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 yr and the ninth general for the 19-year-old.
Alcaraz, who had an injury-plagued start to the season and was overwhelmed by Jannik Sinner within the semi-finals of his final match, the Miami Open, received in Barcelona for the second consecutive yr, taking the title with out shedding 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 because the ATP rankings started, was near perfection on Sunday and gave a masterclass as he received in lower than 80 minutes.
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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 informed 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 needed to neglect about every thing else and simply be me on the courtroom. I’m nonetheless stunned to obtain such a heat welcome right here in my nation, as a 19-year-old child I couldn’t think about that I’d expertise what I’m residing wherever I’m going.”
Tsitsipas managed to interrupt Alcaraz within the third recreation, however the Spaniard hit proper again and acquired 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 recreation.
He didn’t give his opponent an opportunity to struggle again and closed out the match with a robust 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.