Alcaraz French Open 2025 Final -Carlos Alcaraz Storms into French Open Final After Musetti Retires Hurt in Fourth Set
Paris, France — June 6, 2025
Reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz secured his place in the French Open 2025 Final in dramatic fashion after Lorenzo Musetti was forced to retire due to injury during their highly anticipated semi-final at Roland Garros.
The Spanish second seed was leading 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-0, 2-0 when Musetti called time on the match due to a worsening left thigh injury.
“It’s never the way you want to win,” Alcaraz admitted during his post-match interview. “But I hope Lorenzo recovers soon. He’s a great player and deserves to be in big finals.”
🎾 High-Quality Clash Turns Tragic
The match had all the makings of a classic in the early stages. Musetti, seeded 8th, stunned the crowd by claiming the first set 6-4, capitalizing on a lapse in focus from Alcaraz, who committed a series of unforced errors including a poor service game at set point.
The second set saw both players go toe-to-toe, with Alcaraz eventually dominating the tie-break to level the match. From there, the momentum swung hard in favor of the 22-year-old Spaniard.
Alcaraz dominated the third set, blanking Musetti 6-0, and was quickly up 2-0 in the fourth before the Italian signaled to the chair umpire that he could not continue.
🩺 Injury and Disappointment for Musetti
Musetti, 23, later explained the extent of the injury:
“I started feeling pain in my left leg at the end of the third set. I was losing power and movement. It kept getting worse, and I had no choice but to stop.”
The Italian had been enjoying a breakthrough season on clay, reaching the semi-finals at all three clay-court Masters events prior to Paris and winning 19 of his 23 matches on the surface this year.
Despite previous losses to Alcaraz this season in Monte Carlo and Rome, Musetti entered the match with renewed confidence, only to have his Grand Slam dream halted by physical limitations.
🏆 Alcaraz One Step Away from Title Defense
The four-time Grand Slam champion, who lifted his first Roland Garros trophy last year, will now await the winner of the second semi-final between Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner.
The 38-year-old Djokovic, seeking a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam, faces world number one Sinner later today.
Alcaraz said he would be watching the clash closely:
“It’s one of the biggest matchups in tennis right now. I’ll watch it, enjoy it, and maybe steal some tactical ideas.”
📊 Key Stats from the Semi-Final
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Match Time: 2 hours 11 minutes (before retirement)
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Winners: Alcaraz – 35 | Musetti – 21
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Unforced Errors: Alcaraz – 18 | Musetti – 29
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Break Points Converted: Alcaraz – 5/9 | Musetti – 2/4
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Aces: Alcaraz – 6 | Musetti – 4
🔮 What’s Next?
Carlos Alcaraz will play in his second consecutive French Open final this Sunday, June 8. With his powerful baseline game and unmatched energy, he will be a formidable opponent regardless of whether he faces Djokovic’s experience or Sinner’s youthful aggression.
Tennis fans around the world are bracing for a historic showdown at Roland Garros.
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