(VIDEO) Holger Rune made to wait to get hands on Barcelona Open title despite beating Carlos Alcaraz in final

Denmark’s Holger Rune had to wait to get his hands on a much-awaited trophy at the Barcelona Open for an interesting reason. The 21-year-old, who is often regarded as one of the most talented players currently playing in men’s tennis in the singles category, secured one of the biggest wins of his career on Sunday as he defeated Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in the final in straight sets with a score of 7-6, 6-2.

After that win, Rune had to wait for a long time to get his hands on the trophy, all because of an interesting reason. There was a long closing ceremony of the Barcelona Open on the court, which featured numerous artists who sang songs to entertain the crowd sitting in the arena.

After that win, Rune stated that the triumph means the ‘world’ to him. He also highlighted how he tried to replicate some of the performances of former world number one Novak Djokovic, which he produced in the gold medal match at the Paris Olympics against the Spaniard.

“It means the world, it was such a great match,” said Rune. “In the beginning, I was a little bit stressed, because Carlos obviously plays big-time tennis. I had to breathe a lot and find my rhythm. After he broke me, I got more into the match and played my tennis. The first set was a big battle, it was super important to win it and gain the momentum. I’m so proud of myself. When I got broken in the first set, I thought to myself that I don’t need to hit every shot on the line. So I [asked] myself: ‘What did Novak do when he beat him?’ I played it in my mind, the Olympics final, and tried to play that style, making a lot of balls. I’m very happy with how I stayed composed when it mattered, and I was really brave.”