Alcaraz reached the men's singles final of the Rome Masters for the first time, where he faced his arch-rival Sinner

In the men's singles semifinals of the 2025 Rome Tennis Masters on the 17th local time, Spain's third seed Alcaraz overcame the disadvantage of away and defeated the Italian landlord's darling Musetti 6:3, 7:6 (7:4), and entered the men's singles championship match for the first time, and also created a historical record only for his retired compatriot Nadal.

Spain's third seed, Alcaraz

"The conditions were really tough today, the wind was very strong." Alcaraz, who remained calm and courageous, withstood the pressure of the crowd to cheer for Musetti, defused the hosts' strong comeback in the second set, and won straight two on clay in a fierce battle for two hours and four minutes, and rewrote the battle to 5-1, the young winner of the four-time Grand Slam champion: "It's not about playing spectacular, breathtaking tennis; It's about playing smarter, playing solid, being patient and attacking aggressively. I feel like I'm doing a good job in this area and being able to stay mentally strong even when the situation is not good. ”

At just 22 years old, Alcaraz has equaled the Swedish legendEdberg , tied for the second-highest number of ATP 1,000-point Masters matches in history, with both 77-23, second only to leader's Nadal at 83-17. Speaking about the clash against Italy's arch-rival Sinner, Alcaraz, who is also known as the successor to the 'Big Three', said: "I have to be the best prepared and of course I have to deal with the crowd. ”