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Musetti Faces Alcaraz in Semi-Finals
Hindustan Times West UP
|June 05, 2025
Lorenzo Musetti used his sleek one-handed backhand and sprint-then-slide court coverage to reach his first semifinal at the French Open, and second at a Grand Slam tournament, by beating Frances Tiafoe 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-2 in the same stadium where he won a bronze medal at last year's Olympics.
PARIS:
When the match ended on Tuesday, Musetti, a 23-year-old Italian, rolled up his green shirt's right sleeve and flexed his biceps. No one would be surprised if things get tougher on Friday: That's when Musetti will meet defending champion Carlos Alcaraz for a berth in the championship match.
Alcaraz wasn't really tested Tuesday night during a 6-0 6-1 6-4 quarterfinal victory over No. 12 Tommy Paul, who had his right thigh heavily taped and wasn't able to produce his best tennis.
No. 8 seed Musetti and No. 1 Jannik Sinner — who faces unseeded Alexander Bublik in the quarterfinals Wednesday — gave Italy two male quarterfinalists at Roland-Garros for the first time since 1973.
This story is from the June 05, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times West UP.
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