Sascha Seeks Redemption Against Rafa
Alexander Zverev is not looking for revenge against Rafael Nadal in Barcelona this week. But he is seeking redemption. Still smarting from his 6-1, 6-1 loss to Nadal at last week's Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, Zverev is aware that the performance did not reflect his billing as a future World No. 1. But instead of trying to avoid Nadal for the remainder of the clay season, the German took a wild card into Barcelona in the hope of getting a quick re-match with the winner of 50 clay-court titles. As luck would have it, eighth-seeded Zverev could meet third-seeded Nadal in the quarter-finals. "The main reason I came here is because the draw is so strong; it's almost like another Masters...