A little over a month before Roland-Garros, Carlos Alcaraz wins the Monte-Carlo tournament, a first for a Spaniard since Rafael Nadal in 2018. For the 21-year-old player, it is already his sixth Masters 1000, better than Jim Courier or Marat Safin. Dominated in the first set by Lorenzo Musetti (3-6), Carlos Alcaraz reacted like a champion.
Musetti diminished
Used to starting his matches slowly, he then made short work of the physically diminished Italian: 6-1, 6-0 in 1h47. The Spaniard found different angles, showed his power, and hammered his opponent. A stunned Lorenzo Musetti then had to call on French physio Stéphane Vivier, who came to the rescue of his right thigh. The Italian's inevitable decline this Sunday. And a final one-sided set. Curtain call.
Carlos Alcaraz wins the 18th trophy of his young career and reclaim second place in the ATP rankings. He also takes the lead in the 2025 Race, just ahead of the Italian Jannik Sinner, who is returning from a three-month suspension for doping.
