Watch: Barcelona crowd rises for 12-time champion Rafael Nadal despite suffering a straight set loss against Alex De Minuar
Rafael Nadal’s comeback to tennis at the 2024 Barcelona Open concluded when the fourth-seeded Alex De Mianur defeated him in the second round. After a three-month layoff due to a minor injury, the Spaniard resumed the remainder of his comeback.
Despite a slow start, Nadal was rather exceptional in his first-round clash against Flavio Cobolli, where he beat the Italian in straights. However, the Spaniard now had to face a very talented De Minaur for a spot in the next round. As he predicted, it was a tough matchup for Nadal.