{"id":46218,"date":"2025-04-24T09:14:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T09:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/46218\/"},"modified":"2025-04-24T09:14:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T09:14:09","slug":"atp-player-claims-he-wants-to-get-revenge-on-carlos-alcaraz-and-is-hoping-to-face-him-in-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/46218\/","title":{"rendered":"ATP player claims he wants to get ‘revenge’ on Carlos Alcaraz and is hoping to face him in Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Carlos Alcaraz has enjoyed a strong start to his clay-court season, reaching two finals in two tournaments.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The world number three kicked off his clay-court campaign with a big win in the principality, as Alcaraz lifted the Monte-Carlo Masters<\/a> trophy earlier this month.<\/p>\n

Alcaraz then reached the Barcelona Open final<\/a>, falling to defeat against Denmark\u2019s Holger Rune, 6-7, 2-6.<\/p>\n

\"PhotoPhoto by Eric Renom\/SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty Images<\/p>\n

The Spaniard will no doubt hope to reach a third final on clay at the upcoming Madrid Open<\/a>, a tournament he\u2019s won twice before.<\/p>\n

He could come up against some very motivated opposition, however, as one ATP Tour<\/a> star announces he is out for \u2018revenge\u2019 in the Spanish capital.<\/p>\n

Lorenzo Musetti says he wants \u2018revenge\u2019 on Carlos Alcaraz in Madrid after losing in Monte-Carlo<\/p>\n

Ahead of this year\u2019s Madrid Open, Italy\u2019s Lorenzo Musetti<\/a> shared his thoughts on Alcaraz, having lost to him at the Monte-Carlo Masters recently.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very difficult to play [Carlos Alcaraz], of course, in the final at Monte-Carlo, I lost to him,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have to take revenge on him, and we hope that this tournament or the next one could be a good tournament.<\/p>\n

\u201cI also said it in the on-court interview that it is one of the objectives for the season.\u201d<\/p>\n

Musetti led Alcaraz<\/a> by a set-to-love in the Monte-Carlo final, before eventually losing in three, 6-3, 1-6, 0-6.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The result saw Alcaraz extend his head-to-head lead over Musetti to 4-1, and he has now won four straight matches against the world number 11.<\/p>\n\nMatch<\/strong><\/td>\nWinner<\/strong><\/td>\nLoser<\/strong><\/td>\nScore<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2025 Monte-Carlo Masters \u2013 F<\/td>\nCarlos Alcaraz<\/td>\nLorenzo Musetti<\/td>\n3-6, 6-1, 6-0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2024 Miami Open \u2013 4R<\/td>\nCarlos Alcaraz<\/td>\nLorenzo Musetti<\/td>\n6-3, 6-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2023 China Open \u2013 2R<\/td>\nCarlos Alcaraz<\/td>\nLorenzo Musetti<\/td>\n6-2, 6-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2023 French Open \u2013 4R<\/td>\nCarlos Alcaraz<\/td>\nLorenzo Musetti<\/td>\n6-3, 6-2, 6-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2022 Hamburg Open \u2013 F<\/td>\nLorenzo Musetti<\/td>\nCarlos Alcaraz<\/td>\n6-4, 6-7, 6-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Carlos Alcaraz and Lorenzo Musetti\u2019s head-to-head record<\/p>\n

Alcaraz and Musetti have been placed in the same half of the Madrid Open draw, and could potentially face off for a sixth time in the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n

\"PhotoPhoto by Borja B. Hojas\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Both players will be wary of getting too far ahead of themselves, however, as they could come up against several dangerous seeds on their way to the last eight.<\/p>\n

Seeds in Lorenzo Musetti\u2019s section of the draw<\/p>\n