Barceloa, Munich and Tiriac 15-21 April 24

[Sallydaisy]

Rafa Nadal returns to action this week at the ATP Barcelona event.

[Sallydaisy]

And that's Rafa over the line in his first match back after an extended injury break.
6'2, 6'3 win over Italian player Cobolli.

[Sallydaisy]

:doh:
Norrie serving for the match at *6'5 in the 2nd set tie-breaker ...
... Frenchman Mayot broke him and nabbed the next 3 points to take the 2nd set 7/6(6).
1 set all ... hope Cam can up his game and not be disheartened by that mess up.

[Sallydaisy]

But Norrie is through after the Frenchman retired having taken the 2nd set.
Not sure why (just livescoring) but apparently he had the trainer on at 4-4 in the 2nd set.

EDIT from Mark Petchey: He got injured at the start of 2nd set and had treatment on his adductor.
Cam served a DF at 6-5 TB but was in control for most of the match.

Cam next plays the winner of Bautista v Vavssori.

[cazza99]

Jack Draper is i the quarters of Stuttgart.

Cameron plays Bautista Agut in Barcelona at 10 am tomorrow (Thursday).

[JAMES4578]

Good for Jack and Cameron (who has beaten Bautista Augut 6-4,6-3), well done! Rafa went down to De Minaur 7-5,6-1 yesterday but I suppose early in the comeback.

[themass15]

I do not like the way Cameron Norrie puts up his fist towards his opponent

[cazza99]

Congrats to Cameron this morning on his 200th win.

[cazza99]

This is what Rafa said about the score of the second set.

"On a personal level, for what is to come, the 6-1 in the second set is what had to happen today," he said.

"It wasn't today that I had to give everything and die. I have to give myself the chance to do that [at the French Open] in a few weeks, or at least try to."

[cazza99]

We are in for a treat tomorrow with 3 Brits in quarter finals.


Jack Draper vs Fritz is 1st on at 10.00 am in Munich

Cameron Norrie vs Etcheverry is on 1st at 11.30 am in Barcelona

Emma Raducanu vs Swiatek is 3rd on in Stuttgart not before 4.00 pm.

[exislander]

Sadly, all 3 went down fighting.

[pabbers]

Watching the Barcelona final. Good grief, Tsitsipas's father never shuts up. If I was his son I'd be telling him to give it a rest!

[themass15]

I have thought for years Stef should ban his parents from his matches