Ruud wins Barcelona Open

Final day in Barcelona.

2024 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, an ATP 500 tournament, on Clay Outdoor, Barcelona, Spain, 15-21 April 2024

Defending champion:

Carlos Alcaraz (1) who defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (2) 6-3 6-4

Final:

Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) (Greece) v Casper Ruud (3) (Norway)

It was 2-2 in the four previous matches between the players.

Tsitsipas won the most recent contest - final of the Monte Carlo Masters 1000 last week.

Tsitsipas broke in the opening game of set one to lead 1-0.

Ruud broke back in the sixth game to level at 3-3.

No more breaks until Tsitsipas served at 5-6 to stay in the set,

Ruud broke and took the set 7-5.

Ruud broke Tsitsipas in game four of set two to lead 3-1.

Serving at 1-4, Tsitsipas saved two break points before holding for 2-4.

Serving at 2-5 to stay in the match, Tsitsipas held,for,3-5.

Ruud served out the match 7-5 6-3.

Title number 11 for Casper Ruud, and first since the Estoril Open twelve months ago.

He had lost five finals since then, including three this year,