Defending champion Ruud beaten by Rune in Barcelona quarters
By AFP
April 19, 2025
BARCELONA: Holger Rune ended Casper Ruud's title defence in Barcelona with a 6-4, 6-2 win over the defending champion in the quarter-finals on Friday.
World number 13 Rune broke Ruud twice in each set as he beat the 10th-ranked Norwegian for only the second time in eight attempts. The Dane will face Karen Khachanov in the semi-finals after the Russian overcame Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-4, 7-5.
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz continues his quest for a third Barcelona title in four years against Australia's Alex de Minaur later on Friday. Stefanos Tsitsipas, a four-time runner-up at the tournament, plays Frenchman Arthur Fils in the last eight.
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