World number 4 Andy Murray has withdrawn from next weeks Madrid masters, citing a back injury as the cause.
The Brit looked to be finding his feet on the clay and was looking to repeat his 2008 success where he lifted the trophy. Although Murray will fail to defend points at the Mutua Madrid open, he must be fully fit for Roland Garros which is only three weeks away!
It seems like Novak Djokovic just cant lose at the moment. Djokovic pushed his winning record up to 34-0 in 2011 with a win in the Madrid Masters final over Rafael Nadal 7-5 6-4.
Djokovic had some very tough matches in the tournament to keep is winning streak alive. Novak dropped sets in both his Quarterfinal and Semifinal where he played David Ferrer and Thomaz Bellucci respectively.
Rafael Nadal has been talking about his game leading into the Madrid Masters 1000 event which started yesterday.
“Well, I am feeling good,” said Nadal. “Both tournaments are very important for me. The two victories. We will see what’s happening here probably is the most difficult tournament because the altitude, the ball is faster and it’s going to be a challenge for me.
“No it’s not ideal conditions but last year I play the final so it’s not terrible conditions, too.”
