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BARCELONA, Spain -- Holger Rune denied red-hot favorite Carlos Alcaraz a third Barcelona Open trophy when he stunned the Spaniard 7-6 (6), 6-2 in the final Sunday to lift his first title in two years.

Denmark's Holger Rune won the Barcelona Open tennis tournament on Sunday after a 7-6(6), 6-2 win over local favorite and top-seed Carlos Alcaraz in the final that lasted for an hour and 40 minutes.

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Standing in his way was Holger Rune, a familiar rival and longtime friend, just a few days older than the Spaniard. The two have shared a rich history on court since their junior days, but this time ...

Holger Rune has claimed his 50th Tour-level win on clay after beating world No.2 Carlos Alcaraz to win the Barcelona Open for the first time. The 21-year-old remained relaxed and composed throughout ...

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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Holger Rune upset home-crowd favorite Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets on Sunday to win the Barcelona Open for his first title since 2023. Rune defeated the Spaniard 7-6 ...

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Holger Rune, the highest ranked Danish player on the tour, absolutely demolished Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz, in straight sets 7-6, 6-2 at the Barcelona Open. Rune has been in red-hot form all ...

Alcaraz began strongly and broke serve in the fifth game but fellow 21-year-old Rune hit straight back and from there was the better player, finally taking his fifth set point in the tie-break.

BARCELONA, Spain — Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz will play Holger Rune for the Barcelona Open title after straight-set semifinals on Saturday. No. 2-ranked Alcaraz beat No. 14 Arthur Fils 6-2 ...