Rafael Nadal's clay-court woes mounted on Thursday at the Barcelona Open with another loss. The eight-time champion lost to Fabio Fognini 6-4, 7-6 (6) in the third round, a year after his 41-match winning streak ended in the quarterfinals.
After losing the first set, Nadal appeared to have rebounded and broke his Italian opponent three times in the second set, but Fognini answered each time to force a tiebreaker.
After winning their first four career meetings, Nadal has lost twice to Fognini this year on his preferred surface.
Rafael Nadal loses to Fognini in straight sets at Barcelona Open - IBNLive
After losing the first set, Nadal appeared to have rebounded and broke his Italian opponent three times in the second set, but Fognini answered each time to force a tiebreaker.
After winning their first four career meetings, Nadal has lost twice to Fognini this year on his preferred surface.
Rafael Nadal loses to Fognini in straight sets at Barcelona Open - IBNLive
