The final of the Barcelona Open-Trofeo Conde de Godó presents an unprecedented confrontation between the Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz, who holds the current title of the tournament, and the Greek player Stefanos Tsitsipas, who is second on the seeded list. This exciting meeting will take place this Sunday at 4:00 p.m. and can be seen live on La 1 and on RTVE Play.
The upcoming final is just what tennis fans have been craving since the draw, save for the presence of Italian Jannik Sinner, who is eighth in the world rankings and was on Stefanos Tsitsipas’s side of the draw. Unfortunately, Sinner was unable to compete in his quarterfinal match against Lorenzo Musetti last Friday.
Although the final will mark the first meeting between the Spanish tennis player and the Greek in a final round, they have already competed on the center court of the RCT Barcelona-1899 in the past. The previous year, Carlos Alcaraz eliminated Tsitsipas in the quarterfinals with a result of 6-4, 5-7 and 6-2, in a tournament that he would win at the age of 18. This Sunday, they will have their fourth meeting in their sports career, which promises to be an epic battle in professional tennis.
On his way to his second final at the Barcelona Open, Alcaraz has faced several opponents this week. The Portuguese Nuno Borges fell before him with a result of 6-3 and 6-1 in the first round. In the second round, Alcaraz defeated the thirteenth seed, Roberto Bautista, with a score of 6-3, 7-5.
In an unprecedented duel, tenth seed Alejandro Davidovich kept Alcaraz on the court for over two hours before the Spaniard emerged victorious 7-6 6-4. In the semifinals, Alcaraz beat the British Daniel Evans, who is the twelfth seed, in a quick game with a result of 6-2 and 6-2.
Alcaraz reaches his second final at the Barcelona tournament, while Tsitsipas will play his third final at the event. The Greek secured his place in the final after a tough battle of almost two and a half hours in the semifinals against Lorenzo Musetti, the 20th player in the ATP and the ninth seed in the tournament, with a final result of 6-4, 5 -7 and 6-3.
