Carlos Alcaraz outlasts Jan-Lennard Struff, defends Madrid title

Spanish superstar Carlos Alcaraz completed his title defense at the Mutua Madrid Open by defeating underdog story Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the final Sunday.

Alcaraz was the tournament's top seed and entered with a 20-match winning streak on Spanish clay. Struff, on the other hand, was the first lucky loser to reach the final of an ATP Masters 1000 event since the series' inception in 1990.

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