Jack Draper reached the spherical of 16 on the Madrid Open after opponent Matteo Berrettini retired injured as play resumed following a nationwide energy minimize.
Play was suspended on Monday within the Spanish capital after the digital line-calling system and scoreboards went down.
Energy was restored to the venue on Tuesday morning, permitting fifth seed Draper to tackle Italian Berrettini, who’s ranked thirtieth.
Draper gained the opening set 7-6 in a tie-breaker after 57 minutes, lastly changing his third set level alternative.
On the finish of the set, Berrettini withdrew from the match after talking to Draper, indicating he had an belly drawback.
“He stated his abs have been pulling,” Draper stated of Berrettini after the match. “Credit score to him for popping out right here and placing on a very good first set.
“Usually, Matteo is a really optimistic participant. So it is at all times powerful to see a good friend having an damage. I do know it is plagued him lots.”
Draper will face American Tommy Paul within the final 16.
