Rafael Nadal38 years old, is playing what appears to be his last season. Marcel Granollers, of the same age, announced on MARCA on Monday that “it will probably be my last full year on the circuit.” This Thursday, at the RCT Barcelona headquarters, Roberto Bautista, 36, lost in the round of 16 of the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell with Cameron Norrie, 6-4 and 6-3.
The pupil of Dani Gimeno and Pepe Vendrell He will not be able to match the quarterfinals of 2015 and 2018, his best result in the contest. The best generation of Spanish men’s tennis is taking its last breath.
Bautista, who in the previous round against Andrea Vavassori had reached 400 wins, could not do anything against a Norrie who has long shown that he performs very well on clay. His last two titles have been on that surface: Lyon (2022) and Rio de Janeiro (2023). His victory is the one he makes 200 throughout his career.
Madrid, next appointment
Roberto, despite the defeat, has taken advantage of the Godó invitation to establish himself in the ‘top100’ by equaling the result of the last edition. His next appointment will be the Mutua Madrid Open.
2024-04-18 10:41:59
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