Carlos Alcaraz survived a slow start to beat Lorenzo Musetti and claim his first Monte Carlo Masters title on Sunday (13 April).
The 21-year-old Spaniard won 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 in an hour and three quarters to secure a sixth ATP Masters 1000 title of his career. He has also made the perfect start to the European clay-court season as he prepares to defend his French Open crown at Roland Garros.
Alcaraz struggled for traction early on, dropping his first two service games and hitting 14 unforced errors to allow Musetti to claim the first set.
However, the Italian’s lead was short-lived as Alcaraz stormed into a 4-0 advantage before taking the second 6-1.
In the decider, Alcaraz broke Musetti twice for a 3-0 lead before his visibly…