Sports world daily: Nadal withdraws from ATP Barcelona; Man Utd held by Sevilla in Europa League

Manchester United squandered a two-gaol advantage to be held by Sevilla at Old Trafford in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final. Juventus and Feyenoord secured 1-0 wins in their respective quarter-finals.

Novak Djokovic was ousted in the round of 16 at the Monte Carlo Masters by Italian Lorenzo Musetti on a wet and chilly day.

The WTA announced on Thursday that it will resume its tournaments in China after a 16-month boycott over concerns for the safety of Chinese player Peng Shuai.

22-time singles Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal withdrew from the ATP Barcelona event after failing to regain full fitness.

Here’s a look at the key stories from international sporting events through the day for 14 April, 2023:

Nadal withdraws from ATP Barcelona

Rafael Nadal’s preparation for a tilt at a record-extending 15th French Open title suffered a further blow when he announced Friday his withdrawal from the ATP Barcelona tournament.

The 36-year-old Spaniard said he had still not recovered full fitness from the hip flexor injury he sustained in the Australian Open in January and which saw him miss this week’s Monte Carlo Open.

“I am still not ready and so I continue my preparation process for the return to competition,” he tweeted.

The Barcelona tournament starts on Saturday and the French Open on...

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