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Some holdovers in both Munich and Bucharest after bad weather on Wednesday. And, in the case of Bucharest, a lot of players will have to do double-duty on Friday if they want to make the semifinals.

With Rafael Nadal out (and Alcaraz never in), of course a lot of the buzz is gone from the Barcelona tournament. But there remains a tournament to win. And Alex de Minaur, who eliminated Nadal, is no longer a contender after being beaten by Arthur Fils.

Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime, who made the great escape in his opener against Maximilian Marterer, was back to earn a quarterfinal spot in Munich against the capable Taro Daniel. It was – unusually for him of late – a fairly routine, efficient victory.

WTA Tour – Thursday, April 18, 2024 final results

(Barcelona and Munich are 6 hours ahead of EDT; Bucharest is 7 hours ahead).

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Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Category: ATP 500
Dates: April 15 – 21, 2024
Prize money: €2,938,695
Draws: S48 – D16

Thursday, April 18, 2024
Final results

Singles, third round

Upsets

[16] Arthur Fils (FRA) def [4] Alex de Minaur (AUS) 75 62

Dusan Lajovic (SRB) def [11] Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) 76 (10) 36 61

Facundo Diaz Acosta (ARG) def [17] Fabian Marozsan (HUN) 36 63 61

 

Seeds advancing

[3] Casper Ruud  (NOR) def [14] Jordan Thompson (AUS) 61 64

[5] Stefanos Tsitsipas  (GRE) def Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) 75 63

[12] Cameron Norrie (GBR) def [WC] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) 64 63

[13] Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG) def. Brandon Nakashima (USA) 36 76 (5) 64

 

Other results

Matteo Arnaldi (ITA) def. [Q] Marco Trungelliti (ARG) 63 60

 

Doubles, quarterfinals

Hugo Nys  (MON) / Jan Zielinski  (POL) def [4] Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) 63 36 [10-3]

 

Maximo Gonzalez / Andres Molteni (ARG) def Wesley Koolhof (NED) / Nikola Mektic (CRO) 63 76 (1)

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BMW Open
Location: Munich, Germany
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Category: ATP 250
Dates: April 15 – 21, 2024
Prize money: €651,865
Draws: S28 – D16

Thursday, April 18, 2024
Final results

Singles, second round

[5] Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) def. Taro Daniel (JPN) 63 62

 

[2] Holger Rune (DEN) def. Daniel Elahi Galan (COL) 64 62

[3] Taylor Fritz (USA) def. [Q] Alejandro Moro Canas (ESP) 63 61

[4] Jan-Lennard Struff (GER) def. Botic van de Zandschulp (NED) 76 (0) 64

 

Cristian Garin (CHI) def. Alex Michelsen (USA) 67 (7) 62 61

[Q] Marc-Andrea Huesler (SUI) def Yannick Hanfmann (GER) 62 64

 

Doubles, quarterfinals

Alexander Erler / Lucas Miedler (AUT) def [2] Nathaniel Lammons / Jackson Withrow (USA) 57 62 [10-4]

 

Yuki Bhambri (IND) / Albano Olivetti (FRA) def Robert Galloway / Evan King (USA) 63 63

Doubles, first round

Marcus Daniell (NZL) / Philipp Oswald (AUT) def [1] Kevin Krawietz / Tim Puetz (GER) [ALT] Jakob Schnaitter / Mark Wallner (GER) 64 64

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Tiriac Open
Location: Bucharest, Romania
Surface: Outdoor Clay
Category: ATP 250
Dates: April 15 – 21, 2024
Prize money: €651,865
Draws: S28 – D16

Thursday, April 18, 2024
Final results

Singles, second round

Marton Fucsovics (HUN) def [2] Tallon Griekspoor (NED) 75 61

Corentin Moutet (FRA) def [7] Nuno Borges (POR) 62 67 (3) 62

 

[WC] Joao Fonseca (BRA) def. [Q] Radu Albot (MDA) 76 (2) 62

 

Cancelled

[1] Francisco Cerundolo (ARG) vs. Federico Coria (ARG)

[3] Sebastian Korda (USA) vs. [Q] Grégoire Barrere (FRA)

[5] Mariano Navone (ARG) vs. Thiago Seyboth Wild (BRA)

[8] Pedro Martinez (ESP) vs. Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB)

 

Doubles, quarterfinals

[2] Sadio Doumbia / Fabien Reboul (FRA) vs. (POR) Nuno Borges / Reese Stalder (USA)

[3] Harri Heliovaara (FIN) / Henry Patten (GBR) vs. Francisco Cabral (POR) / Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ)

[4] Nicolas Barrientos (COL) / Rafael Matos (BRA) vs. Pedro Martinez (ESP) / Alejandro Tabilo (CHI)

 

Doubles, first round

[1] Lloyd Glasspool (GBR) / Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) vs. Fabrice Martin (FRA) / Denys Molchanov (UKR)

 

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ATP Tour – Wednesday, April 17, 2024 final results

WTA Tour – Wednesday, April 17, 2024 final results

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