Carlos Alcaraz of Spain is one win away to retaining the French Open title

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain has qualified for his second consecutive French Open final on Sunday following a walkover victory over Italian Lorenzo Musetti at the Paris Open on Friday.

Musetti retired after a thigh strain late in the third game. He also called it quits when he suffered a service break in the early part of the fourth.

Alcaraz (22), was comfortably leading 4-6 7-6 6-1 2-0 before the players prematurely shook their hands.

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The Murcian champion, who will be looking to win her 25th Grand Slam, will either face the world number one Jannik Djokovic or the 38-year-old Novak Djokovic.

The match will start at 7 pm.

Alcaraz told reporters after the match: “It was never fair.” I want to win, but not this way.

“Lorenzo’s a great player.” He had an amazing clay season. He is one of only a few players to have reached the semi-finals. “I wish him a speedy recovery and all the best.”

The first two sets were very tough. I had chances to beat his serve during the match but I couldn’t do it.”

He was playing excellent tennis. There was relief when I won the second game. In the third set, I knew what I had to do in the beginning – pushing him to the limit and trying to be aggressive.”

“I could have played great tennis if I had been calmer, and I would have seen this clearly.”

Alcaraz, speaking of Djokovic and Sinner’s matchup, said: “This is one the best matches that we have in Tennis right now.”

It is going to make for a fantastic tennis match. I’m watching it and enjoying it. I’m taking tactics from this match.”

They’re going play some great tennis.