Alcaraz overcomes injury scare to secure straight sets win in Barcelona opener
Published on Wednesday, 15 April 2026 at 6:04 am
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Barcelona—Carlos Alcaraz shook off the after-effects of his Monte Carlo Masters final defeat and a fresh injury concern to dispatch Otto Virtanen 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday, booking his place in the Barcelona Open round of 16.
Playing his first match since Sunday’s championship loss in Monaco, the Spaniard showed few signs of fatigue on the Catalan clay, breaking the Finnish qualifier once in the opening set and twice in the second to wrap up victory in 82 minutes.
The win keeps Alcaraz’s title hopes intact as he continues his preparations for the European clay-court swing.
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Source: eurosport_com
