Andy Murray claimed his first victory over Rafael Nadal on clay to win the Madrid Masters on Sunday evening.
The Briton had never beaten Nadal in six previous meetings on the surface but won 6-3 6-2 to stun the home crowd.
Defending champion Nadal was aiming for a record fifth win in Madrid but Murray outclassed his Spanish opponent to lift his first Masters title on clay.
The 27-year-old, who won his first clay-court title in Munich on Monday, has now secured two in under a week.
“I played a good match,” Murray told Sky Sports. “I made very few errors and changed the height of the ball extremely well, which was part of the reason why he was mistiming a few shots.
Murray appeared to play with his wedding ring attached to his shoe
“I used the second serve into the forehand a lot and that worked well because I was able to get him moving. I dealt with all of the nervy moments I had in the match pretty well.”
Nadal had reached the final without dropping a single set, showing signs of his best form ahead of the French Open later this month.
But defeat means he slips to seventh in the world rankings, the first time he has been outside the top five in a decade.
Via: -Daily Guide
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