Stefanos Tsitsipas & Casper Ruud into Barcelona Open final

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Stefanos Tsitsipas claimed his 11th career title with victory over Casper Ruud in the final of the Monte Carlo Masters last Sunday

Stefanos Tsitsipas will face Casper Ruud in the final of the Barcelona Open a week after beating the Norwegian to win the Monte Carlo Masters.

Greece's world number seven Tsitsipas overcame Serbia's Dusan Lajovic 5-7 6-4 6-2, while Ruud edged past Argentine Tomas Etcheverry 7-6 (8-6) 6-4.

Ruud, the world number six, has lost in three finals this year.

Meanwhile, American Taylor Fritz and Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff will contest the final of the BMW Open.

Number three seed Fritz, the top seed left at the tournament in Munich, completed a 6-3 6-4 win over Chile's Cristian Garin.

Home hope Struff, who is seeded fourth, enjoyed a comprehensive 6-2 6-0 victory over Denmark's second seed Holger Rune.

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