Sawt Falasteen - Robredo retires after defeat in Barcelona

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Robredo retires after defeat in Barcelona
Robredo retires after defeat in Barcelona / Photo: AL BELLO - GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File

Robredo retires after defeat in Barcelona

Former world number five Tommy Robredo played the last match of his career on Monday, losing 6-1, 6-1 to Bernabe Zapata Miralles at the Barcelona Open.

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Robredo, who made his professional debut in Barcelona in 1999 and lifted the title in 2004, had announced he would retire after playing at his home tournament this week.

The 39-year-old won 12 ATP titles and knocked Roger Federer out of the US Open in 2013. He reached seven grand slam quarter-finals.

Zapata Miralles, ranked 119th in the world, proved too strong for his fellow Spaniard, winning in just over an hour.

Italy's Lorenzo Musetti continued his excellent start to the clay-court season by beating Argentinian Sebastian Baez 7-5, 7-5, to reach the second round.

Musetti defeated world number nine Felix Auger-Aliassime in Monte-Carlo last week.

American Brandon Nakashima also progressed. He beat Spanish qualifier Nicolas Alvarez Varona 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 and will face second seed Casper Ruud in round two.

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