Home favorite Lorenzo Musetti bowed out in the Rome Masters semi-final following a 6-3, 7-6 defeat to Carlos Alcaraz. Playing in front of a passionate home crowd at Foro Italico, Musetti admitted he struggled to stay positive.

Carlos Alcaraz beat Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 7-6(4) in a sloppy duel Friday afternoon at the Foro Italico. He will face the winner of the second semifinal between Jannik Sinner and Tommy Paul in Sunday’s final.

Local favourite Lorenzo Musetti squares off against Carlos Alcaraz in a rematch of the Monte Carlo Masters final from last month. A Foro Italico blockbuster semifinal awaits on Friday. Their previous meeting was a heartbreak for the Italian tennis star after a good beginning,