Carlos Alcaraz Storms Into French Open Final

On Friday, defending champion Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the French Open finals following Lorenzo Musetti’s retirement during their semi-final match. This occurred just as they were entering into the fourth set; at that point, Alcaraz held an advantage with scores of 4–6, 7–6 (3), 6–0, and 2–0 against Italy's eighth seed Musetti on Court Philippe-Chatrier. "I’m not happy about securing victory through this kind of situation,” remarked Alcaraz. “Lorenzo is truly remarkable, I sincerely hope for his speedy recuperation so we can witness more matches from him.” Musetti sought medical attention towards the end of the third set due to discomfort in his inner left thigh. He required further assistance prior to beginning the subsequent set. At only five games behind within sixteen minutes post-third-set commencement, Musetti flagged significantly, prompting him to request help from a physiotherapist. Alcaraz capitalized swiftly upon receiving another opportunity to break Musetti’s service, completing the set triumphantly in twenty-one minutes by capturing seventy percent of available points. Clearly hampered physically throughout play, Musetti resorted once more to seeking therapeutic aid. As Alcaraz surged ahead to claim a commanding position at 2–0, Musetti approached the net gradually whereupon both players exchanged supportive gestures.