Murray’s first clay court defeat of Nadal
Mutua Madrid Open, Spain Men’s Final: [CR3] Andy Murray (GBR) vs. [CR4] Rafael Nadal (ESP) Nadal had never lost on clay to Murray. Well, “there’s always a first time for…
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A bit of revenge for Nadal
Mutua Madrid Open, Spain Men’s Semi-finals: [CR4] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. [CR7] Tomas Berdych (CZE) Nadal had dominated Berdych since October 2006. He won seventeen consecutive matches until Berdych ended…
Continue reading →Deceived by the score
Mutua Madrid Open, Spain [CR4] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. [CR63] Simone Bolelli (ITA) A casual observer may look at the score and be impressed that Nadal was able to defeat…
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Mutua Madrid Open, Spain [CR1] Serena Williams (USA) vs. [CR31] Victoria Azarenka (BLR) Some players have a psychological advantage over others, sometimes the reason is obvious; yet, often it is…
Continue reading →Nadal still struggling
Mutua Madrid Open, Spain [CR4] Rafael Nadal (ESP) vs. [CR54] Steve Johnson (USA) You can beat Nadal more frequently on the forehand side because with his current struggles, he has…
Continue reading →Serena’s unexpected obstacle
Mutua Madrid Open, Spain [CR1] Serena Williams (USA) vs. [CR38] Sloane Stephens (USA) Stephens defeated Williams once, at a critical time in Serena’s career. This defeat may have appeared as…
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