Musetti: "I had to play at my best level of the tournament to measure up to Alcaraz"

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Despite winning the first set of the semifinal, Lorenzo Musetti withdrew at the beginning of the fourth set in this Roland Garros 2025 match due to physical issues he later revealed in a press conference. The Italian player will reach the number 6 position in the ATP Ranking next Monday, his best ranking so far.

Shining in major events, Lorenzo once again showed at the Parisian tournament the high level he is capable of reaching, although he bids farewell to the second Grand Slam of the year with a bittersweet feeling of being forced to withdraw despite being very close to winning the second set. These were his words to the media.

Surprised by his level

"Honestly, I am very disappointed by how it ended, but it was still a great match. Both of us started very, very well, hitting the ball very well. I had to play at my best level of the tournament to stay on par with him. I took a step up in my level, felt closer to his."

"I maintained the high level we showed for two hours, so I am very, very happy about that. It's a step forward because the last two matches were a bit one-sided. I felt today I had my chances even to go two sets up, but of course, Carlos is playing very well. He is in great shape."

The struggle to keep up with Alcaraz physically

"It's one of the toughest challenges currently in our sport. I have to say he is very, very aggressive, so yes, you always have to be there. Physically, with the one-handed backhand, it's not easy to face players like Carlos, Jannik, or others. It was very intense for me. In the end, I felt this kind of issues, so it was definitely quite tough."

And mentally?

"That's what champions do. Even before stepping onto the court, I knew I had to probably play the best match of my career to date. I was doing a great job, I would say, and was there physically, technically, and mentally. I think I was playing well. Sometimes I wanted to be very aggressive, especially on returns, and today I served very well. If I have to analyze those two sets, they were very, very good."

"Of course, in the third and in the last two games, there was no way to play at his level with this issue. It was an unfortunate situation," said Lorenzo looking ahead to Queen's and Wimbledon, provided that medical tests allow it.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Musetti: "Tuve que jugar a mi mejor nivel del torneo para estar a la altura de Alcaraz"