Carlos Alcaraz from Spain has reached his first ATP Masters 1000 final in over a year. He won a challenging match against fellow Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at the Monte-Carlo Masters, with scores of 7-6 (7-2) and 6-4.
Alcaraz, the current French Open champion, is now in a final at this level for the first time since his victory at Indian Wells in March 2024.
The 21-year-old player won against Davidovich Fokina, who is ranked No. 42 in the world. This victory makes Alcaraz the 12th Spanish player to reach the final in Monte-Carlo. In the final, he will play against Lorenzo Musetti.
Musetti from Italy won his semi-final match against Alex de Minaur in three sets: 1-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4).
✅ 7th Masters final
✅ 2nd final of 2025
Alcaraz commented on his long wait to reach another Masters 1000 final, saying, “It`s been a long time. I just needed to be patient and trust that I would have this chance again.”
He added, “Sometimes people are impatient and expect me to be in every tournament final. I`m very happy to give them another opportunity to watch me in a final.”
Alcaraz also stated, “I think I played very well from the start to the end of the match. I tried to take advantage of the opportunities he gave me. He saved many break points and match points, but I`m really happy that I focused on myself. The most important thing is that I feel physically great.”
Match Stats
Alcaraz, who is seeded second, found it challenging to break Davidovich Fokina`s serve, succeeding only three times out of 19 attempts. He also missed three set points in the first set, which lasted over an hour.
Davidovich Fokina showed strong defense, but Alcaraz improved his serve in the second set, not facing any break points. However, Davidovich Fokina did save five match points during the intense match.
Alcaraz secured his victory with a powerful forehand winner, reaching his first final in Monte Carlo.
So far in 2025, Alcaraz`s only title win was at the Rotterdam Open in February. Winning this Masters title would help him regain the No. 2 world ranking.
