Rafael Nadal beat Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2 6-4 to win the Madrid Open for the third time. Nadal went through the match without dropping serve to win his fifth title of the year since returning from a long lay-off because of a knee injury.
Djokovic beats Nadal in Madrid
Novak Djokovic inflicted the first clay-court defeat on world numero uno Rafael Nadal in nearly two years and kept his own unbeaten start to 2011 as he won the Madrid Open final 7-5 6-4 at the Caja Magica. Djokovic extended his record in 2011 to 32 consecutive victories, the second best start to a season after John McEnroe’s 42 matches …
Nadal into Madrid Open final
Rafael Nadal took his winning streak on clay to 37 matches with a 5-7 6-1 6-3 win over Roger Federer in the first semi-final of the Madrid Open tennis championship. His opponent in the final will be Novak Djokovic who beat Brazil’s Thomaz Bellucci 4-6 6-4 6-1. Djokovic is unbeaten in all 31 matches he has played this year, while …
Nadal wins Madrid Open
Rafael Nadal claimed victory in the Madrid Open, beating Roger Federer 6-4 7-6 and in the process, returning to the number two in the rankings ahead of Novak Djokovic.
Nadal loses Madrid Open final
Rafael Nadal’s impressive run of 35 consecutive victories on clay came to an end on Sunday after he was beaten 6-4 6-4 in the final of the Madrid Open by Roger Federer. This was only Federers second win against Nadal on clay in eleven attempts and he was understandably happy with his victory.