Carlos Alcaraz wins Rotterdam final to claim first indoor title of career Carlos Alcaraz claimed the first indoor title of his career with victory over Alex De Minaur at the ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam.
De Minaur had lost both his previous matches against Alcaraz but he fought back strongly after the top seed had taken the opening set and forced a decider.
The 21-year-old Spaniard was pushed to three sets for the third time this week but again came out on top, edging third seed De Minaur 6-4 3-6 6-2.
It was Alcaraz’s debut at the tournament, which always attracts a high-quality field, and he ended it with his first title of the season and 17th of his career.
The early stages of the third were nip and tuck but Alcaraz’s extra power and aggression eventually told, with the Spaniard winning the final four games.
