17-04-2024 18:16 via metro.co.uk

Rafael Nadal crashes out of Barcelona Open and slams ‘stupid’ rival

Rafael Nadal lost to fourth-seed Alex de Minaur on Wednesday (Picture: Getty)Rafael Nadal has crashed out of the Barcelona Open in the second round one day after slamming fellow tennis star Stefanos Tsitsipas for his ‘stupid’ claim.The 37-year-old played his first professional match since early January on Tuesday, producing a 6-2 6-3 victory over Italy’s world No.62 Flavio Cobolli.Nadal was unable to record back-to-back wins, though, as fourth-seed Alex de Minaur, the boyfriend
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