The drought is over! Holger Rune crowned a stellar week at the Barcelona Open with his first ATP title in two years following a 7-6, 6-2 triumph over Carlos Alcaraz. Two coevals battled for an hour and 40 minutes,

Holger Rune stunned Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (6), 6-2 to win the Barcelona Open on Sunday, ending his two-year long trophy drought and the Spaniard’s nine-matching winning streak in the process.

Holger Rune physically outlasted Carlos Alcaraz at the ATP 500 Barcelona Open in Spain to win his first title since 2023, with a victory that sees him return to the top 10 of the rankings. Alcaraz, who was top seed and had eased through to the final after winning the Monte Carlo Masters the previous weekend,