Barcelona Open 2023: Alcaraz vs Tsitsipas Tennis Prediction & Pick

TennisSection previews the 2023 Barcelona Open final match featuring Carlos Alcaraz vs Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday, April 23, 2023.

Carlos Alcaraz vs Stefanos Tsitsipas Preview

Will Carlos Alcaraz get the win? Will Stefanos Tsitsipas pull off the upset? This will be an interesting one, where we have the top two seeds set to meet for a fourth time. Who will triumph and claim the trophy at the 2023 Barcelona Open?

Carlos Alcaraz has been ruthless in his path to the final, not dropping a set as he looks to defend his title from last year. He’ll take on Stefanos Tsitsipas, a player who he has had some very entertaining matches with in the past. Tsitsipas will want to play Alcaraz on clay if anywhere, but it’s a tough matchup for him regardless. Let’s see if the Spaniard can take advantage of that and win the title here at the 2023 Barcelona Open.

Stefanos Tsitsipas won ugly against Lorenzo Musetti, needing three sets to get past the Italian. It was a tough match, with both players making many unforced errors, something which Tsitsipas needs to cut out if he wants a chance against Carlos Alcaraz in the final. Alcaraz will be hitting huge from the baseline, punishing Tsitsipas’ backhand with his inside-out forehand. I expect Alcaraz to really take control unless Tsitsipas is able to find consistency off that backhand wing, or else he has little shot to win the 2023 Barcelona Open.

Carlos Alcaraz vs Stefanos Tsitsipas Prediction and Pick

Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas have met three times before, with Carlos Alcaraz leading the head-to-head 3-0. Their first-ever meeting came at the 2021 US Open, which was the “breakout” match of Alcaraz. Their most recent meeting was a very tense encounter last year at this tournament in the quarterfinals. Tsitsipas was playing better at that stage though, and Alcaraz has only refined his game since then. Back Alcaraz to clinch back-to-back titles at the Barcelona Open with another resounding win.