Carlos Alcaraz defeated Cameron Norrie in the final of the Argentina Open in Buenos Aires. The world No. 2 managed to seal the title with a 6-3 7-5 win.
Ad The final was Alcaraz's first since the US Open in 2022. The 19-year-old started the year as the youngest ever world No. 1, but, due to a hamstring injury that forced him to miss the Australian Open, he lost top spot to Novak Djokovic.
The victory in Argentina means that he is now within 590 points of the Serbian in the rankings. ATP Buenos AiresAlcaraz and Norrie to meet in ATP Buenos Aires showpiece after semi-final winsA DAY AGO The beginning of the first set was an even affair but at 3-3, Alcaraz started to pull away, getting out of second gear, and dominating his opponent with his racquet speed. Norrie was unable to cope and the Spaniard took the first set 6-3.
Alcaraz continued his dominance in the second set, gaining a 3-0 lead on Norrie with effortless backhands. The Brit however, was never out of it, and managed to claw his way back to 5-5 after Alcaraz missed the opportunity to win the match with an uncharacteristically long serve. He managed not to lose his cool though, securing the final set 7-5 to win the title.
«I felt very comfortable playing the final,» Alcaraz said after his victory. «I knew that it was going to be really difficult. I started really focussed on what I had to do at the beginning, my game, my level.
This is the level that I have to play in finals.» Alcaraz also gave a shout out to his opponent, saying: «I'd like to congratulate Norrie for a great week. You are an amazing player, a really, really tough player to play, and the most important part [is that] you are one of the best guys on [the] tour. A player and a guy I can share moments
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