Tennis stalwart Carlos Alcaraz has stormed into the finals of the Monte Carlo Masters 1000 tournament. The 21-year-old star player defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the semi-final thriller with a scoreline of 7-6 (2), 6-4. Alcaraz has a great chance to win his first 1000 title of this year after winning the ATP 500 Rotterdam Open following his blistering win over Alex de Minaur in the final showdown.
Alcaraz had a great start to the game and took the lead by 3-0 in the opening set. However, Fokina staged his stellar comeback and forced the game into the tie-breaker. Besides this, the four-time Grand Slam winner showcased his brilliance and won the opening set. The 21-year-old star player then smacked breathtaking shots and made a long rally to mark a straight-set win to storm into the summit clash.
How fans have cheered Alcaraz's semi-final victory?
Carlos Alcaraz was seen bursting into a big roar after storming into the final. He used his hand gesture to showcase his huge roar. Thereafter, the 21-year-old star player shared a heartwarming embrace with Fokina and consoled him after he crashed out. He later went to wave to the crowd. This winning celebration showcases how eager he is to win the title here. The fans stood from their places to cheer for him after his blistering semi-final victory in Monte Carlo.
Watch his celebration here:
“It’s been a long time. I just had to be patient and believe that this moment was going to come again. Sometimes the people are not patient, they want me to make the final in every tournament. I’m really happy to give them the chance to watch one of my finals again. I tried to take the chances he gave me in the match. He saved a lot of break points and match points, but I’m really happy to [have] thought about myself,” said Alcaraz of his 13-month absence in Masters 1000 finals.
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