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Lorenzo Musetti's injury gave Carlos Alcaraz a ticket to the Grand Slam final for the 5th time
French Open: Spain's 22-year-old player Carlos Alcaraz had taken a lead of 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-0, 2-0 over Lorenzo Musetti, when the Italian player decided to leave the match midway due to a problem in his left leg.
Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the French Open final on Friday. It is his second successive French Open final. Musetti withdrew from the semi-finals due to injury. Upon this, Alcaraz's entry into the final was assured. Spain's 22-year-old champion had taken a 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-0, 2-0 advantage over Musetti when Musetti withdrew from the game in the middle due to an injury in his left leg. The two-hour and 25-minute match ended prematurely.
Musetti, who stunned Novak Djokovic in the tournament, withdrew after taking a medical time-out at 0-5 in the third set. The Italian player got frustrated soon after the commencement of the game.
Alcaraz said in his statement, "It is never great to win in a match like this. Lorenzo is a great player. His season has been incredible. I always wish him all the best, he gets well soon. Hopefully, we will enjoy his tennis soon." With this, Alcaraz has entered the Grand Slam final for the 5th time, making him the 5th youngest player to achieve this feat in the Open Era. Among active players, only Novak Djokovic (37 finals) and Daniil Medvedev (6) have played more finals than him.
