Carlos Alcaraz beat Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 7-6(4) in a sloppy duel Friday afternoon at the Foro Italico. He will face the winner of the second semifinal between Jannik Sinner and Tommy Paul in Sunday’s final.

Carlos Alcaraz will compete in his first Rome Masters final. The Spaniard faced Lorenzo Musetti in the semi-final and prevailed 6-3, 7-6 in two hours and three minutes for a place in the title clash.

Local favourite Lorenzo Musetti squares off against Carlos Alcaraz in a rematch of the Monte Carlo Masters final from last month. A Foro Italico blockbuster semifinal awaits on Friday. Their previous meeting was a heartbreak for the Italian tennis star after a good beginning,