Spanish Carlos Alcaraz arrived at his first ATP Masters 1000 final in 13 months with a difficult 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 win over compatriot Alejandro Davidovich Focina in Monte Carlo.
Alcaraz, the French royal champion Open, made it to its first final at this level since the profit of the Indian Wells in March 2024.
The 21-year-old came out in a quality competition against world No. 42 to become the 12th different Spaniard to make the final at the prestigious event.
“It’s been a long time,” Alcaraz said of his 13-month absence in the Masters 1000 finals. “I just had to be patient and believe this moment would come again.
“Sometimes people are not patient, they want me to make the final on every tour. I am really happy to give them the opportunity to see one of my finals again.
“I think I played tennis really good from the beginning to the last point,” Alcaraz added.
“I tried to get the chances he gave me in the match. He saved a lot of rest points and points of match, but I’m really happy to think about myself. The most important thing is I’m feeling well physically.”
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The second seed Alcaraz found it difficult to break Davidovich Fog, having success only three times in 19 efforts, and he also lost three points in an opening set that lasted over an hour.
Davidovich Focina was extraordinary in his defensive game, but Alcaraz raised his service in the second set, in which he did not face a single drop of rest, but not before his Spanish compatriot rescued five points of match in a grueling meeting.
He stamped the victory with a sharp winner predetermined below the line to move on to his first final at Monte Carlo.
If Alcaraz claims his first crown in Monte-Carlo on Sunday, and a sixth title of Masters 1000, he will exceed Alexander Zverev as World No. 2 on Monday.
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