Carlos Alcaraz is through to the French Open final once again, just one win away from defending his Roland Garros crown. The 22-year-old Spaniard advanced on Friday after Lorenzo Musetti was forced to retire early in the fourth set of their semi-final clash. Alcaraz was leading 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-0, 2-0 when the Italian, hampered by an upper left leg injury.

With the win, Alcaraz becomes only the second player in the Open Era, after Roger Federer, to win multiple Roland Garros semi-finals after dropping the first set, per OptaAce. Federer managed it in 2006 and 2009, and now Alcaraz has done it twice: against Jannik Sinner in 2024 and now Musetti in 2025.

Moreover, the 22-year-old also becomes the fifth-youngest player to reach five Grand Slam finals in the Open Era. Among active players, on

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