ATP Barcelona: Rafael Nadal against Cameron Norrie without problems
Rafael Nadal has sovereignly qualified for the semifinals at the ATP 500 tournament in Barcelona. The world number three beat Cameron Norrie 6: 1 and 6: 4.
by Nikolaus Fink
last edit: Apr 23, 2021, 06:03 pm
In his first two games at the ATP 500 event in Barcelona, Rafael Nadal had given one round each, but the Spaniard did not lose an additional set in the quarter-finals. The 20-time Grand Slam winner only had to fight Cameron Norrie at the beginning and at the very end, but ultimately prevailed 6: 1 and 6: 4 without any threat.
The 34-year-old should have been particularly satisfied with the serve that gave him a headache in his quarter-final defeat in Monte Carlo. Nadal won 71 percent of all points after the first service, allowed only one break and also hit four aces.
In the semi-finals, the world number three will face Diego Schwartzman or Pablo Carreno Busta on Saturday. The semi-finals of the lower half are contested by Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jannik Sinner. Both had already qualified for the semifinals before Nadal with two-set successes .
Here the single tableau in Barcelona
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