Musetti felt discomfort in his left leg while serving in the third set, which raised alarm bells. With his body betraying him, Lorenzo lost confidence and failed to take a game in sets three and four.

Carlos Alcaraz reached his second straight final at Roland Garros after Lorenzo Musetti retired in the fourth set of their match on Friday.

In a touching pre-match moment at Roland‑Garros, defending champion Carlos Alcaraz paused on Court Philippe‑Chatrier to take a photograph of Rafael Nadal’s immortalized footprint plaque before his semifinal against Lorenzo Musetti.