Carlos Alcarazza: Spaniard reaches the Monte-Carlo Masters final against Alex de Minaura or Lorenza Musetti

Spaniard Carlos Alcarazza reached its first ATP Masters 1000 Finals in 13 months with hard fights of 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 victory over the countryman Alejandra Davidovich Fokin on the Monte-Carlo Masters.

Alcarazza, a ruling French Open champion, has gone to his first final at this level since he won Indian Wells in March 2024.

The 21-year-old went out to the top in a quality competition against the world no. 42 in order to become 12. Different Spaniard who ended the finals at a prestigious event.

“It’s been a long time,” Alcarazza said from his 13-month absence in the Masters 1000 finals. “I had to be patient and believe that this moment would come again.

“Sometimes people are not patient, they want me to make the finals in every tournament. I’m really happy to give them the opportunity to watch one of my finals again.

“I think I played a really good tennis from the beginning to the last point,” Alcarazzi added.

“I tried to take advantage of the chances he gave me in the match. He saved a lot of interruptions and points, but I’m really happy to be (myself) thinking about myself. The most important thing is to physically feel great.”

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The second seed of Alcaraz it was difficult to break Davidovich Fokine, he only managed to only three times in 19 attempts, and he also lost three set points in the opening that lasted more than an hour.

Davidovich Fokin was dissatisfied in his defensive game, but Alcarazza raised a service in the second set, in which he did not face one interruption, but not before his Spanish compatriot saved five points in a strenuous encounter.

He sealed the victory with a sowing winner Forehand down the line to move to his first finals in Monte Carlo.

If Alcarazza claims his first Crown of Monte-Carlo on Sunday and the sixth Masters 1000 title, he will surpass Alexander Zverev on Monday as World No. 2.

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