
Carlos Alcaraz's clay season was off to a fiery start as he won nine matches in a row, including the title at Monte Carlo. However, Holger Rune, Alcaraz's longtime friend and opponent, beat Alcaraz in a two-set match in the Barcelona Open final on Sunday to end the Spaniard's successful run.
Rune took down Alcaraz in a tiebreak in the first set, then dominated in the second set, winning 6-2. It was Rune's first title in nearly two years and the fifth in his tennis career.