Alcaraz back in French final after Musetti retires

PARIS -- Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz reached the French Open last connected Friday aft Lorenzo Musetti retired from their semifinal aboriginal successful the 4th set.

Alcaraz was starring 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-0, 2-0 erstwhile the eighth-seeded Italian had to halt playing connected Court Philippe-Chatrier.

Musetti had attraction connected the wrong of his near thigh aft the extremity of the 3rd set.

Alcaraz, who is seeded second, goes for his 2nd French Open rubric and 5th large wide against either top-ranked Jannik Sinner oregon 24-time Grand Slam victor Novak Djokovic successful the final.