Casper Ruud broke Stefanos Tsitsipas’ winning streak after clinching the Barcelona Open final in straight sets.

He won 7-5 6-3 to lift his first ATP Tour trophy of the season while snapping Tsitsipas' 10-match run of victories in the process.

Ruud also denied the Greek the chance to claim back-to-back titles after he beat the Norwegian in Monte-Carlo, but the former believes victory in Barcelona has been a "long time coming".

"Honestly, this has been worth the wait. A lot of finals that I've lost have been tough, a bit disappointing, of course," Ruud told the ATP website.

"Any time you reach a final, it's nonetheless a good week, so you can't be too hard on yourself, but this one has been a long time coming.

"I'm super happy to do it here in Barcelona in front of a packed stadium and on Rafa Nadal Court. It's special to me because I looked up to him all my childhood, came here myself as a 13-year-old boy to watch him and the others play here. It's a great feeling."

Ruud got off to a poor start as Tsitsipas earned an early break, but the Norwegian recomposed himself and sealed the opening set with a break in the 12th game before taking the upper hand in the second set to wrap up victory.