Alcaraz is the first to reach the Monte Carlo Tennis Masters, and international betting favors him to be crowned king

The 2025 Monte Carlo Tennis Masters on the 13th staged a "Spanish Civil War", and the extremely popular young second seed Alcaraz finally came to the top of his skills, 7:6 (7:2), 6:4 to defeat his compatriot friend Fokina, and enter the final battle for the first time, only one step away from winning the ATP 1,000-point clay Masters championship.

The most popular young No. 2 seed Alcaraz

"It's been a long time since I've had a chance to win on clay and can't wait to try my luck here again." Alcaraz, who holds four Grand Slam Gold Cups, defeated the 25-year-old Fokina in 65 minutes to seal the victory on the sixth final point, and the next goal is to win the first Masters Gold Cup since Indian Wells last year, as well as the clay title after the 2024 French Open.

Returning to the finale of the Masters after a 13-month absence, the 21-year-old Alcaraz said, "It's been a long time, I just have to be patient and believe that this moment will come again." Sometimes people get impatient and want me to finish at the end of every race, and it's nice to give them the opportunity to see my final again. ”

Alcaraz's finale opponent is Italy's 13th seed Musetti, who won the bronze medal at last year's Paris Olympics, and if Alcaraz, who is favored by the international market, successfully reaches the top, he will surpass the German star Zverev who was eliminated in this upset and return to the world No. 2 ranking, second only to the Italian king Sinner, who was suspended due to the drug ban scandal.