Carlos Alcaraz brushed apart Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight units on Sunday to assert a second successive Barcelona title and hammer dwelling his standing as possible successor to Rafael Nadal as French Open champion.

The 19-year-old world quantity two received 6-3, 6-4 to bag his third trophy of 2023, after successful in Buenos Aires and Indian Wells, and the ninth of his profession.

With 14-time French Open champion Nadal sidelined since January with a hip harm and world primary and two-time Roland Garros winner Novak Djokovic scuffling with an elbow drawback, Alcaraz bolstered his credentials as a significant contender so as to add the clay-court Grand Slam title to the US Open he captured final 12 months.

On Sunday, his solely blip was dropping serve within the third recreation of the match.

From that time on, Alcaraz powered to a 79-minute triumph towards the world quantity 5, his fourth win in 4 conferences with the Greek.

Tsitsipas has now misplaced three finals in Barcelona after shedding to Nadal in 2018 and 2021.

“It is incredible,” Alcaraz mentioned. “To feel this energy and lift the trophy in Barcelona in front of my family and friends, and most members of my team are here as well.

“Playing this degree and to carry the trophy in entrance of them is an effective feeling for me.”

After Tsitsipas broke for a 2-1 lead, Alcaraz won five of the next six games to take charge.

His flamboyant shotmaking delighted his home crowd before a solitary break in the fifth game of the second set proved decisive.

“Me and my group have been speaking earlier than the match about staying relaxed,” said Alcaraz who raced to the title without dropping a set.

“To wish to play the powerful moments, staying relaxed is crucial half for me. To neglect the errors, every part and be myself on court docket. Not to consider all of the individuals watching, however simply me, the court docket, the racquet and the ultimate.”

Alcaraz now heads to the Madrid Masters where he is also defending champion.