Carlos Alcaraz's clay season was off to a fiery start as he won nine matches in a row, including the title at Monte Carlo. However, Holger Rune, Alcaraz's longtime friend and opponent, beat Alcaraz in a two-set match in the Barcelona Open final on Sunday to end the Spaniard's successful run.

Alcaraz will drop to third in the world rankings after a straight-sets defeat to the 21-year-old Dane, who returns to the top 10

Sixth-seeded Holger Rune upset top seed Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (6), 6-2 to win the title at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell in Spain on Sunday. It is the first ATP Tour title since 2023 for Rune, who now has five career wins -- three of them on clay.