BARCELONA (Reuters) - Resurgent Spanish great Rafael Nadal will have the rare privilege of playing on a court named after him when he meets Brazilian Rogerio Dutra Silva in the last 32 of the Barcelona Open on Wednesday. Dutra Silva comfortably beat Argentina's Renzo Olivo 6-1 6-1 on Tuesday to set up a clash with the Spanish great on the Rafael Nadal Court, the centre court at the Real Club de Tenis which was renamed in his honour last week. The 14-time grand slam champion Nadal is the main attraction at the tournament, fresh from winning the Monte Carlo Masters for a record 10th time on Sunday. Murray spent two years training at the Academia Sanchez-Casal in Barcelona, where he too has a court named after him. The Scot accepted a late wildcard for the tournament after being eliminated in the third round at Monte Carlo.

Source: The Star April 25, 2017 19:30 UTC