Alcaraz defeats Evans to meet Tsitsipas in Barcelona Open final

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Daniel Evans in two sets (6-2, 6-2) in the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open and will have the chance to defend his title in Barcelona this Sunday against Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, who defeated Italian Lorenzo Musetti in three sets (6- 4, 5-7 and 6-3).

The British tennis player, despite a good game throughout the tournament, was not up to the second in the world. In the first set, Alcaraz, demonstrating strength and precision, broke Evans’ serve in the fourth game and stepped on the gas pedal, taking the first set in just 38 minutes. In the second, Carlitos, who did not drop a single set during the tournament, won the first four games, and Evans would make up for the result by winning the next two until the final 6-2.

After taking a break in Monte Carlo due to post-traumatic arthritis in his left hand and muscular discomfort in his spine, the Spanish tennis player will play his fourth final of the season after defeat in Rio and wins in Indian Wells and Buenos Aires.

Djokovic, low in Madrid

Three precedents between the two finalists fell in favor of Alcaraz. More precisely, the last of them in the quarter-finals of Barcelona in 2022, although Murcian does not trust the Greek: «The final with Tsitsipas will be complicated. Although we have played several times, I have to see how he will face the game,” he said.

After Godó, Alcaraz’s next target will be the Masters 1,000 in Madrid, a competition that will not feature Serbia’s Novak Djokovic due to an elbow injury.