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Former junior pals Carlos Alcaraz and Holger Rune go all the way back to Les Petits As and beyond. But they’ve only met three times in the pros – and not since Wimbledon in 2023. And that includes (officially, I guess) the Next Gen Finals round robin in 2021.

It was their first meeting on clay; the most recent was the Wimbledon quarterfinals in 2023, won in straight sets by Alcaraz. Rune’s only previous win was when Alcaraz retired in the second-set tiebreak at the Paris Indoors in 2022. But the Dane got it done – a much needed title.

In Munich, No. 1 Zverev met No. 2 Shelton in the final. And he also extracted a much-needed title.

(Barcelona and Munich are six hours ahead of EDT).

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Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Category: ATP 500 
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Dates:  April 14 – 20, 2025
Prize Money: €2,889,200
Draws: S32 – D16

Sunday, April 20, 2025
Final results

Singles final

[6] Holger Rune (DEN) def [1] Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 76 (6) 62

Doubles final

Sander Arends (NED) / Luke Johnson (GBR) def Joe Salisbury / Neal Skupski (GBR) 63 67 (1) [10-6]

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BMW Open
Location: Munich, Germany
Category: ATP 500 
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Dates:  April 14 – 20, 2025
Prize Money: €2,500,000
Draws: S32 – D16

Sunday, April 20, 2025
Final results

Singles final

[1] Alexander Zverev (GER) def. [2] Ben Shelton (USA) 62 64

Doubles final 

Andre Goransson (SWE) / Sem Verbeek (NED) def [1] Kevin Krawietz / Tim Puetz (GER) 64 64

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