Injury Forces Draper's Early Exit in Barcelona as Norrie Advances

Jack Draper's clay-court season got off to a disappointing start as he was forced to retire due to injury in the deciding set of his first-round match against Tomas Martin Etcheverry at the Barcelona Open. Draper had won the first set 6-3 but struggled with his movement thereafter, eventually trailing 4-1 in the third set before withdrawing. Despite a strong start, Draper's knee issues hindered his performance, allowing Etcheverry to take control. "He's a great competitor and a great fighter," Etcheverry said of Draper. "I hope he can recover soon and get back on tour." Meanwhile, British No 1 Cameron Norrie booked his place in the second round with a hard-fought three-set victory over three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka. Norrie emerged on top, winning 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-4, and will now face American Ethan Quinn in the next round. "I had to dig deep mentally and get fired up in some moments," Norrie said. In other news, Katie Boulter eased into the last 16 of the Rouen Open with a dominant 6-2 6-2 win over Maria Timofeeva. Boulter is targeting a good run in Rouen, potentially aiming for her first clay-court title.