Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune to Clash in Barcelona Final

Carlos Alcaraz will face Holger Rune in the Barcelona Open final after defeating Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-4. Rune, who will climb back into the Top 10, defeated Karen Khachanov 6-3, 6-2 in the other semi-final. In the BMW Open, Ben Shelton became the first American man since 2002 to reach the final of a clay-court ATP 500 or 1000 tournament, and will face top seed Alexander Zverev in the final.

Carlos Alcaraz, the world number two, will face Holger Rune in the Barcelona Open final after a dominant 6-2, 6-4 victory over Arthur Fils in the semifinals. Alcaraz, who won his first Monte Carlo Masters title last weekend, will be seeking his third title of the year and 19th of his career. The 21-year-old Spaniard defeated Fils in a rematch of their Monte Carlo quarter-final, where he prevailed in three sets [1][2].

Rune, who will climb back into the Top 10, secured his spot in the final by defeating Karen Khachanov 6-3, 6-2 in the other semi-final. This marks Rune's second final at ATP 500 level. The 21-year-old Dane has four career titles and is currently ranked 13th [1][2].

In a separate event, Ben Shelton became the first American man since 2002 to reach the final of a clay-court ATP 500 or 1000 tournament. Shelton, who won the Houston title on clay a year ago, defeated Luciano Darderi 6-4, 6-3 to reach the BMW Open final. Shelton will face top seed Alexander Zverev in the final [3].

References:
[1] https://www.espn.com/tennis/story/_/id/44749713/carlos-alcaraz-holger-rune-advance-barcelona-open-final
[2] https://www.reuters.com/sports/tennis/alcaraz-defeats-fils-reach-third-barcelona-open-final-2025-04-19/
[3] https://www.espn.com.au/tennis/story/_/id/44733290/alexander-zverev-ben-shelton-reach-bmw-open-semifinals