• Nadal was likely making his final 外見 at the tournament in home country
  • He has intimated that the 現在の year will be his final before his 退職
  • The in-form De Minaur had Nadal scampering around the 法廷,裁判所 throughout tie

Rafael Nadal's 最新の 復帰 企て,努力,提案 (機の)カム to an end as he was 井戸/弁護士席 beaten 7-5 6-1 by fourth seed Alex de Minaur at the Barcelona Open.

The 37-year-old was playing just his second tournament in 15 months after 苦しむing another hip problem at his 復帰 event in Brisbane in January.

And having intimated that this will be his final year before 退職, Nadal's 敗北・負かす was likely to 示す his final 外見 at a tournament he has won 12 times.


Having 打ち勝つ Italian Flavio Cobolli in the 開始 一連の会議、交渉/完成する, Nadal 直面するd a much sterner 実験(する) against the in-form De Minaur and was sent scampering around the 法廷,裁判所 in a tight 開始 始める,決める which was 辛勝する/優位d by the Australian.

De Minaur went on to step up a gear, 安全な・保証するing a 二塁打 break over the Spaniard and racing over the line behind a strong service game on which he did not 減少(する) a 選び出す/独身 point in the second 始める,決める.

Rafael Nadal's latest comeback ended in defeat at the Barcelona Open on Wednesday

Rafael Nadal's 最新の 復帰 ended in 敗北・負かす at the Barcelona Open on Wednesday

The former World No 1 was playing in what was likely his final run at the tournament in his home country

The former World No 1 was playing in what was likely his final run at the tournament in his home country

Nadal, who has said he will retire after this year, has won the competition 12 times but lost in straight sets to?Alex de Minaur

Nadal, who has said he will retire after this year, has won the 競争 12 times but lost in straight 始める,決めるs to?Alex de Minaur

Jack Draper made the most of a rain 延期する to 敗北・負かす wildcard Rudolf Molleker and reach the 4半期/4分の1-決勝戦 of the BMW Open in Munich.

German Molleker, 階級d 179th, had been the better player in the first 始める,決める but a 簡潔な/要約する 停止 ahead of the second 始める,決める changed the 勢い of the contest.

Draper began to 主張する his powerful game after the 再開 and lost only two more games, pulling away to (人命などを)奪う,主張する a 4-6 6-1 6-1 victory.

Jack Draper (pictured), meanwhile, beat wildcard Rudolf Molleker and reach the quarter-finals of the BMW Open in Munich

Jack Draper (pictured), 一方/合間, (警官の)巡回区域,受持ち区域 wildcard Rudolf Molleker and reach the 4半期/4分の1-決勝戦 of the BMW Open in Munich

In the last eight the British number two, who is 階級d 46th, will take on either third seed Taylor Fritz or Spanish qualifier Alejandro Moro Canas.

Speaking in an on-法廷,裁判所 interview, Draper said: 'I think Rudy played an amazing level in the first 始める,決める. The 条件s were very 雨の and very slow. In the second and third, the sun comes out and I start feeling better. I'm really proud of the way I played.'