Murray’s Second Title
There were gigantic names like Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. But no myth could stop Britain’s Andy Murray to win his second Madrid Masters title in a row. The Briton, 21, followed up his semi-final win over Roger Federer with a 6-4 7-6 (8-6) victory. Simon struggled physically, having needed final set tie-breaks in his [...]
Roger Federer through to the 3rd round
The world number two rallied from 5-3 down in the second set tie-break to win on his return from a five-week break. “I’m happy to be back on tour,” said the Swiss. “It was always going to be tough against Radek and he played a great second set.” Elsewhere, American qualifier Robby Ginepri battled to [...]
Murray struggles hard to reach 3rd round
Britain’s Andy Murray progressed to the third round of the Madrid Masters after his Italian opponent Simone Bolelli retired hurt early in the second set. Bolelli, who had lost the first set 6-0 in under 30 minutes, appeared to sustain a shoulder injury when he attempted a smash shot to hold at 0-1.
Nadal not relaxing on top
Strengthening his position at the top of the world rankings is the priority for Rafael Nadal rather than November’s Davis Cup final against Argentina, the Spaniard said ahead of next week’s Madrid Masters. The 22-year-old’s has had a spectacular season, winning a fourth consecutive French Open, gold at the Beijing Olympics and his maiden Wimbledon [...]
