Tennis-Alcaraz defeats Fils to reach third Barcelona Open final

Tennis - ATP 500 - Barcelona Open - Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain - April 19, 2025 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in action during his semi final match against France's Arthur Fils REUTERS/Bruna Casas

BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) -World number two Carlos Alcaraz beat seventh seed Arthur Fils 6-2 6-4 on Saturday to advance into his third Barcelona Open final, where the Spaniard will face Denmark's Holger Rune for the title.

Twice champion Alcaraz, who claimed the trophy in 2022 and 2023, reached his third tour-level final of the season after Rotterdam and Monte Carlo.