Carlos Alcaraz (No. 2 of the ATP ranking) will play your second consecutive final in Roland Garros After beating Italian in the semifinals Lorenzo Musetti (No. 7), who withdrew due to injury in the left thigh when the score was 4-6, 7-6 (7/3), 6-0 and 2-0 in favor of Spanish.
The game lasted two hours and 25 minutesand although Musetti began better, Alcaraz grew in intensity, physical and precision. His constant pressure caused the withdrawal of his rival, and now he waits in the final of Sunday to try revalidate the Mosqueteros Cupwho first conquered 2024.
Second Final in Roland Garros for Alcaraz: How did it go before?
This will be the Second Final of Roland Garros for Carlos Alcarazwho won his first in 2024 after defeating Alexander Zverev in an epic game to five sets. That title allowed him to become the youngest champion in the tournament from Rafael Nadal in 2005reaffirming his status as a natural heir of the Spanish legacy in Paris.
With that triumph, he added his Third Grand Slam title (He had already won the US Open 2022 and Wimbledon 2023). Now he will look for his fourth Major crown and consolidate as the main reference of the new generation.
Sinner or Djokovic? Possible rivals in the final against Alcaraz
Alcaraz’s rival will leave the second semifinal between the current world number 1, Jannik Sinnerand the Six times Roland Garros champion, Novak Djokovic. Both represent very different challenges:
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Jannik Sinner It arrives with a brilliant season, already champion of the Australia Open 2025 and leader of the ATP ranking. It has psychological advantage for its sustained performance, but little experience in the late Roland Garros.
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Novak DjokovicInstead, he is a veteran with 24 Grand Slams and six finals won in Paris. Although it arrives with physical discomfort, its capacity can never be underestimated in decisive instances.
Is Alcaraz favorite in the final?
Despite the current domain of Sinner and Djokovic’s experience, Carlos Alcaraz does start as a favoritefor several reasons:
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Total adaptation to the beaten earth: His aggressive, but varied style makes it fearsome in clay.
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Defend the title: You already know what it is to win in Philippe-Chaatrier.
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Current form: He has won his last games with solvency, even showing maturity in complicated moments.
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FAVORABLE HISTORY VS SINNER: Alcaraz leads the face to face to the Italian on land (2-1), although the margin is very tight.
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Against Djokovic: He has already won him in Wimbledon 2023 and on land in Madrid 2022.
Next appointment: the grand final of Sunday
The Roland Garros 2025 final will play the Sunday, June 9. Carlos Alcaraz will seek to write a new golden page in his young but brilliant race, while waiting for the outcome between Sinner and Djokovica semifinal that also promises to be historical.
