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 during his first-round match against Tomas Martin Etcheverry at the Barcelona Open. Despite winning the first set, Draper struggled with his movement and eventually withdrew from the match due to a knee injury. Meanwhile, British No 1 Cameron Norrie secured a hard-fought victory over three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka, winning 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 to advance to the next round. Norrie will now face American Ethan Quinn, while Etcheverry will play either Portugal's Nuno Borges. 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, and is targeting a good run in the tournament. Draper's injury is a setback for the player, who had only recently returned to the ATP Tour after a left-arm injury kept him sidelined since last August's US Open. He is next scheduled to play at the ATP Masters 1000 event in Madrid from April 22.