Paris - Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz reached the French Open final on Friday after Lorenzo Musetti retired in the fourth set semifinal.

Alcaraz led 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-0, 2-0, when the eighth-type Italian stopped playing on Philippe-Chatrier.

"It's not good to win a game like this. Lorenzo is an excellent player," said Alcalaz. "I wish him all the best and wish him a quick recovery and hope to see him on the court as soon as possible."

Musetti was treated on the inner side of the left thigh late in the third stage and then received treatment again before the fourth group.

After calling the coach in the third set, Musetti fell 5-0 16 minutes after the third set. Alcaraz broke Musetti in the next game, winning the game in 21 minutes, scoring 24 of 29 points.

Musetti was clearly hampered by the movement and called on the coach again. After Alcaraz took his serve 2-0, Musetti slowly walked online and hugged from Alcaraz.

"I felt at the start of the third service that I started losing a little strength on the left leg behind and it was definitely getting worse, so I decided to stop," Musetti said. "I think it was the right decision if not what I wanted. I will take the exam tomorrow."

Alcaraz, who was second in the final, won the second French Open Championship and No. 1 Italian Jannik Sinner or 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic in the final.

They compete in the semifinals later Friday.

Actor Dustin Hoffman and former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry were in the crowd, Musetti's backhand was one of the best backhands in tennis - showing his stroke ability early on. Musetti fans cheered him up with Italian flags in clown wigs.

Musetti won the first set when Alcaraz sent out the forehand width, one of his 16 uncompulsory mistakes in the scene.

The frustration allowed Alcaraz to aim for the second set conversion seat. The relief was obvious when he broke Musetti's hit in Game 11 and raised his right fist victoriously.

Musetti fell down, forcing Alcaraz to win the finale. The Spaniard grabbed the scene as Musetti gently slapped his down shot.

"The first two sets were really tough," Alkaraz said. "I felt relieved when I won the second set. Then, in the third set, I knew what I was going to do. I knew I could push him to the limit by staying aggressive. I managed to be myself, becoming more calm, I could see clearer and play great tennis."

Last year, Musetti entered the same stage at Wimbledon, and he only played in his second major semifinal, when he lost directly to Djokovic.

Alcaraz said he had the highest physical performance in the final after his sixth straight defeat to Musetti.

"It's really good. It's been three intense weeks, but I feel good," he said. "I have a lot of confidence right now. I'm going to give everything on Sunday."

Alcaraz rose to 21-1 on Clay this year, winning the championship on the soil of Rome – after the Italian returned from his doping ban, defeating Sinner in the final and Monte Carlo defeated Mosetti.

After winning the game in 1976, Musetti fell to the only Italian to reach the French Open final.

But sinners still have a chance to do so.