Carlos Alcaraz successfully defended his Madrid Open title with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over lucky loser Jan-Lennard Struff, moving closer to recovering his world No. 1 ranking. 

• The 20-year-old Spaniard will be back at the top of the rankings going into the French Open if he plays at least one match at the upcoming Italian Open in Rome.
• He converted on his first match point on Sunday after a hard-fought battle against Struff to secure his fourth title of the year and 10th of his impressive young career.
• He had also successfully defended his title in Barcelona two weeks ago.