12:39
L. Musetti – C. Alcaraz: 4: 2
From a strong serve to the outside, Carlos Alcaraz gets an easy way from the network to the point gain, which he also cannot take with a forehand mash. After that, however, it is an excellent forehand retirement that becomes a lungline as a winner. Afterwards there are three unforced errors of the Italian who bring in his second game to the Iberer.
12:38
L. Musetti – C. Alcaraz: 4: 1
Despite the three game balls, Alcaraz can compensate for the service guy of his counterpart to a debut again. Afterwards, however, it is an ace through the middle and a forehand that should be played inside, but it sticks to the network. The Italian keeps his serve and pulls it to 4: 1!
12:34
L. Musetti – C. Alcaraz: 3: 1
Lorenzo Musetti continues to play a very disciplined tennis. The Italian rarely takes a very high risk both when it comes to specifying and in his blows, making only a few points lightly. His opponent, on the other hand, appears hectic and overthrown in parts. This results in three fast point gains for the 23-year-old before Alcaraz also turns back a gear and now goes to safe rallies.
12:29
L. Musetti – C. Alcaraz: 3: 1
With his own serve, too, Carlos Alcaraz has to hand in the first two points due to unforced errors. The Spaniard looks slightly annoyed before he is successful with a forehand stop. After that, however, it is again an avoidable mistake about the forehand that gives the Italian two break chances. While the Spaniard dominates the first rallies and also wins, it is a new mistake in number three in the world that leads to break.
12:27
L. Musetti – C. Alcaraz: 2: 1
Carlos Alcaraz still has big problems with Musetti’s slice. As a result, the Italian repeatedly forces him to mistake, so that he can record the first two points for himself. There are three game balls with a hard serve on the body that Alcaraz cannot bring over the net. The 23-year-old does not miss the first chance and so his service ends without loss of points.
12:25
L. Musetti – C. Alcaraz: 1: 1
Musetti can be fallen out on the outside of the surcharge and puts a winner over the forehand longline. Then his Spanish opponent forces him online. The Italian plays a magnificent blow to the net before Alcaraz slips again and thus flies the ball behind the baseline to the re-break!
12:22
L. Musetti – C. Alcaraz: 0: 1
Lorenzo Musetti gets well into the rallies. But then the Italian wants too much and a double back Longline lands in. Afterwards it is again a simple mistake from Alcaraz that leads to the debut. Musetti smells that he can achieve a break and comes online. From there he puts a forehand longline in the field and secures a breakball. However, his opponent fends this off with a seren-and-volley. After that, however, it is again the Italian who can secure his second break chance. However, his counterpart remains completely relaxed and puts a forehand inside out in the right corner and compensates for it.
12:20
L. Musetti – C. Alcaraz: 0: 1
However, the 21-year-old cannot use the subsequent point, since his forehand gives up without pressure behind the baseline. After that, the Iberer dominates his opponent again and forces him to make a forehand error before he slips again. This time, however, the felt ball flies into the left double field.
12:17
L. Musetti – C. Alcaraz: 0: 1
The Iberer gets the first quick point with a seren and volley variant. This is followed by a double error before serving an ASA with a lot of slice. After that, however, it is an unforced error about the forehand that is clearly behind the field. At 30:30, the Spaniard has his nerves under control and is again successful with a performance-and-volley.
12:15
L. Musetti – C. Alcaraz: 0: 1
Despite the error, the favorite is not unsettled and is looking for the path to the net. Lorenzo Musetti is still too defensive and has to hand in the point. After that, the 23-year-old tries it with a forehand stop, but Alcaraz returns with a counter-stop. Afterwards, the Italian’s praise flies into the left double field, so there is a breakball. Although Musetti builds up a lot of pressure, Alcaraz can put a forehand out of a full run on the line and get the first break!
12:06
L. Musetti – C. Alcaraz: 0: 0
Lorenzo Musetti opens the game with the statement and also gets the first point. From the center, Alcaraz goes into the ball with a double back hand, but the felt ball flies against the power edge and from there into the double field. Immediately afterwards, however, the Iberer puts his opponent under pressure with a forehand cross, so that he can only return to the end. At 15:15, it is the Italian who sends his competitor into the corners before Alcaraz moves an forehand.
12:06
Players enter the interior
The stadium spokesman only calls Lorenzo Musetti before Carlos Alcaraz follows shortly afterwards. Before we can start, however, there is still the Monaco national anthem. Afterwards, both players move into their respective chair.
12:01
There will be a new title holder
For both Lorenzo Musetti and Carlos Alcaraz, it would be the first success of Monaco’s prestigious tournament. Last year Stefanos Tsitsipas won on the Côte d’Azur, who won three of the last four wins. Only Andrey Rublev was able to interrupt the Greek’s winning streak in 2023.
11:50
Clear favorite
It is the fourth duel of the two on the ATP tour, whereby you met on the Challenger Tour. Carlos Alcaraz all won the last three encounters without having to accept a set loss. However, Lorenzo Musetti each won the first two meetings 2-1. Although the balance is almost balanced, the Italian’s last sentence was around three years ago. However, both victories of the 23-year-old took place on sand. Nevertheless, Carlos Alcaraz, the current number three in the world and last year’s Roland Garros winner, goes into the match as a clear favorite.
11:44
The paths to the final
In contrast to his Spanish competitor, Lorenzo Musetti had to complete the first round at Monte Carlo Rolex Masters in Monaco. In three sentences he achieved a victory over Bu Yunchaokete before he was able to defeat Jiří Lehečka 2-1. In the round of 16, in which Alexander Zverev could have been, the 23-year-old met his compatriot Matteo Berrettini, who surprisingly threw the German from the tournament. On his way to the final, this was his only two -set victory. Afterwards it was only against Stefanos Tsitsipas before waiting in the semi -finals Alex de Minaur. Carlos Alcaraz, on the other hand, directly lost the first set of the tournament against Francisco Cerúndolo before he caught and won confidently with 2-1 against the Argentine. In the round of 16, Daniel Altmaier was waiting, who was without a chance against the Spaniard. On the way to the final, the Iberer cleaned Arthur Fils and compatriot Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.
11:33
Shifting the final
Originally, the final was scheduled for 3:00 p.m. this Sunday. However, the weather forecast for the late afternoon showed that it should rain. Thus, in cooperation with the ATP-officials, the tournament organizers decided to move the final by three hours, so that the weather would not influence the game. That is why the match between Carlos Alcaraz and Lorenzo Musetti rises somewhat earlier than expected.
11:30 am
Welcome
Hello and welcome to the final at Monte Carlo Rolex Masters in Monaco. The decision for the title is made between Carlos Alcaraz and Lorenzo Musetti from 12:00 p.m.