Day 7 on the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters boiled the match right down to its closing two, with Carlos Alcaraz and Lorenzo Musetti incomes their spots in Sunday’s championship match.
Alcaraz produced a cleaner show to oust Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in an entertaining 7-6(2), 6-4 conflict, overcoming a spraying some forehands and 5 missed match factors to achieve his first Masters 1000 closing since Indian Wells 2024.
Lorenzo Musetti, in the meantime, scripted one other chapter in his week of comebacks, outlasting Alex de Minaur 1-6, 6-4, 7-6(4) in a rain-soaked semi-final.
The Italian’s aptitude and resilience turned the tide after a first-set drubbing, marking his first Masters 1000 closing and capping a run that noticed him dodge defeats towards Bu, Lehecka, and Tsitsipas.
With Alcaraz chasing a sixth Masters 1000 title and Musetti eyeing his largest profession crown, the Monte-Carlo’s closing needs to be good if the climate performs ball 🌧️
Day Seven 2025 Monte Carlo Semi Remaining Outcomes
Winner
Loser
Scoreline
Lorenzo Musetti (13)
Alex de Minaur (8)
1-6 6-4, 7-6(4)
Carlos Alcaraz (2)
Alekandro Davidovich Fokina
7-6(2) 6-4
Alcaraz Downs Davidovich Fokina
Carlos Alcaraz is again in a Masters 1000 closing, his first in 13 months, after a powerful 7-6(2), 6-4 win over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Saturday.
The Spaniard squandered three set factors at 5-3 in a 65-minute opener, dropping serve with back-to-back forehand errors (which he does are inclined to do). However he locked in for a scientific tiebreak and didn’t face a break level within the second.
Alcaraz has had a really good trajectory this week. He might have misplaced, however he’s getting higher every spherical, and his selection on clay is high drawer. At any time when he brings out the drop shot, it looks like he wins the purpose, and I appreciated his all-around sport immediately.
Davidovich Fokina is not any slouch both together with his scrambling protection. He usually holds his tremendous lengthy service video games, none extra so than the 13-minute maintain at 1-2 within the second set. Nonetheless, Alcaraz stayed composed all through the set, not letting 5 missed match factors unsettle him as he closed it out in 2 hours and 10 minutes.
For ADF, he makes a Prime 30 return due to runs in Delray Seaside, Acapulco, and Monte Carlo, and he ought to have an excellent clay courtroom season.
It’s been a very long time. I simply needed to be affected person and imagine that this second was going to come back once more. Typically the persons are not affected person, they need me to make the ultimate in each match. I’m actually completely happy to present them the possibility to look at one among my finals once more. I believe I performed actually good tennis from the start till the final level. I attempted to take the possibilities he gave me within the match. He saved a variety of break factors and match factors, however I’m actually completely happy to [have] considered myself. A very powerful factor is that I’m feeling nice bodily. Alcaraz on his win.
Match Stats
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Carlos Alcaraz
Winners
19
21
Unforced Errors
40
28
Aces
3
0
Double Faults
3
1
1st Serve %
68% (74/109)
66% (48/73)
1st Serve Factors Gained
64% (47/74)
65% (31/48)
2nd Serve Factors Gained
34% (12/35)
64% (16/25)
Break Factors Saved
84% (16/19)
71% (5/7)
Service Video games
73% (8/11)
82% (9/11)
1st Return Factors Gained
35% (17/48)
36% (27/74)
2nd Return Factors Gained
36% (9/25)
66% (23/35)
Break Factors Gained
29% (2/7)
16% (3/19)
Return Video games
18% (2/11)
27% (3/11)
Service Factors
54% (59/109)
64% (47/73)
Return Factors
36% (26/73)
46% (50/109)
Web Factors
80% (12/15)
88% (7/8)
Complete Factors
47% (85/182)
53% (97/182)
Match Factors Saved
5
0
Max Factors In A Row
5
6
Complete Video games
45% (10/22)
55% (12/22)
Max Video games In A Row
3
3
Highlights
Musetti Edges De Minaur
Lorenzo Musetti is into his first Masters 1000 closing, battling again to take out eighth seed Alex de Minaur 1-6, 6-4, 7-6(4) in a rain-dampened Monte-Carlo semi-final.
Because the Aussies would say, Musetti acquired walloped within the first set, however he finally discovered his footing, utilizing his clay courtroom expertise to outfox De Minaur.
Even after failing to serve out the match at 5-4 within the third by double faulting on break level and falling 0-2 down within the tiebreak, he held his nerve to take the breaker 7-4 to seal it after 2 hours 38 minutes.
De Minaur, who’d crushed Medvedev and Dimitrov earlier, seemed untouchable early, however his forehand faltered within the decider, and I assumed Musetti performed bolder tennis in the important thing second.s
This win caps per week of escapes for the Italian, ranked No. 16. He was two factors from defeat towards Bu Yunchaokete (4-6, 7-5, 6-3), survived a first-set breadstick towards Lehecka (1-6, 7-5, 6-2), and on rhw ropes towards Tsitsipas (1-6, 6-3, 6-4) after one other sluggish begin.
I at all times battle to start out and discover a rhythm however immediately Alex was enjoying actually stable and the situations have been laborious. It was sluggish immediately with the rain and it was not straightforward to interrupt by way of the Alex wall. I began to be extra affected person and that was the important thing. The boldness is one thing that it’s a must to expertise to imagine. It’s one thing actually exceptional, sharing these stunning moments with my family and friends. It’s my residence and I really feel at residence. Musetti on his win.
Match Stats
Lorenzo Musetti
Alex de Minaur
Winners
20
23
Unforced Errors
43
45
Aces
2
1
Double Faults
1
3
1st Serve %
67% (62/93)
52% (49/94)
1st Serve Factors Gained
60% (37/62)
73% (36/49)
2nd Serve Factors Gained
41% (13/32)
40% (18/45)
Break Factors Saved
42% (5/12)
44% (4/9)
Service Video games
53% (8/15)
64% (9/14)
1st Return Factors Gained
27% (13/49)
40% (25/62)
2nd Return Factors Gained
60% (27/45)
59% (19/32)
Break Factors Gained
56% (5/9)
58% (7/12)
Return Video games
36% (5/14)
47% (7/15)
Service Factors
53% (49/93)
57% (54/94)
Return Factors
43% (40/94)
47% (44/93)
Web Factors
82% (9/11)
78% (18/23)
Complete Factors
48% (89/187)
52% (98/187)
Match Factors Saved
0
0
Max Factors In A Row
7
6
Complete Video games
45% (13/29)
55% (16/29)
Max Video games In A Row
3
3
Highlights
Monte Carlo 2025 Day 8 Remaining
Lorenzo Musetti (13) vs Carlos Alcaraz (2)
