Barcelona Open: Cameron Norrieo knocked out in the first round but Carlos Alcarazza progresses after battle

Cameron Norrie was thrown out in the first round of Barcelona Open, but Carlos Alcarazza progressed after the second set of battles as he aimed at the ATP Tour titles.

Norrie, who came to qualifying for the main draw in Spain, won in the first set against Karen Khachanov before she fell to a 6-7 (3-7) 6-4 6-3 defeat on Tuesday.

Brit lost in qualifying for last week’s Monte-Carlo Masters and has not won a major drawing match since he arrived in March in the third round in Indian Wells, an event that won his compatriot Jack Draper.

Alcarazza made to do American qualifications

Monte-Carlo Masters Alcarazza has scored the second round while extending the winning streak on six matches with a 6-2 7-6 (8-6) victory over American qualifiers Ethan Quinn.

Alcarazza – who beat Lorenza Musetti on Sunday in Monte Carlo to secure his sixth ATP 1000 title and the first in that tournament – He broke Quinn twice in the first set, but things found things in the second.

The Spaniard slid 3-1 down, and then had to refuse a placed point in Tie-Break before breaking the last 16 meeting with Laslo Virgin while advocating for the third open title of Barcelona, ​​after consecutive win 2022 and 2023.

Alcarazza missed the 2024 edition due to an injury, and Casper Ruud won instead.

RUUD through de minaur pierces Fearnley Showdown

RUUD and third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas – RUUD Player overcome in last year’s finals – He also progressed on Tuesday in flat sets, seeing Daniel Elachi Galana 6-4 6-3 and Reilly Opelka 6-2 6-2.

Fifth seed Alex de Minaur He did not reject the set as he beat Thomas Martin Etcheverry 6-4 6-4 to secure the last 15-year showdown with British Jacob Fearnley on Thursday.

However, ninth seeds Frances Tiafoe 2-6 7-5 6-1 was defeated by the non-spanish Jaune Munar, a week after losing in the second round in Monte-Carlo masters.

On WTA happens in Rouen, Britain Harriet Dart He won 6-0 6-3 Lois Boisson wild cards.

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