Injury Forces Draper's Early Exit in Barcelona, Norrie Advances with Win Over Wawrinka

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 Argentina's Tomas Martin Etcheverry at the Barcelona Open. Despite taking the first set 6-3, Draper struggled with mobility issues and eventually withdrew from the match, trailing 4-1 in the third set. His opponent, Etcheverry, praised Draper's competitiveness, saying, 'He was playing unbelievably... He's a great fighter.' Draper, who has been recovering from a left-arm injury since last August, is scheduled to play in the ATP Masters 1000 event in Madrid later this month. Meanwhile, British No 1 Cameron Norrie secured a hard-fought three-set victory over three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka, winning 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-4. Norrie will face American Ethan Quinn in the next round. In other news, Katie Boulter advanced to the last 16 of the Rouen Open with a dominant 6-2 6-2 win over Maria Timofeeva, keeping her hopes alive for a first clay-court title.