Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, poses with the trophy after successful the ultimate Godo tennis match towards Stefanos Tsitsipas, of Greece, in Barcelona, Spain.
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World quantity two Carlos Alcaraz beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 6-4 to win the Barcelona Open on April 23 and clinch his third ATP Tour title of the 12 months and the ninth total for the 19-year-old.
Alcaraz, who had an injury-plagued begin to the season and was overwhelmed by Jannik Sinner within the semi-finals of his final match, the Miami Open, gained in Barcelona for the second consecutive 12 months, taking the title with out dropping a set.
The Spanish teenager beat world quantity 5 and second seed Tsitsipas with the identical ease that he dispatched each different opponent in Barcelona this week.
Alcaraz, who in December turned the youngest year-end world primary for the reason that ATP rankings started, was shut to perfection on Sunday and gave a masterclass as he gained in lower than 80 minutes.
It was Tsitsipas’s fourth consecutive loss to Alcaraz.
“Today I was myself, I was fluid and relaxed. It was the perfect moment to do it and I’m super happy to have delivered it in outstanding fashion,” Alcaraz advised TVE.
“Yesterday, before going to sleep I was so tense and woke up today very nervous. However, the warm-up helped me to relax, and I thought I should let my body flow and not be tight.
“I wished to neglect about every part else and simply be me on the court docket. I’m nonetheless shocked to obtain such a heat welcome right here in my nation, as a 19-year-old child I couldn’t think about that I might expertise what I’m residing wherever I’m going.”
Tsitsipas managed to break Alcaraz within the third sport, however the Spaniard hit proper again and received one other break earlier than closing out the first-set in 38 minutes.
Alcaraz was much more aggressive within the second set as he attacked relentlessly and broke Tsitsipas’s serve within the fifth sport.
He didn’t give his opponent an opportunity to struggle again and closed out the match with a strong forehand earlier than celebrating with the house followers.
The subsequent step within the Spaniard’s buildup to the French Open would be the Madrid Masters which begins subsequent Thursday.
