The Italian Lorenzo Musetti (16th in the world), beaten 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 Sunday in the Masters 1000 final of Monte-Carlo by Carlos Alcaraz (3rd), assured that this first final in a tournament of this caliber would push him to be “more ambitious in the big tournaments”.
Question: You seemed to be decreased at the end of the third set. What is the exact nature of your injury?
ANSWER : “I don’t know exactly yet, but we will of course do exams in the coming days. I was no longer able to play normally but I did not want to abandon in the final. I probably paid the difficulty of the week a little and the long games that I played. I do not want to look for any excuse, it is regrettable that I could not show myself in my best day until the last point, but I will not have a week. will not compete in the ATP 500 in Barcelona and I will return to the Masters 1000 in Madrid, where I hope to be 100%. “
Q: What makes Carlos Alcaraz so difficult to beat?
-R : “Carlos is already a legend of this sport, even if he is younger than me (21 years old, against 23 for Musetti, editor’s note). He broke records and we can sometimes feel his aura on the court. I think I have disputed a first fantastic set, I pushed him to modify certain aspects of his game. I probably practiced my best tennis, I felt the ball very well and I had a clear idea of what I had to do. Physically, I suffered from the start of the match and unfortunately I could not fight until the end.
Q: Despite the defeat, do you take away from the positive of this first Masters 1000 final?
R : “I get a lot of positive things, I have achieved some of my goals. Of course, I already focus on other goals. I am not yet in the top 10, which is my main goal of the season. But I’m close enough to continue fighting and dreaming of it. The clay is my favorite surface, my natural habitat. This week has given me the necessary confidence to be more ambitious in the big tournaments, like this one or Roland. For me.
Interview at a press conference
