WATCH: Carlos Alcaraz shares the story behind his special celebration after storming into Barcelona Open final

The new world number two, Carlos Alcaraz has defeated French star Arthur Fils with a scoreline of 6-2, 6-4 in the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open 2025.

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The post-celebration, especially after a big win, seems fun to watch. Isn't it? Tennis legend Novak Djokovic has been celebrating with a violin from his racket as a sweet gesture for his daughter, Tara, who is fond of the instruments. Just a few days back, American stalwart Ben Shelton also had a stellar phone call celebration. The 22-year-old star player made this iconic celebration after beating Frances Tiafoe in the US Open back in 2023. Surprisingly, now star player Carlos Alcaraz has come up with a new celebration for the Barcelona Open 2025.

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The new world number two has defeated French star Arthur Fils with a scoreline of 6-2, 6-4 in the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open 2025. After sealing the stellar win, he had a unique celebration on the court, baffling the crowd and his fans. This time, the four-time Grand Slam winner slid on the clay with his arms wide open. Meanwhile, the 21-year-old star player revealed that this celebration was for his team. It now seems that we will be seeing another iconic celebration from Carlos Alcaraz if he wins the Barcelona Open 2025.

“The celebration was for my team. They tell me every time during the match about a thing that I have to do. It wasn’t a dance. But it was something for them," Carlos Alcaraz said on celebration.

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Carlos Alcaraz gears up to win the Barcelona Open 2025!

Meanwhile, Carlos Alcaraz was ecstatic after storming to another Barcelona Open 2025 final. The four-time Grand Slam winner hopes to clinch the trophy on his home turf. He accepted that his battle against Danish star Holger Rune would be very tough.

“For me it’s great. Since I was a little kid, I was watching the final every Sunday. I played twice in the finals here. Being in the final in Barcelona again means a lot... in front of my people, in front of my friends who came from Murcia... of course, the people here in Barcelona and Spain. It’s been a really fun and great week. Let’s see if tomorrow we will end the day with the trophy. It's going to be tough," Alcaraz said after the win.

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