Alcaraz wins Barcelona Open, sets Spanish tournament record

Carlos Alcaraz successfully defended his 2023 Barcelona Open title with a 2-0 victory over Tsitsipas on the evening of April 23.

Carlos Alcaraz wins Barcelona Open 2023

Defeating the Greek player 2-0, Alcaraz won the 2023 Barcelona Open championship. This is the 9th championship title in the career of the 19-year-old tennis player who is ranked 2nd in the ATP ( world rankings).

Alcaraz defeated their Greek opponents 2-0

With his achievement in Barcelona, ​​Alcaraz became the fourth Spanish player to make history with two titles. Looking at the bigger picture, the 19-year-old became the 11th player in the world to win two consecutive titles since the tournament was founded in 1953.

After the ATP 500 title, Carlos Alcaraz will participate in another home clay tournament in Spain, the Madrid Open (ATP Masters 1000) from April 24 to May 7.

Alcaraz becomes 4th Spanish player to win 2 Barcelona Open titles

The most regrettable thing at the Madrid Open for fans is that Alcaraz did not have the opportunity to face his senior Djokovic. Djokovic's withdrawal from the tournament was confirmed by the tournament's homepage.

The 2023 Barcelona Open title helps the 19-year-old tennis player shorten the gap with Djokovic at the world No. 1 position

With the latest championship in Barcelona, ​​Alcaraz has 6,770 points and shortens the gap on the ATP Live rankings with Djokovic (7,135) to 365 points. If successful at the Madrid Open, Alcaraz will continue to shorten the gap with his senior Serbian.

Quoc An (Photo: REUTERS)

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