JAKARTA Holger Rune displayed a sensational performance to surprise host Carlos Alcaraz and won the Barcelona Open 2025 title.
The Danish beat his childhood friend with a final score of 7-6 (8-6) and 6-2 at the Real Club de Tennis Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, on Monday, April 21, 2025.
Rune, who was forced to resign at Monte Carlo 2025 last week due to illness, said he was inspired by Novak Djokovic's win over Alcaraz in the 2024 Olympics final at Roland Garros.
"I was very happy with how calm I was at that very important time. I was also very brave," Rune was quoted as saying by BBC Sport.
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This is Rune's first ATP Tour title for two years and its biggest title since the Paris Masters in 2022. This result will make it in the top 10 rankings.
Alcaraz's position in second place in the world will be replaced by Alexander Zverev, who defeated Ben Shelton 6-2 6-4 in the 2025 Munich Open final to claim his first title this year.
Rune and Alcaraz will next play together at the Madrid Masters 2025 this week. Alcarez came out twice as champions there, respectively in 2022 and 2023.
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