Musetti suffered a 6-3, 7-6 defeat and spoke highly about his rival. Lorenzo dismissed the negative narrative and pointed to Carlos' record as proof of his quality and devotion. The Italian described the Spaniard as a phenomenon with a few weaknesses and as a complete player.

Carlos Alcaraz beat Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 7-6(4) in a sloppy duel Friday afternoon at the Foro Italico in Rome. He will face world No. 1 Jannik Sinner, who beat Tommy Paul later in the day, in Sunday’s final.

Carlos Alcaraz overcame a partisan home crowd to battle past Lorenzo Musetti and take his place in the Italian Open final.