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In the first semifinal of the day, things started slow for Carlos Alcaraz, but he found his stride when it mattered. Despite some early struggles, Alcaraz rallied to defeat Lorenzo Musetti (4-6, 7-6, 6-0, 2-0) in the French Open semifinal Friday. Alcaraz won in the middle of the fourth set after an injury forced Musetti to retire.
With the win, Alcaraz advanced to the French Open final for the second-straight year. He won the event in 2024, beating Alexander Zverev in the final.
Early on, it looked as though Alcaraz would have a tough time repeating as a finalist. Some early errors by Alcaraz — with his serve and at the net — caused him to drop the first set to Musetti 4-6. Alcaraz displayed similar struggles in the second set, but slowly got his game under control. Though Musetti forced a tiebreak, Alcaraz took the second set 7-6.
That was all he needed to get going. Finally playing to his potential, Alcaraz dominated the third set, winning 6-0. After the fifth game in the set, Musetti was seen receiving treatment on the sideline. That, combined with Alcaraz finding his stride, led to the Italian's downfall.
While Musetti tried to keep going in the fourth set, his injury proved to be too much. Musetti retired down 2-0 in the fourth set, likely due to a left hamstring injury. He could be seen rubbing his left hamstring as the match went on.
With the win, Alcaraz will take on the winner of Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic on Sunday. Sinner and Djokovic play Friday afternoon, so Alcaraz will have some time to prepare for his next opponent.
Sinner has shown why he is the No. 1 ranked player in the world at the French Open, as he has yet to drop a set at Roland Garros. Although several competitors have tested his will, Sinner's composure has been key to his success so far. Sinner secured a trip to the semifinals after overcoming Alexander Bublik to take their quarterfinal match, 6-1, 7-5, 6-0.
Facing the world No. 1 is Djokovic, who’s proved age is just a number throughout this French Open. The 38-year-old swept through the first four rounds before dropping his first set to Alexander Zverev on Tuesday. However, Djokovic rallied, winning three straight sets in a grueling matchup and showing why he is a 24-time Grand Slam champion.
Date: Friday, June 5
Carlos Alcaraz-Lorenzo Musetti start time: 8:30 a.m. ET
Jannik Sinner-Novak Djokovic approximate start time: 1 p.m. ET
TV channel: TNT, truTV
Live stream: HBO Max
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