Alcaraz cruises to opening victory at Barcelona Open
BARCELONA: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz opened his title defense at the Barcelona Open with a comfortable 6-3, 6-1 win over Nuno Borges on Tuesday.
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Carlos Alcaraz delivers emphatic win at Barcelona Open
World No 2 Carlos Alcaraz started his build-up to the French Open with an emphatic second-round win over Nuno Borges at the Barcelona Open on Tuesday.
‘I wanted revenge’ - Casper Ruud eliminates Ben Shelton in Barcelona Open to reach last 16
Casper Ruud began his Barcelona Open campaign with a straight sets “revenge” victory over American Ben Shelton. The third seed won 6-2 7-6(1) to move into the last 16 and get his own back on the upset Shelton caused him at the Western and Southern Open last August. Ad Ruud comfortably rallied through the first set before Shelton fought back from a 3-5 deficit in the second set to force a tie-break, but Ruud’s experience on clay showed as he wrapped up the match in 70 minutes.
Carlos Alcaraz: From falling down the stairs at Barcelona Open, world No. 2 aims for first title defence
Carlos Alcaraz has already accomplished many things in his career. He’s got to world No. 1.
Monte Carlo finalist Rune on the rise in ATP rankings
Holger Rune rose to his highest ever ATP ranking of seven on Monday, giving the Dane some consolation for losing in the final of the Monte Carlo Masters to Russia's Andrey Rublev.
Nadal out of Barcelona clay event in fresh French Open blow
Rafael Nadal's preparation for a tilt at a record-extending 15th French Open title suffered a further blow when he announced Friday his withdrawal from the ATP Barcelona tournament.
Struff regains his touch to stun Ruud and reach Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals
German qualifier Jan-Lennard Struff upset fourth-seeded Casper Ruud 6-1, 7-6 (8-6) to reach the quarter-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters on Thursday.
Monte Carlo Masters: Jan-Lennard Struff shocks Casper Ruud, Jannik Sinner and Stefanos Tsitsipas win through
World No. 4 Casper Ruud was the victim of an upset in a 1-6 6-7(8) straight-sets defeat to Jan-Lennard Struff in the Monte Carlo Masters round of 16. The German, ranked No.