It must have been strange to him, but surely very comforting, a two-set win over Albert ramos. And not only because yesterday he played for more than three hours to get into the round of 16, but because throughout this 2021 he has subscribed to play three-set matches. With practically no time to recover (his duel against Mannarino was the first of the day) the Spanish won and is already in the round of 16.
After a solid victory against Mannarino (6-4, 6-4) Albert Ramos is already one step away from matching his best appearance at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, where he reached the quarter-finals in 2013 and 2017. To achieve it, however, he will have a major challenge: to overcome Andrei Rublev, finalist in Monte Carlo, who easily got rid of Gaio (6-4, 6-3).
Carreño does his homework
Pablo Carreño He also started his way in the tournament with good feelings by winning with ease to Jordan Thompson by a score of 6-4 and 6-0. The Asturian sealed his presence in the round of 16 on the fast track, with a 'donut' in the second set that reflected his manifest superiority against the Australian. In this round you will see the faces with Bernabé Zapata, another Spaniard who continues in contention after the disqualification of Fabio Fognini when the Italian had given up the first set (6-4 and 4-4).