Final day in Barcelona.
2023 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, an ATP 500 tournament, on Clay, in Barcelona, Spain, 17-23 April 2023.
Defending champion:
Carlos Alcaraz (5) who defeated Pablo Carreno Busta (8) 6-3 6-2
Final:
Carlos Alcaraz (1) (Spain) v Stefanos Tsitsipas (2) (Greece)
Alcaraz won all three previous meetings between the players, the most recent being a quarter final of this tournament last year.
Tsitsipas broke serve in the third game of the opening set and led 2-1
Alcaraz broke straight back for 2-2.
Serving at 3-4, Tsitsipas was broken again, and Alcaraz then served out the set 6-3.
Alcaraz broke the Tsitsipas serve in game five of set two.
Winning lob and winning drop shot were the highlights as he took a 3-2 lead.
Quick consolidation for 4-2.
Tsitsipas served at 3-5 to stay in the match.
A love game gave Alcaraz the chance to serve for it.
Alcaraz served at 5-4.
Easy put away at the net by the top seed 15-0. Drop shot winner by Alcaraz 30-0.
Forehand winner from Alcaraz Three match points.
Forehand winner from Alcaraz finished the match.
Carlos Alcaraz won the tournament final 6-3 6-4 and the trophy.
It was his ninth career title and third of the year.
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