Holger Rune stunned Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (6), 6-2 to win the Barcelona Open on Sunday, ending his two-year long trophy drought and the Spaniard’s nine-matching winning streak in the process.

Holger Rune showed a steely streak to beat Carlos Alcaraz in the Barcelona Open final on Sunday. The Dane is known for court outbursts, but his tennis did the talking.

Holger Rune played his best tournament in two years in Barcelona and deserved to lift the trophy yesterday. The young Dane – who was considered the main opponent of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz until two years ago – had sunk into a serious technical crisis and the numerous changes of coach had not helped him to regain the necessary serenity.