2024 Barcelona Open Friday SCHEDULE and PREVIEW including NORRIE, TSITSIPAS and ARNALDI

Barcelona Open is moving swiftly towards the business end with just eight players remaining in the men’s singles category. The competition featured some of the best talent available on the planet and this year, the fans will witness a new champion as the last two year’s winner — Carlos Alcaraz — withdrew from the mega-event citing injury concerns.

We are bringing you the schedule for Friday’s encounters where the remaining players will go head-to-head to secure a place in the last-four of the mega-event. At the Pista Rafa Nadal court, the day will begin with the contest between Cameron Norrie and Tomas Martin Etcheverry whereas it will end with the match between Arthur Fils and Dusan Lajovic.

(12) Cameron Norrie v (13) Tomas Martin Etcheverry

Matteo Arnaldi v (3) Casper Ruud

Facundo Diaz Acosta v Stefanos Tsitsipas

Arthur Fils v Dusan Lajovic

Norrie and Martin Etcheverry will be meeting for the second time. In the previous meeting, it was Britain’s tennis star who came out on top in 2023 with a score of 5-7, 6-0, 6-3. Arnaldi and Ruud will also be meeting for the second time. In the previous meeting, the Italian tennis star emerged victorious in 2023 in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 6-4. Diaz Acosta and Tsitsipas will be meeting for the first time whereas Fils and Lajovic have won once each in the two meetings they had previously.