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Fourth seed Jannik Sinner beat 16th seed Yoshihito Nishioka 6-1 4-6 6-3 in a third round match at the Barcelona Open on Thursday. The match lasted for a little more than two and a half hours, as the 21-year-old Italian managed to register a win. However, the 27-year-old Japanese man did not give up without […] READ MORE
The 2021 Barcelona Open quarterfinal matches are all set. There have been plenty of great matches thus far, and the quarterfinals look like they will not disappoint. There will definitely be some great matches and a surprise in the makings. There are seven seeded players of the remaining eight, which promises to give us high […] READ MORE
Every week, LastWordOnTennis will highlight a player to keep an eye on as tournaments are played around the world. This week’s selection is Denis Shapovalov. There is no respite for the men of the ATP Tour. As the Monte Carlo Masters finishes, the Barcelona Open, an ATP 500-level event, begins and the draw is packed […] READ MORE
The Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell is rapidly approaching the business end of the tournament. Perhaps surprisingly, two lucky losers have made it to the last eight. But will they be able to extend their improbable runs or will they run in to trouble amongst the big guns? ATP Barcelona Quarterfinal Predictions Daniil Medvedev vs Nicolas […] READ MORE
Assuming the weather is amenable, the third round at the Barcelona Open will be played in full on Thursday. The competition for a place in the quarterfinals looks set to be fierce, with a number of big names taking to the court, including both the king of clay and his heir apparent. But who will […] READ MORE
When Nicolas Jarry beat Alexander Zverev in the second round of the ATP 500 event in Barcelona this week, 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(5), it was a triumphant moment for a player who has been dogged by inconsistency. The early-spring slump that had dogged Jarry was a distant memory, Nicolas back in the form which saw him […] READ MORE
After winning a 10th Monte Carlo last week, Rafael Nadal did the same in yet another tournament in Barcelona. To put the achievement into context, no one had ever won 10 titles at a single tournament ever and now Nadal has done it in two different tournaments, with a chance for a 3rd in June […] READ MORE
The Barcelona Open is close to its conclusion and it will all come down to Dominic Thiem and Rafael Nadal fighting for the title, in a duel between the undisputed king of clay and a man many believe might be next in line to dominate the surface. The first semi saw a titanic battle between […] READ MORE
Quarterfinal day at Barcelona saw the return of the sun and the 3 top seeds booking their place in the last 4. Even with a few notable pre-tournaments withdrawals, the tournament is set for an exciting final weekend. In the first match of the day, Dominic Thiem ran over Yuichi Sugita with little, dishing out […] READ MORE
It was a long day at the Barcelona Open this Tuesday as a total of 14 matches were played. The two biggest names in action today were Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev, and both booked their place into the last 16: while Thiem did it relatively easily over Edmund, Zverev benefited from a trademark Almagro […] READ MORE
