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_Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information._ Carlos Alcaraz seems well

on his way to being the King of the Clay in men’s tennis. Alcaraz has 10 titles (including a French Open) on the dirt, and boasts a 96-19 record on the surface.  Those aren’t Rafa Nadal

numbers, but it’s worth reminding yourself that Alcaraz just turned 22-years-old last month. He should only get better. If it wasn’t for Alcaraz, we’d likely be talking about Lorenzo

Musetti’s prowess on clay a lot more. The Italian is 14-3 on the dirt in 2025, and is playing some of the best tennis of his career at the perfect time. Everything is pointing in the right

direction for Musetti, and he’s still a big underdog against Alcaraz on Friday morning. EXPLORE MORE FRENCH OPEN SEMIFINALS: ALCARAZ VS. MUSETTI BETTING PREVIEW Alcaraz has been the favorite

to win the French Open for the entire fortnight, but he has had a couple of stumbles along the way. The Spaniard needed five sets to get past World No. 69 Damir Dzumhur, and he also lost a

set against Ben Shelton and Fabian Marozsan. Alcaraz cleaned up his act in the quarterfinals with a whitewash of World No. 12 Tommy Paul. The American wasn’t at his best, but Alcaraz never

broke a sweat in a 6-0, 6-1, 6-4 victory. Musetti has also had a couple of four-set battles, but he’s not faced any real pressure through the first five rounds of the tournament. That will

almost certainly change Friday against Alcaraz. FRENCH OPEN SEMIFINALS: ALCARAZ VS. MUSETTI PICK Musetti has been in top form in this tournament, but he’s had a relatively soft path to get

here. His section of the draw was wide open to begin with, and only got easier with the results in the early rounds. He will take a massive step up in competition Friday, and I don’t know if

he has the level to get by Alcaraz when he’s in this kind of rhythm. ------------------------- GET THE LOWDOWN ON THE BEST USA SPORTS BETTING SITES AND APPS -------------------------

Alcaraz is 5-1 overall against Musetti, but he’s 3-0 against him on clay and none of those matches wound up being all that close. This could be a rout. THE PLAY: ALCARAZ -2.5 SETS (+100,

FANDUEL) ------------------------- WHY TRUST NEW YORK POST BETTING Michael Leboff is a long-suffering Islanders fan, but a long-profiting sports bettor with 10 years of experience in the

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