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BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) – World number two Carlos Alcaraz beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 6-4 to win the Barcelona Open on Sunday and clinch his third ATP Tour title of the year and the ninth overall for the 19-year-old. <\/p>\n

Alcaraz, who had an injury-plagued start to the season and was beaten by Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals of his last tournament, the Miami Open, won in Barcelona for the second consecutive year, taking the title without losing a set.<\/p>\n

The Spanish teenager beat world number five and second seed Tsitsipas with the same ease that he dispatched every other opponent in Barcelona this week.<\/p>\n

Alcaraz, who in December became the youngest year-end world number one since the ATP rankings began, was close to perfection on Sunday and gave a masterclass as he won in less than 80 minutes.<\/p>\n

It was Tsitsipas’s fourth consecutive loss to Alcaraz.<\/p>\n

“Today I was myself, I was fluid and relaxed. It was the perfect moment to do it and I’m super happy to have delivered it in outstanding fashion,” Alcaraz told TVE.<\/p>\n

“Yesterday, before going to sleep I was so tense and woke up today very nervous. However, the warm-up helped me to relax, and I thought I should let my body flow and not be tight. <\/p>\n

“I wanted to forget about everything else and just be me on the court. I am still surprised to receive such a warm welcome here in my country, as a 19-year-old kid I could not imagine that I would experience what I’m living wherever I go.”<\/p>\n

Tsitsipas managed to break Alcaraz in the third game, but the Spaniard hit right back and got another break before closing out the first-set in 38 minutes.<\/p>\n

Alcaraz was even more aggressive in the second set as he attacked relentlessly and broke Tsitsipas’s serve in the fifth game. <\/p>\n

He did not give his opponent a chance to fight back and closed out the match with a powerful forehand before celebrating with the home fans.<\/p>\n

The next step in the Spaniard’s buildup to the French Open will be the Madrid Masters which starts next Thursday. <\/p>\n

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(Reporting by Fernando Kall\u00e1s in Madrid; Editing by Toby Davis)<\/p>\n

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