Tennis
Alkarath – Tsitsipas 2: 0: Stefanos was beaten by the excellent Spaniard in the final of the Barcelona Open
Stefanos Tsitsipas lost 2-0 to Carlos Alcarath in the Barcelona Open final, with the Spaniard going back to back.
Stefanos Tsitsipas failed to break his ATP 500 tournament curse after Carlos Alcarath prevailed 2-0 in the Barcelona Open final, with the Spaniard managing back-to-back.
The world No. 2 excelled, hitting some great shots to clinch the title. On the other hand, Tsitsipas will remain 5th in the world rankings after this defeat.
The match: From the beginning of the game, the two tennis players showed their tactical options to dominate the court. The two held without difficulty in the opening two games, with Tsitsipas breaking first to lead 2-1.
Alkarath reacted and immediately equalized the set. The Spaniard was the one who put more pressure on Tsitsipas’ serve and rehabilitated a little later. The world No. 2 grabbed his second break in game eight and then held his own to end the set 6-3.
The beginning of the second set was evenly matched, with both athletes holding their serves until the fifth game. There Alkarath managed the break to lead 3:2.
From then on, the Spaniard held his serve without any particular problems and finished the set and final 6-4.
Source: sport 24
