Rafael Nadal, 30, converted all three of his break points to end Sock's challenge in one hour and 20 minutes and set up a meeting with Austria's Dominic Thiem - a rematch of the Madrid Open final that the Spaniard won to enter the world's top four.
American tennis player Nikita Kryvonos has been banned for 10 years and fined $20,000 (£15,380) after being found guilty of breaches of the sport's anti-corruption programme.
Rafael Nadal has clinically beaten Dominic Thiem 6-4, 6-1 to win his 10th Barcelona Open title on Sunday 30th April.
World number 2 Novak Djokovic has sacked his entire coaching crew, including Marian Vajda, just before the commencement of the Madrid open.
According to Eddie Hearn, Anthony Joshua has turned to boxing as a haven while he grieves the loss of two close friends who perished in a vehicle accident in Nigeria in December. When Joshua was involved in the accident, he was traveling to Nigeria, the country where his parents were born. Latif Ayodele, a boyhood buddy, and Sina Ghami, a recovery therapist, perished, but he escaped with injuries.
Promoter Eddie Hearn has indicated that Anthony Joshua could return to the ring in July under a proposed two-fight arrangement tied to Riyadh Season. The plan, as outlined in interviews with talkSPORT and Sky Sports, would set up a high-profile showdown with Tyson Fury later in the year. Joshua, a former two-time heavyweight champion, has been out of action since December, when he secured a knockout victory in his last bout. Since then, he has resumed training and was recently seen ringside as Fury defeated Arslanbek Makhmudov in a comeback performance that reignited talk of a long-anticipated all-British clash.
