The final is played at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas They will fight for the title of the 70th edition of the tournament. Two favorites of the poster in your absence rafael nadalfirst and second seeds will meet in the best match that can be revealed. alcaraz seeking his second championship to defend his first win last year, and tsitsipas Choosing an eluding victory over Nadal in 2018 and 2021.
alcaraz He barely found resistance to defeat the British daniel evans (26 worlds) survived in 80 minutes. Tsitsipas had more trouble to achieve this against the Italians. lorenzo musetti (World 20), imposed by 6-4, 5-7 and 6-3 after a battle of 2 hours and 28 minutes.
alcaraz and Tsitsipas faced off three times, all three of which fell on the Murcian tennis player’s side. First at the 2021 US Open, and then in the quarterfinals at the 1,000 Masters in Miami and Barcelona in 2022 (6-4, 7-6 (8)).
yes this saturday Alcaraz went for a walk before veteran evansThe 32-year-old British tennis player was subjected to an irresistible harassment. tsitsipas It took more effort for him to reach the third final in Barcelona. From the first blow, Musetti forced him to wear his overalls. The Greek, who left behind 27 points without losing in the tournament, became the first opponent to be served by the Italian. With a similar tennis style and a lot of use of his racquet, he kept the pulse of the 7,000 fans who filled the stands, far from Alcaraz’s monotonous victory.
It was a battle of skill between two players who, in addition to the strength and speed of their balls, had creative play to take down their opponents. Tsitsipas could have avoided heartbreak if he had met the survivors 5-4 in the second set. Musetti When the Greek player stood up to close the game, he saved the ball with a parallel ‘pass shot’. Losing the first set of the tournament to the Greeks in the end would cost him.
MusettiEliminating Novak Djokovic at Monte Carlo last week, withdrawn from the quarterfinals after his compatriot withdrew. Jannik Sinner, He was willing to stage another coup in Barcelona. Finally in the third set tsitsipas finally imposed its experience and greater solidity.