Carlos Alcaraz reaches French Open final after Lorenzo Musetti retires with injury in fourth set

Carlos Alcaraz reaches French Open final after Lorenzo Musetti retires with injury in fourth set

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz, right, and Italy's Lorenzo Musetti greet each other after the French Open semifinal match in Paris on Friday. Musetti retired from their semifinal in the fourth set.

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz reached the French Open final on Friday after Lorenzo Musetti retired from their semifinal in the fourth set.

Alcaraz was leading 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-0, 2-0 when the eighth-seeded Italian stopped playing on Court Philippe-Chatrier.

“It’s not great to win a match like this. Lorenzo is a great player,” Alcaraz said. “I wish him all the best, and wish him a quick recovery and hope to see him soon on the court.”

Musetti had treatment on the inside of his left thigh late in th