Carlos Alcaraz breezes past Cameron Norrie to claim victory at Argentina Open final in Buenos Aires

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Cameron Norrie in the final of the Argentina Open in Buenos Aires.

The world No. 2 managed to seal the title with a 6-3 7-5 win.

The final was Alcaraz’s first since the US Open in 2022. The 19-year-old started the year as the youngest ever world No. 1, but, due to a hamstring injury that forced him to miss the Australian Open, he lost top spot to Novak Djokovic.

The beginning of the first set was an even affair but at 3-3, Alcaraz started to pull away, getting out of second gear, and dominating his opponent with his racquet speed. Norrie was unable to cope and the Spaniard took the first set 6-3.

Alcaraz continued his dominance in the second set, gaining a 3-0 lead on Norrie with effortless backhands.

The Brit however, was never out of it, and managed to claw his way back to 5-5 after Alcaraz missed the opportunity to win the match with an uncharacteristically long serve.

He managed not to lose his cool though, securing the final set 7-5 to win the title.

More to follow.

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