Musetti and a great confession about Alcaraz: "When he plays, he has an aura"

Carlos Navarro | 13 Apr 2025 | 15.57

Musetti and Alcaraz, with the trophies of finalist and champion of Monte Carlo. Source: Getty

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Lorenzo Musetti has been one of the main protagonists of the week at the ATP Masters 1000 Montecarlo 2025. Few players lifted the crowd as much as the Italian, but his show ended abruptly, due to the strength of an imperial Carlos Alcaraz and the appearance of a physical discomfort that prevented him from competing in the third set. How does 'Lolo' explain such a decline? Is there a clear reason why the injury occurred? Will he play at the Barcelona Open? These and many more questions were answered by Musetti, who, despite everything, explained in a press conference how he draws positive conclusions from the week... and sets a new goal in his career starting today.

- About his injury and how he is feeling physically

"We still do not know the exact nature of the injury, but it is clear that we will do some tests in the coming days. As you have seen, I could not finish the match as such, but in a final, I did not want to retire. It was the best way to end, even though I could not play much more. That's how it is. The toughness of the whole week, the long matches I played, is what took its toll today."

- Feelings after a tough final that ended in the worst possible way

"In this final, I had a lot of clarity about what I had to do. In the first set, I possibly played my best tennis, and I was feeling the ball really well today. However, physically, I was struggling. From the beginning, I tried to compensate with a bit more freedom in my game, but as I said before, the physical problems, fatigue, and accumulated stress over the past days and matches... all of that was there. Unfortunately, I could not finish the match. I couldn't fight until the end."

- Conclusions from a week where he has taken a step forward (will be #11 in the world, his best ranking)

"I draw many positive conclusions. I have achieved some of my goals. After this, we are already focused on other objectives, on trying to be ambitious and motivate ourselves even more, because we have not reached the top 10 yet. Right now, that is probably the main goal of the season: we are close enough to keep fighting and keep dreaming. As I said on the court, I do not want to make any excuses today. Carlos probably deserved to win, but it was a shame that I could not show my tennis until the last point. Now, I will take a week off, not go to Barcelona, and play in Madrid. I hope to be there at 100%."

- His performance on clay courts, does he consider himself a top-5 on the surface?

"Yes, clay courts are probably my favorite surface. Let's say it's my natural habitat. This week has given me the confidence to be more ambitious, even in more important tournaments like this one or, for example, the French Open, which is a crucial point of the year for me, very important and where I do not have many points to defend. I hope to be ready to achieve great things there. I believe I have the level to be at the top on clay."

- How difficult is it to face Carlos Alcaraz?

"Carlos is already a legend in this sport, despite being younger than me. He is a record-breaker, and on the court, you feel he has a kind of aura, so to speak. Today, honestly, I think I played a fantastic first set, which made him change something in his game. If I had been 100% physically fit, I could have stayed with more energy, which is what you need to beat someone like Carlos. I hope to take my revenge soon."

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