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.

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Arthur Fils to secure his place in the Barcelona Open final for the third time. The Spaniard, seeking his third consecutive title, will face Holger Rune. Alcaraz extended his winning streak to nine matches,

The 21-year-old Spaniard prevailed against a tough player like Alex de Minaur in the quarterfinals, despite the Australian ace twice being ahead by a break in the first set. In particular, Carlitos' serve is not at the highest level yet and he absolutely needs to improve this shot if he wants to avoid trouble during his next matches.