Alcaraz comes from behind to claim maiden Monte Carlo title

MONTE CARLO – Carlos Alcaraz won his first Monte Carlo Masters title on April 13 with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 victory over the Italian Lorenzo Musetti, adding that it capped “a really difficult month for me on the court and outside”.

It marks a sixth Masters title for the 21-year-old Spaniard, a four-time Grand Slam winner, and his most prestigious title since winning Wimbledon in 2024.

“I’m just really happy to have won Monte Carlo for the first time,” said Alcaraz, who lost in his first match on his only previous appearance at the Monaco tournament in 2022.

“It’s been a really difficult week with a lot of difficult situations. I’m really proud of myself, how I’ve dealt with everything. It’s been a really difficult month for me on the court and outside.

“Coming here and seeing how the whole hard work has paid off, I’m really happy,” he added, without elaborating on the problems he faced.

Alcaraz, who will move up a place in the world rankings and displace Germany’s Alexander Zverev at No. 2, had to come from behind to beat the Italian, who had already taken down two top-10 players, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alex de Minaur, on his way to his first Masters 1000 final.

On a grey afternoon on Court Rainier III overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, Alcaraz initially appeared out of sorts.

Musetti dropped his opening service but then fought his way back into the first set as Alcaraz struggled.

The Spaniard bounced back, however, lifting his game as he galloped through the second set 6-1.

That trend continued as Musetti began to have problems with his right leg, receiving treatment when he was down 0-3 in the decider.