Lorenzo Musetti Says Carlos Alcaraz ‘Probably Can Win This Tournament’ | ATP Tour

Lorenzo Musetti believes Carlos Alcaraz can “most likely” win Roland Garros after the pair’s fourth-round conflict on Sunday in Paris. The highest seed eased to a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory.

“[He] was serving actually good. We knew that [he is] most likely the most effective movers on the Tour,” Musetti mentioned. “As we all know, he actually likes to drop [shot] and to show together with his forehand and that [shot] is actually aggressive and heavy.

“I feel at this time he confirmed that he most likely can win this match.”

The Italian entered the match having swept by the primary three rounds with out shedding a set. The 21-year-old had additionally received the pair’s solely earlier ATP Head2Head assembly in final 12 months’s Hamburg closing.

“I feel we each grew rather a lot since [our] final assembly in Hamburg. After all, he received a Grand Slam, so it is one thing that I feel you will have inside,” Musetti mentioned. “It is kind of a large quantity of expertise that you just want even to go a step ahead for the extent and to set new targets, to set a brand new life. So even that, I feel it helped him to develop.”

Alcaraz has now received 11 consecutive matches at majors. He claimed his maiden title at this degree ultimately 12 months’s US Open and has now largely cruised by 4 rounds in Paris (he missed the Australian Open on account of damage).

“I feel we all know that he’s most likely one of the best participant on this planet, and for the time being it is actually powerful to beat him, particularly on clay,” Musetti mentioned. “I feel he grew rather a lot since final assembly we had in Hamburg. As we speak I feel I did not present my finest tennis. However, after all, I do not wish to take any [excuses] on that.

“Carlos deserved to win and deserved to go to the quarter-finals, so I am comfortable for him and for the extent that he confirmed at this time.”

Musetti defined that Alcaraz is an entire participant — bodily, mentally and technically. He particularly known as out the 20-year-old’s serve.

“[He is] most likely one of many hardest gamers to beat for certain for the time being,” Musetti mentioned. “So he deserves to be No. 1 on this planet.”