On Sunday, Carlos Alcaraz lifted his first Monte Carlo crown at 21. The Spaniard ousted 5 rivals el path to his sixth Masters 1000 crown, celebrating his first notable trophy since Wimbledon final 12 months.
As all the time, Novak Djokovic congratulated his younger rival on one other success, praising Carlos and calling him Titan! Novak couldn’t problem Carlos within the Principality following an early loss to Alejandro Tabilo.
💎🏆 À 21 ans, Carlos Alcaraz devient le 5e plus jeune champion du Masters 1000 de Monte-Carlo au 21e siècle :
1. Rafael Nadal 2005 (18) 🇪🇸
2. Rafael Nadal 2006 (19) 🇪🇸
3. Rafael Nadal 2007 (20) 🇪🇸
4. Rafael Nadal 2008 (21) 🇪🇸
5. CARLOS ALCARAZ 2025 🇪🇸🆕pic.twitter.com/zJ4qUWVTaz— Univers Tennis 🎾 (@UniversTennis) April 13, 2025
Alcaraz entered Monte Carlo following an early Miami Ope defeat. The Spaniard didn’t present his greatest tennis at his first clay-court match of the season, nevertheless it was sufficient to hold him towards the trophy. The Spaniard confronted a stern check in his first match.
He ousted world no. 22 Francisco Cerundolo 3-6, 6-0, 6-1 for a successful begin. Carlos made a sluggish begin earlier than dominating units two and three. World no. 3 toppled a qualifier Daniel Altmaier 6-3, 6-1 for a spot within the quarter-final.
Novak Djokovic, Monte Carlo 2025© Stream screenshot
Alcaraz needed to dig deep in opposition to Arthur Fils. The 2 younger weapons met for the primary time, and the Spaniard prevailed 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 after standing near the exit door. Arthur claimed the opener and generated break factors at 5-5 within the second set.
The 21-year-old denied them and stole the rival's serve within the subsequent one to drive a decider. World no. 3 erased a 3-1 deficit within the remaining set and rattled off 5 video games to maneuver excessive. Carlos confronted Alejandro Davidovich Fokina within the semi-final.
The youthful Spaniard wasted a 5-2 benefit within the opener and set factors earlier than prevailing within the tie break. Alcaraz clinched the second set 6-4 to e-book a spot in his first Monte Carlo title conflict. The four-time Main winner battled for the title versus Lorenzo Musetti.
Carlos Alcaraz, Monte Carlo 2025© Stream screenshot
The primary-time Masters 1000 finalist claimed the opener 6-3 earlier than fading from the courtroom resulting from bodily points. Alcaraz stored his composure and notched a 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 victory en path to his sixth Masters 1000 title and the third on clay.
The Spaniard raised his stage after the opener and left the Italian behind, as Lorenzo confronted proper thigh points and struggled along with his motion. World no. 3 will chase one other ATP title in Barcelona this week, in search of his third title of the season.
