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Sports Briefing | Tennis: Rafael Nadal Loses Again in Barcelona

Rafael Nadal’s clay-court woes mounted at the Barcelona Open with another loss. Nadal, the eight-time champion, fell to Fabio Fognini, 6-4, 7-6 (6), in the third round Thursday, a year after his 41-match winning streak in Barcelona, Spain, ended in the quarterfinals. Kei Nishikori, the defending champion, eased past Santiago Giraldo of Colombia, 6-2, 6-1, to reach the quarterfinals, and David Ferrer also advanced, defeating Elias Ymer, 6-3, 6-4.

u25a0 Angelique Kerber upset the three-time defending champion, Maria Sharapova, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1, in the second round of the Porsche Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany. Sharapova will lose the No.