Madrid Open: Alcaraz retains title by defeating Yann-Lennard Struff

Madrid. Carlos Alcaraz successfully defended his title at the Madrid Open tennis tournament with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over Yann Lennard Struff in a three-set match and is firmly on his way to becoming the world number one again. Step up The 20-year-old Spaniard will enter the French Open as the world number one if he plays even one match at the Italian Open in Rome.

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After losing the second set in the final played on Sunday, Alcaraz won the first match point in the third set. This is his 29th win this season. He has become the second player after Rafael Nadal to become the champion in consecutive Madrid Open. Meanwhile, Victoria Azarenka and Beatriz Haddad won the women’s doubles title by defeating top seeded American pair of Maia Nkoko Gauff and Jessica Pegula 6-1, 6-4.