Rafael Nadal waved goodbye to the Barcelona Open as he suffered a tough loss in the second round. After a three-month recovery break to treat a minor injury, the Spaniard made it to his favorite tournament.
However, his time in Barcelona did not last much longer, as he suffered a straight-set loss against Alex De Minaur in the second round. It was a tough loss for Nadal, who wasn’t able to answer the shots posed by De Minaur. An exciting battle came to an end as the 12-time Barcelona Open champion walked off with his head high.