Alcaraz Prevails in Face of Adversity

Spaniard caps 'difficult month' by taming Italian Musetti for maiden Monte Carlo title

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MONTE CARLO - Carlos Alcaraz won his first Monte Carlo Masters title on April 13 with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 victory over the Italian Lorenzo Musetti, adding that it capped "a really difficult month for me on the court and outside".

It marks a sixth Masters title for the 21-year-old Spaniard, a four-time Grand Slam winner, and his most prestigious title since winning Wimbledon in 2024.

"I'm just really happy to have won Monte Carlo for the first time," said Alcaraz, who lost in his first match on his only previous appearance at the Monaco tournament in 2022.

"It's been a really difficult week with a lot of difficult situations. I'm really proud of myself, how I've dealt with everything. It's been a really difficult month for me on the court and outside.

"Coming here and seeing how the whole hard work has paid off, I'm really happy," he added, without elaborating on the problems he faced.