Carlos Alcaraz conquers the Godó

Carlos Alcaraz was proclaimed champion of Godó this Sunday by defeating Pablo Carreño in the final of the Barcelona tournament by 6-3 and 6-2, in 1h 05m.

The 18-year-old Murcian thus raised the fourth title of his career, the third on clay after those obtained in Umag (Croatia), last year, and Rio de Janeiro this season.

This is his second prize in the 500 category – the third in importance in men's tennis – and the tenth won by a Spanish player this year.

Thanks to his victory in Barcelona, ​​the tennis player from El Palmar rises from eleventh to ninth place in the world

and reaffirms himself as the third best competitor of the season, only behind Rafael Nadal and the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, who precede him in the annual race.

Precisely, Alcaraz – the youngest champion of the Miami Masters, a milestone signed three weeks ago – conquers the tournament at the same age that the Balearic did in 2005 and will reach the

this Monday on the same day that the of Manacor.

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“The finals are not played, but they are won.

It is what they have instilled in me since I was little”, expressed the winner.

“I knew that I had to go out aggressively, with clear ideas and try to make the points as short as possible.

It was my best match of the tournament”, he added at the foot of the court.

The Murcian, the great sensation of the moment and become the most impressive irruption in recent years, has won the four finals he has played on the professional circuit and rises towards Roland Garros, which will be held from May 22 to 5 of June.

The title in the Catalan tournament comes after getting off Sonwoo Kwon, Jaume Munar, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alex de Miñaur and Pablo Carreño, who like him, made his debut in the final.

“I have told him that fatigue was a mental thing, that nothing should be left inside.

She has smelled blood and gone for it.

The virtue that he has is that he does not save anything, he gives everything, ”said his coach, Juan Carlos Ferrero;

“It is a very special tournament for all Spanish tennis players because it has a lot of history.

In the finals, Carlos always gets one more extra”.

Now, Alcaraz will head to Madrid to play the Masters 1000 in the Spanish capital.

There he fell last year against Nadal in the second round, just the day he was celebrating his 18th birthday;

now, however, he will land in the Caja Mágica with four titles in his bag and nominated for everything.

His progression is meteoric and he is already pointed out as a candidate to win Grand Slams.

After a very demanding week, he was crowned in Barcelona and once again showed signs that tennis is facing an unusual talent.

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