ATP Rotterdam: Carlos Alcaraz edges Alex de Minaur, wins his first indoor title

Carlos Alcaraz conquered the ATP 500 occasion in Rotterdam! The Spaniard shined on his debut on the prestigious match and lifted his first indoor ATP title at 21. Carlos confronted the third seed Alex de MInaur within the ultimate and earned a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 victory in an hour and 54 minutes.

The highest seed performed properly in units one and three. He stored his composure and outplayed his rival with a robust efficiency within the decider for his first ATP title since final yr’s Beijing Open.

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The opening set noticed ten fast service video games, with the 2 rivals wrapping up the set in 35 minutes. World no. 3 held at 15 in sport two and secured a break at 15 within the subsequent one after an entertaining level and a winner on the internet.

The Spaniard supplied two holds at love in video games 4 and 6, forging a 4-2 benefit and controlling the tempo. Alex recovered his sport and gained confidence with two good holds. The Aussie made a push on the return at 3-4.

Carlos Alcaraz, Rotterdam 2025 © Stream screenshot

The third seed grabbed a break at love within the eighth sport after the rival’s forehand error, rattling off eight factors and returning to the optimistic facet. World no. 3 stored his composure and made one other push on the return in sport 9.

Alcaraz cracked a backhand down the road winner, securing a break at 15 and forging a 5-4 benefit. Carlos fired two service winners within the tenth sport to wrap up the opener and transfer in entrance. Alex recovered his sport within the second set.

He served properly and pressured his rival within the early phases. The Aussie grabbed a break within the second sport and created extra possibilities at 3-0. Alcaraz saved them and remained inside one break deficit. The Spaniard created a break probability within the seventh sport and wasted it.

De Minaur held for 5-2 and closed the set on his serve two video games later, forcing a decider and bettering his possibilities. Carlos made a contemporary begin within the decider and regained confidence in his service video games. The third seed didn’t observe that tempo.

Alex saved a break level within the second sport earlier than getting damaged at 2-3. Alcaraz took ten of the earlier 12 factors after the seventh sport, transferring 5-2 up and nearer to the end line. The younger gun grabbed one other break in sport eight, transferring excessive and celebrating his first indoor ATP title.