Alcaraz becomes youngest man to lift ATP 500 titleReutersTwo years after winning his first ATP Tour match in Rio de Janeiro, 18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz of Spain on Sunday became the youngest player to clinch an ATP 500 title at the same event when he defeated Diego Schwartzman in the final of the Rio Open. It was a second ATP Tour title for Alcaraz after his victory in Umag, Croatia, last year and his 6-4, 6-2 victory against world No. 6 Matteo Berrettini and another Italian Fabio Fognini, a former top-10 player, and climbed to a career-best 20th in the ATP Tour rankings. Opelka blasted 25 aces past Norrie, but it was not enough for him to claim back-to-back titles after taking his third ATP Tour title the previous weekend at the Dallas Open. 13 Norrie, a semi-final loser last year, improved to 3-5 in career ATP Tour finals.

Source: Taipei Times February 22, 2022 03:59 UTC