Musetti refused to answer questions about Alcaraz, and the pre-match comments of both sides attracted attention
In the semi-finals of the French Open at Roland Garros on Friday, Italian star Lorenzo Musetti will face defending champion and four-time Grand Slam winner Carlos Alcaraz. This matchup has attracted much attention, and the relevant remarks between the two before the match have also sparked a lot of discussion in the tennis world.
Musetti progressed with a 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 win over Tiafoe in the quarter-finals. Alcaraz swept past Paul 6-0, 6-1, 6-4 to seal his place in the semi-finals. It is worth mentioning that this is already the third meeting between Musetti and Alcaraz in the 2025 clay season. Musetti had previously lost twice to Alcaraz in Monte Carlo and Roma, with the current head-to-head record between the two being 5-1 leading and the Spaniard having won their last five matches.
However, when asked how he would prepare for the match against Alcaraz after Musetti's defeat of Tiafoe, who had not yet played in the quarter-final match against Paul, the 23-year-old expressed strong displeasure. He used two in a row "Already asking this question?" Already? Expressing surprise, he shook his head and said bluntly:
"To be honest, I think it's really disrespectful to Tommy [Paul] and the guys who are competing, and there's still a game to play and honestly, I don't want to answer that."
Musetti believes that it is disrespectful to discuss the next round opponent before the end of the match.
In addition, Musetti also responded to the fact that he was not disqualified after accidentally hitting the touchline in a frustrated kick against Tiafoe. He explained that it was an "unfortunate coincidence" and said he was scared when he saw it and didn't want to hurt anyone. He immediately apologized to the touchline referee and apologized to everyone. At the same time, he recognises the referee's decision to give only a warning, as the referee knows that he did not mean to.
Could it be that at the 2020 US Open, Djokovic deliberately hit the linesman?!
And Alcaraz also shared his thoughts on this semi-final after advancing to the semi-finals. He said he wasn't sure whether Musetti would be seventh or sixth in the world, but stressed that Musetti was one of the few players to reach the semi-finals of all major clay tournaments in a single season, with only four players achieving this feat so far, which is a testament to Musetti's level of competence and confidence. Alcaraz said he had watched Musetti's game and thought it was a brilliant performance. He admits that he will have to perform at the same level if he wants to win, and he is looking forward to enjoying the matchup, believing that it will be a great fight.
This French Open semi-final is not only a competition between the two top players on the court, but also the attitudes and remarks of both sides before the match have also added more topics and highlights to the game. Hopefully this game will be exciting enough.
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