ATP Madrid: Andy Murray also beats Shapovalov and fixes classic against Djokovic!
Andy Murray (ATP No. 78) continues to be in strong form at the Masters tournament in Madrid. Now he meets Novak Djokovic.
by Florian Goosmann
last edit: May 04, 2022, 07:44 am
Murray beat Denis Shapovalov 6: 1, 3: 6 and 6: 2 in round 2 of the ATP 1000 event and presented himself in good sand form. The Scot had actually considered skipping the spring tour on red ashes.
In round 1 Murray had won against Dominic Thiem.
The reward now: a duel against Novak Djokovic, number 1 in the world. Djokovic also celebrated an opening win against Gael Monfils on Tuesday, earning his 18th win in the 18th match against the Frenchman.
Murray: "Shouldn't stand a chance"
"He's number 1 in the world and I have a metal hip, so I shouldn't have a chance," Murray looked at the 38th duel between the two in the on-court interview . "It's a great way for me to see where my game is."
The last match between the two was half an eternity ago: 2017 was the start of the season in Doha, Murray had become number 1 in the world after a splendid final sprint in the 2016 season. Overall, Djokovic leads in a direct comparison with 25 to 12.
Murray has recently been active again on the training court alongside Ivan Lendl. He's been training hard for the past few weeks, "I'm moving so much better than at the beginning of the year, that makes a huge difference in my game." That brought him victory against Shapovalov. "He has so much power and I saved so many points, that's why I won."
Alcaraz also further
Carlos Alcaraz also won his evening shift on Wednesday: the Spaniard beat Nikoloz Basilashvili 6:3 and 7:5. Alcaraz turned a 1: 3 deficit in the first round and a 3: 5 in the second set to victory.
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