Despite Rafael Nadal's apology for their Wimbledon argument, Lorenzo Sonego has stated he remains dissatisfied with him.
The Spaniard has already won the Australian Open and the French Open this season and his eyes will be set on winning a third consecutive Grand Slam.
Andy Murray tapped into his former self on Friday as he beat top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas to make it through to the semis.
The Barcelona Open is one of the more important tournaments before the Roland Garros, therefore players will be eager to improve their game in a competitive setting on clay.
Korda won his first career ATP Tour singles title at the Emilia-Romagna Open in May, an ATP 250 tournament that was first held in 2021.
Sonego won his first Challenger title on October 17, 2017, when he defeated Tim Putz at the 2017 Sparkassen ATP Challenger.
Sonego debuted on the ATP Tour in May 2016 at the Italian Open, where he received a wild card and lost in the first round to Joao Sousa.
He won his first Challenger title on October 17, 2017, when he defeated Tim Putz at the 2017 Sparkassen ATP Challenger.
Sonego turned professional in 2013 and has been a regular on the ATP Tour, competing in Singles and only occasionally in the Doubles.
In a closely-battled contest, Federer overcame a wobble in the third set to win the match against British 29th seed Cameron Norrie.