Carlos Alcaraz recovered from a sluggish start to overpower Lorenzo Musetti 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 on Sunday and claim his first Monte Carlo Masters title, his biggest win since lifting the Wimbledon trophy in 2024.<\/p>\n
After a disappointing North American swing in March, where he lost early in Miami and fell in the semi-finals at Indian Wells, the 21-year-old Spaniard roared back to form on clay, clinching his sixth Masters 1000 crown and 10th major title overall including four Grand Slams.<\/p>\n
On a grey afternoon on Court Rainier III overlooking the Mediterranean sea, Alcaraz initially appeared out of sorts.<\/p>\n
Musetti broke twice early and capitalised on 11 unforced errors from Alcaraz’s forehand to take the opening set. The Italian\u2019s variety and court craft gave him the edge against a hesitant opponent struggling to find his rhythm, Reuters reported.<\/p>\n
But momentum shifted in the second set.<\/p>\n
Alcaraz began to strike with more authority and cleaned up his ground strokes, breaking twice to bag five consecutive games, completely flipping the script.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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