ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Carlos Alcaraz secured his first indoor title by beating Alex de Minaur within the ultimate of the Rotterdam Open on Sunday.
The highest-seeded Alcaraz gained 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 to grow to be the primary Spanish champion within the match’s 52-year historical past.
It was a seventeenth title for the 21-year-old Alcaraz however his first indoor one.
“This week has been a extremely good week,” Alcaraz mentioned. “Placing in actually good work. Coming right here (not) feeling 100% properly with the chilly however after each day I am feeling higher and higher.
“It was the primary time that I (was) enjoying right here and also you (followers) made it like I have been enjoying this match for a very long time.”
De Minaur misplaced to Jannik Sinner in final 12 months’s Rotterdam ultimate.
“We’re pushing for greater and higher issues,” the Australian mentioned. “It has been two years now with this runner-up trophy. I am hoping I will get my hand on the winners’ sooner or later.”
