Holger Rune crowns the Barcelona champion and beats Alcaraz!

Holger Rune crowns the Barcelona champion and beats Alcaraz!

Holger Rune won the ATP-500 tournament in Barcelona and conquered his compatriot Carlos Alcaraz in the final with 7: 6 (6) and 6: 2. With this victory, Rune secured his first title since 2023 and his fifth ATP title as a whole. The triumphal appearance in Barcelona marks a return to the top 10 ATP ranking for Rune. Laola1 reports that Rune was 2: 3 in the first set, but fought back a rebreak. Both players then held their service, which ended in an exciting tie -break, the rune decided with 8: 6.

In the second sentence, Alcaraz, who went to the tournament as the top player and recently won Monte Carlo Masters, saw his chances. From the early second set, he fought with an injury to the right PSOAS muscle. This problem led to a medical break at 1: 2 in the second set. Rune used difficulties and secured the title by two breaks in the second set, which is the decisive moment in the game. The Situation before the 2-2 in the second set was crucial for Alcaraz, since a loss of dot led to a 3-2 deficit. The New York Times emphasizes that Alcaraz, despite his success in Monte Carlo, acted very hesitantly and covered himself up what Rune gave to score.

return to the upper ranks

With the win in Barcelona, Holger Rune shows that after a thirst stretch of two years he is on the right track again. Previously, he had reached the final in Indian Wells in March, but he lost to Jack Draper. In the ATP ranking, Alcaraz is now five points behind Alexander Zverev, who won the Munich Open. Rune will start again at the ATP and WTA-1,000 event in Madrid on April 23. Information about runes development and the potential that he can still exploit in the rest of the season.

For both players, Rune and Alcaraz, the rivalry is a positive element, which is characterized by their 12 years of getting to know each other. After the game, both players expressed recognition for each other. The entire tournament has again shown how dynamic and exciting the tennis world is current and what twists it can take. Rune has not only recaptured the title, but also his position in the tennis world.