Lorenzo Musetti eventually shook off a persistent Carlos Alcaraz in the German Open final to beat the Spaniard 6-4 6-7(6) 6-4 in Hamburg.
Alcaraz saved five championship points in the second set to deny a straight-sets Musetti victory after the Italian won the opener.
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Laver CupDjokovic joins Murray, Federer and Nadal in European dream team at Laver Cup22/07/2022 AT 07:45 The defeat for Alcaraz comes a day before he is set to become the youngest player to crack the ATP’s top five rankings since 22-time Grand Slam singles champion Rafael Nadal achieved it in 2005.
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