Roberto Bautista Agut beats Pablo Andújar to advance in Barcelona Open

Roberto Bautista Agut defeated fellow Pablo Andújar 6-4, 6-0 to advance to the round of 16 in the Barcelona Open.

Published: 21st April 2021 02:09 PM  |   Last Updated: 21st April 2021 05:17 PM   |  A+A-

ATP World Number 11 Roberto Bautista Agut

ATP World Number 11 Roberto Bautista Agut (Photo | AP)

By Associated Press

BARCELONA: Fifth-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut defeated fellow Spaniard Pablo Andújar 6-4, 6-0 to advance to the round of 16 in the Barcelona Open.

Bautista Agut will now face Jannik Sinner, who got past Egor Gerasimov 6-3, 6-2 at the clay-court tournament.

Seventh-seeded Denis Shapovalov defeated Jeremy Chardy 6-3, 7-5, while David Goffin beat Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-2, 6-4.

American Frances Tiafoe advanced past wild card Carlos Alcaraz 6-4, 7-6 (2), while Australian Jordan Thompson defeated veteran Richard Gasquet 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (3).

Local favorite Feliciano Lopez lost 6-4, 6-3 against Italian wild card Lorenzo Musetti.

Top-seeded Rafael Nadal makes his debut on Wednesday.


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