After a successful defence of his Barcelona Open title, Carlos Alcaraz said he is there to ‘build [his] own history’ and he doesn’t ‘want to take over from anyone’.
The Spaniard spoke in the context of Rafael Nadal, whose injuries have kept him out of recent tournaments and could be in doubt for the upcoming French Open. Alcaraz became the first player since Rafael Nadal to defend the trophy.
A comfortable 6-3, 6-4 win over Stefanos Tsitsipas secured a third title of the year and ninth of an increasingly impressive young career