Carlos Alcaraz wins third title of 2022 beating Pablo Carreno in straight sets at Barcelona Open

Carlos Alcaraz comfortably saw off compatriot Pablo Carreno to lift the Barcelona Open — his third title of an already remarkable 2022. The 6-3 6-2 win was all the more remarkable given that due to rain delays, Alcaraz had played his semi-final earlier in the day — a 3h40 win over Alex de Minaur — in which he saved two match points. Ad/> The victory means Alcaraz — still only 18 — will ascend into the top 10 of the ATP rankings for the first time, at the same stage Rafa Nadal did so after winning his first Barcelona crown 17 years ago.

The parallels are increasingly obvious. ATP BarcelonaAlcaraz beats Tsitsipas in Barcelona Open thrillerYESTERDAY AT 21:52 Speaking afterwards, Alcaraz said: «I couldn't have finished the tournament in a better way. »I wasn't that tired after the semi-final.

I had less recovery time, but I took it as a challenge to come out stronger in the final. «To recover I did a bit of cycling, I ate and I took a little nap to be ready. Rublev takes Serbia Open title after tough three-set battle with Djokovic Swiatek on winning the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix as she extends winning streak »In the semi-final I always thought it was possible to come back.

Thanks to my perseverance I was able to improve and find my level. /> «The competitive and winning gene that I have comes from my family. They have always insisted on it and I think that you always have to go for it.

I always think of giving everything and that is what I have done today. »I don't have any limits, I don't want to set any. I want to continue playing at the level I have and I think that if I continue like this I have many options to continue climbing.