared surprising with a solid game and was able to win the first set. Alcaraz, who appeared aggressive from the baseline, had difficulty breaking into the Italian tennis defense. However, Alcaraz's calm and determinacy have been clearly visible since the second set. Even though he failed to take advantage of the break point opportunity, he managed to win the set through a convincing tie-breaking.

The momentum continues to side with Alcaraz in the third set, where he dominates the game until he is 6-0 ahead before Musetti experiences physical difficulties. After the medical break, Musetti is still trying to stay in the fourth set, but has to give up when he is 0-2 behind.

With this result, Alcaraz managed to record his seventh win from eight meetings with Musetti. He has also increased his impressive record on clay this season to 33 wins from 35 matches since May, according to ATP Infosys data.

Alcaraz is now advancing to the Roland Garros final for the second time in a row, where he will face Jannik Sinner, Italy's young tennis player who is also on the rise in the top match which is predicted to be fierce and full of young energy.

This final marks the fight of two new generation stars who are dominating world tennis and are believed to be a huge rivalry in the next few years.