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The last eight at the ATP 500 in Barcelona has a very strange feel to it without a single Spaniard making us this far, having been so accustomed to the likes of Rafael Nadal, David Ferrer, and more recently Carlos Alcaraz contending for the title. Despite that however, last week’s Monte-Carlo winner Stefanos Tsitsipas is looking to extend his winning streak.

ATP Barcelona Quarterfinal Predictions

Tomas Martin Etcheverry vs Cameron Norrie

Head-to-head: Norrie 1-0

It’s fair to say these both of these men have played their best tennis in the past on this surface, especially Cameron Norrie coming off a Rio title last year where he managed to beat Carlos Alcaraz in the final. So far this clay court season both men have underwhelmed, there was no harm in the Argentine losing to eventual champion Stefanos Tsitsipas last week but winning just the single game was more embarrassing more than anything else.

Norrie had a very disappointing South American clay court swing winning just three matches in the two events over there before losing in the first round of Monte-Carlo just last week. The Brit also further struggled in the opening round here and got rather lucky that Harold Mayot, the world no.116 was forced to retire at one set all. Thankfully for his sake a much better performance in the third round occurred routing Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut. If both men play well, Norrie is the better player who can grind Etcheverry down more than vice versa. 
Prediction: Norrie in 2