Cameron Norrie collapsed in the first round of Barcelona Open but Carlos Alcaraz progressed after a battle located in the second while he aims for Tour ATP-back Tour titles.
Norrie, who came through the qualification to reach the main draw in Spain, won the first set against Karen Khachanov before falling at a 6-7 (3-7) 6-4 6-3 loss on Tuesday.
Britain lost to Monte-Carlo Masters Masters of last week and has not won a match of the main drawings since he reached the third round at Indian Wells in March, an event won by his compatriot Jack Draper.
Alcaraz did to work by American qualification
The Monte-Carlo Masters Champion Alcaraz reached the second round as he extended his winning line in six games with a 6-2 7-6 (8-6) win over US qualification Ethan Quinn.
Alcaraz – who defeated Lorenzo Museti in Monte Carlo on Sunday to secure his sixth ATP 1000 title and first in that tour – broke Quinn twice in the first set, but found the toughest things in the second.
The Spaniard slipped 3-1 down and then had to defend a certain point in the link to the link before overthrowing a last 16th meeting with Laslo Sunday as he pushes for a third open Barcelona title, after successive victories in 2022 and 2023.
Alcaraz lost the 2024 edition due to damage, with Casper Ruud winning in the country.
Ruud through while De Mineur Cinches Fearnley Showdown
Ruud and third seeds Stefanos tsisisitisi – Ruud player skipped to last year’s final – It also progressed in straight groups on Tuesday, viewing Daniel Elahi Galan 6-4 6-3 respectively and Reilly Opelka 6-2 6-2.
Jacob Fearnley plays Alex de Minaur in the last 16th on Thursday
Fifth Alex de minaur He did not throw a set even after he defeated Thomas Martin etcheverry 6-4 6-4 to provide a recent 16th showdown with Britain’s Jacob Fearnley on Thursday.
Anyway, the ninth seed Frances Tiophoe He was defeated 2-6 7-5 6-1 by the unbelievable Spaniard Jaune Munar, a week after being lost in the second round in Monte-Carlo masters.
At the WTA event in Rouen, Britain Harriet Dart It was beaten 6-0 6-3 by the Home Wild Card Lois Bosson.
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