Carlos Alcaraz beat Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 7-6(4) in a sloppy duel Friday afternoon at the Foro Italico. He will face the winner of the second semifinal between Jannik Sinner and Tommy Paul in Sunday’s final.

Carlos Alcaraz beat Italy's Lorenzo Musetti 6-3 7-6 on Friday to reach the final of the Italian Open men's singles and end the home fans' hopes of an all-Italian climax to the Rome tournament. In the final the Spaniard will face the winner of the other semi between Italy's world number Jannik Sinner and American Tommy Paul.

ROME — Carlo Alcaraz advanced to his first Italian Open final with a 6-3, 7-6 (4) victory over Lorenzo Musetti on Friday. It’s the third final in three clay-court events this season for Alcaraz, who won the Monte Carlo Masters and finished runner-up in the Barcelona Open before withdrawing from the Madrid Open because of injury.