Sergio Garcia chose the right year to make his debut visit to the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. The 2017 Masters champion watched countryman Rafael Nadal march towards history in the Spanish city. Garcia witnessed Nadal win his quarter-final match on Friday against #NextGenATP player Hyeon Chung and then had the privilege of meeting and chatting with the 30-year-old from Mallorca in the players' lounge after the quarter-final. [ALSO LIKE] On Sunday, Nadal beat Dominic Thiem in straight sets to win his 10th Barcelona title. Garcia was invited to the historic tennis tournament by good friend and fellow Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut. Nadal and Garcia, who's been a professional golfer since 1999, plan to meet again during Wimbledon, where Nadal will...
#NextGenATP prospect Karen Khachanov has soared 14 places in the Emirates ATP Rankings to a career-high World No. 42, courtesy of a quarter-final showing at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. The 20 year-old, who trains in Barcelona, ousted 11th seed Pablo Cuevas before a first Top 10 victory over David Goffin sent Khachanov into the last eight (l. Zeballos). As a result, the Russian jumps seven positions to eighth in the Emirates ATP Race to Milan for the inaugural #NextGenATP Finals in November. View Latest Emirates ATP Rankings A run to the Gazprom Hungarian Open final (l. Pouille) has boosted Aljaz Bedene’s ranking by 10 places to World No. 58. The British No. 4 finished April with a 16-1 match...
When you're as hot as Rafael Nadal has been on the European clay, a pool plunge is warranted. Nadal was joined by ball kids in taking the traditional dive at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, after claiming an unprecedented 10th Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell title.
The Spaniard defeated Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-1 on Sunday, completing a dominant week in which he did not drop a set. He has won 20 of 21 sets thus far on the European clay-court swing, having also streaked to his 10th Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters crown a week ago.
The number "10" has become a reoccurring motif for Rafael Nadal this clay-court season. Just one week after winning his 10th title at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, the Spaniard hit the double digit mark in titles once again with a convincing victory over Dominic Thiem at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, setting himself up as a clear contender to repeat the feat at Roland Garros. Nadal’s numbers on clay continue to be staggering. In addition to remaining unbeaten in Barcelona finals (10-0), he picked up his 71st ATP World Tour title (71-35 in finals) and 51st on clay (51-8 in finals). April continues to be the Spaniard’s most dominant month with 19 titles overall, followed by May (12), June (11)...
