Lorenzo Musetti Stuns Monte Carlo Masters Champion Stefanos Tsitsipas to Reach Semis

Italian Lorenzo Musetti Beat a “Heartbroken” Stefanos Tsitsipas 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Friday to Knock out the holder and Reach the Semi-Finals of the Monte Carlo Masters. Musetti fought back after losing the first set against the three-time tournament winner to tee up a last four tie with australian alex de minaur. The 23-year-old class his first Victory over the Greek Former World Number Three in five meetings. “It has a special, let’s say, flavour not just just trust he’s the defending champion here, but beCAuse Before Today, I Never Won Against Him,” Musetti Told Reporters.

“It was probally one of the toughest challenges that i’ve faced in my career so far.

“Regarding the match of Tomorrow, I think there is no favorite.

“Tomorrow we’ll gonna see who is the favorite one on the court, and when we will shake hands, there’s gonna be a winner,” The World Number 16 Added.

Tsitsipas Missed out on Defending His Title Having Won in 2021, 2022 and Last Year.

“IT’s Difential to Accept,” Tsitsipas said.

“I felt I had every reason to try and win. It is definitely heartbreaking,” He added.

Earlier, De Minaur Producted A Ruthless Performance to Dismantle An out-of-Sorts Grigor Dimitrov 6-0, 6-0 in Just 45 Minutes, with the Match Finishing to a Backdrop of Boos from the Crowd.

Dimitrov musted just one winner in total, made 23 unforced errors and won only five points in the second set.

Carlos Alcaraz Battled Back from a set down to beat freench rising star arthur fils in a gripping Quarter-Final.

The four-time Grand Slam Champion, Targeting His First Masters Title Since Winning In Indian Wells Last Year, Saved Three Break Points in the 11th Game of the 11 Game of the Sest EN ROUTEE TO A DRAMATIC 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 Victory.

“I think his level is high right now and he puts a lot of pressure on his opponents,” Alcaraz said of his beaten opponent.

“Today I could feel it but in some moments he just made a more mistakes and i triad to make the most of thatests points and wait for my chances.”

He will face unseeded fellow spaniard alejandro davidovich fokina on saturday for a place in the final.

Alcaraz’s only title this season remains the atp 500 event in Rotterdam in February but he appears to be enjoying his return to Clay.

The 20-Year-old fils, seeded 12th, suffred a third successive Quarter-Final Loss at Masters Events this Season after Going Out in the Last Eight at Indian Wells and The Mamimi Open.

Alcaraz is a strong favorite to lift the title after Erly Exits for Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev, at an event where he has had lost last each previous match in 2022222.

He showed all of his battling qualities to get the better of fils, in what is likely to have been their first meeting of many.

Earlier, Davidovich Fokina Cruised Into The Semi-Finals with a Dominant Victory Over Alexi Popyrin.

World Number 42 Davidovich Fokina, Who was Runner-up at the Tournament in 2022 to Stefanos Tsitsipas, Swatted Aside ASIDE ASTRALIA’s Popyrin 6-3, 6-2 in the Last Eight.

Davidovich Fokina was full of Confidence after Dumping Out British Fifth Seed Jack Draper in the Last 16 and put on another Accomplicated Display.

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