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**Home Crowd Roars as Musetti Upsets Zverev in Rome; Alcaraz Advances to Semifinals**
ROME – Local favorite Lorenzo Musetti sent shockwaves through the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Wednesday, defeating defending champion and second-seeded Alexander Zverev 7-6(1), 6-4 in the quarterfinals. The Italian, currently ranked eighth, rode a wave of support from the packed stadium to secure the biggest win of his career.
“Fans, a full stadium, and that’s a big advantage,” Musetti said after the match. “Throughout this whole week there has been incredible support from the fans. I felt the adrenaline and the energy from the first point.”
Musetti will face a tough challenge in the semifinals against third-seeded Carlos Alcaraz. The young Spaniard continued his dominant clay-court form, dispatching British player Jack Draper 6-4, 6-4. Alcaraz has a strong record against Musetti, having won four of their five previous encounters, including a recent victory in the Monte Carlo Masters final.
Alcaraz expressed confidence in his current form, stating, “I feel like I’m playing great tennis on clay. I started the clay season really well…I’m just excited to keep going like this and try to compete as best as I can.”
The victory is set to propel Musetti to a career-high eighth in the ATP rankings, potentially earning him a top-eight seed at the upcoming French Open.
In other action, Casper Ruud advanced to the quarterfinals with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Jaume Munar. Ruud will face top-seeded Jannik Sinner on Thursday. The remaining quarterfinal match will pit Tommy Paul against Hubert Hurkacz.
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