Alcaraz takes the crown in Montecarlo

Fatigue took its toll on a Lorenzo Musetti filled with helplessness who gave everything he had in the tank in the first set of the final at the ATP Masters 1000 Montecarlo 2025 against a great Carlos Alcaraz who ended up coming back with a score of 3-6, 6-1, and 6-0 in 1 hour and 48 minutes of play. A very sad final for the Italian, who succumbed to physical problems, and for an Alcaraz for whom living through the situation was not easy.

The cloudy sky held up despite the rain forecast with a fully packed Court Rainier III eager to witness the clash between a Lorenzo almost playing at home and a Carlos observing the audience with a focused look. Focused on each exchange, the Spaniard showed dominance from the start, pressuring his opponent's backhand and punishing him at the net, something he did with great accuracy in his winners.

Alcaraz loses focus, Musetti gains ground

Despite showing signs of fatigue at times, Lorenzo made it clear from the outset that he was going to give everything he had in a final where tension took hold of Alcaraz, who repeated the dynamic of the entire week: starting with an advantage and giving it up too quickly. Controlling only unforced errors, Musetti found himself leading convincingly with a score of 4-1, while his opponent tried to get out of the rut he was in.

He tried and kept trying, but the Italian player stayed as far away from danger as possible. Carlos, uncomfortable on the court, hit some spectacular shots, but lacked consistency to string together several points, especially from the return. "You have to be there, strong!" Samuel López pointed out to the Spaniard to trigger his reaction, although Lorenzo had few problems in securing the first set on his side.

Carlitos reacts just in time

Despite having more winners than his opponent, Alcaraz erred with unforced errors, an aspect in which he lost an irrecoverable ground in the first set, putting himself in a difficult situation overall. With a roar of "Come on!", a renewed Carlitos woke up from the nightmare to take control of the match. As the Spaniard raised his level, Musetti's physical condition declined, and his decision-making plummeted. The Italian's main objective shifted to shortening the points, while the world number three took off the pressure, significantly improving his mobility on the court.

Just when it seemed like Lorenzo was about to give in during the second set, the Italian improved his sensations, although he couldn't avoid the final third set. After a high-level first set by Lorenzo and a second where Alcaraz shone, that decisive moment required a balance to enjoy the best tennis from both players, although pain had mercy on a Musetti who arrived on Sunday with a heavy workload.

Constantly stretching and grimacing due to discomfort in the upper part of his right leg, in the psoas area, the Italian looked at his box with an uncertain expression, making it clear that he couldn't push himself further. Alcaraz seized the situation perfectly, securing the advantage against a rival who truly couldn't withstand the physical battle that the points demanded. The medical timeout barely helped Lorenzo, who could hardly move forward, but he wanted to avoid retiring out of respect for both Carlos and all the fans.

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Alcaraz se adueña de la corona en Montecarlo