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 injured 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 and had to have his right knee taped by a physio between sets. Despite his brave efforts, Draper was broken twice in the third set and trailed 4-1 before withdrawing from the match. His opponent, Etcheverry, praised Draper's fighting spirit, saying 'He was playing unbelievably' and expressed his hope for Draper's quick recovery. This was only Draper's fourth tournament back on the ATP Tour since his left-arm injury in August, and he is next scheduled to play in the ATP Masters 1000 event in Madrid. Meanwhile, British No 1 Cameron Norrie overcame a tough challenge from three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka, winning 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 in a gruelling two-and-a-half-hour match. Norrie will now face American Ethan Quinn in the second round. Elsewhere, Katie Boulter eased into the last 16 of the Rouen Open with a dominant 6-2 6-2 win over Maria Timofeeva, and is targeting a good run in the tournament.