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Monte Carlo Masters 2025 Quarterfinal Results: Carlos Alcaraz Makes Unthinkable Comeback, Alex de Minaur Serves Double Bagel to Dimitrov and More

Monte Carlo Masters 2025 Quarterfinal Results

Fans were treated to some scintillating tennis on Friday, as the 2025 Monte Carlo Masters served up some top-quality tennis. As the players took to Court Rainier III hoping to reach the final four, there were some contrasting results. The likes of Roland Garros champion Carlos Alcaraz, defending Monte Carlo champion Stefanos Tsitsipas, former World No. 3 Grigor Dimitrov and several others featured.

How did things pan out at the Principality on Frantic Friday? Here are all the results.

Carlos Alcaraz vs Arthur Fils

This was possibly the most highly anticipated quarterfinal of the lot. In a clash of the prodigious titans, the second seed Alcaraz took on the 20-year-old No. 12 seed Fils. The match started on a sloppy note, with both players trading multiple breaks and serving numerous double faults. After going up 3-0, Fils allowed Alcaraz back into the match at 4-4. However, he broke the Spaniard for a third time and held to take the set 6-4.

In the second set, ‘Carlitos’ came out with more intent especially on his own serve. The two players stayed strong without getting broken until 5-5. This was when Alcaraz pulled back and held serve from 0-40 down, avoiding a straightforward defeat. He then broke Fils to take the set. Down once again by 3 games to 1 in the decider, the four-time Grand Slam champion won the next five games.

Result: Carlos Alcaraz won 4-6 7-5 6-3.

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs Alexei Popyrin

Earlier, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina dominated Alexei Popyrin in the opening match of the day. The Spanish baseliner promised to be ready for this tussle after an emotional roller-coaster in his win vs Draper, and he was more than ready. He broke Popyrin to go up 5-3 in the first set, and then broke him again in games 1 and 3 of the second set. Fokina won 81% points on his first serve, and made a mere 13 unforced errors in a comfortable victory.

Result: Alejandro Davidovich Fokina won 6-3 6-2.

Grigor Dimitrov vs Alex de Minaur

When it comes to the betting odds, the Dimitrov-de Minaur match-up was the tightest one to call. However, fans had to rub their eyes at what they witnessed, as the ‘demon’ swept aside his Bulgarian opponent in under 45 minutes. After winning the first two points of the match, everything went downhill for Dimitrov.

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Alex de Minaur put on a masterclass in counterpunch tennis, painting lines as frequently as eyes were being blinked. Hunting for his maiden clay court trophy, the 26-year-old didn’t have to do much – Dimitrov’s solitary winner and 23 unforced errors meant that de Minaur improved to 20-6 this year. In the process, he served up the first ATP Tour double bagel in the QF or later since Federer blanked Mischa Zverev in Halle (2013).

Result: Alex de Minaur won 6-0 6-0.

Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Lorenzo Musetti

Two players with single-handed backhands and game styles suited for the slow clay courts, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Lorenzo Musetti played out a thriller at the Principality on Friday. The 26-year-old Greek veteran raced ahead in the first set, going up 3-0 within no time. Despite his Italian counterpart winning a marathon game to fight back to 1-3, Tsitsipas broke his serve again to capture the first set 6-1 in just over 40 minutes.

A day after reports emerged about Goran Ivanisevic possibly joining the two-time Grand Slam finalist’s coaching team, he looked set for a relatively straightforward semifinal entry. However, Musetti fought back in a second set that had three breaks of serve and took it 6-3. In the deciding set, it was the Italian who accomplished a magnificent comeback to deny Tsitsipas a potential fourth title in Monte Carlo.

Result: Lorenzo Musetti won 1-6 6-3 6-4.

The Monte Carlo Masters returns on Super Saturday for semifinals action. Who will reach the summit clash? Let’s wait and watch.

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