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Race Lead In Play For Nadal In Madrid

The last time Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal entered the month of May first and second in the Emirates ATP Race [To London] was in 2007. A decade later, the Swiss and the Spaniard are setting the pace on the ATP World Tour once again. Having already battled for a Grand Slam championship and an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title this year, Federer and Nadal are now poised to turn back the clock with a potential season-long tussle for the top spot in the Emirates ATP Race To London. A semi-final run at this week's Mutua Madrid Open would see Nadal edge ahead of Federer, who has opted for an extended break after completing the Sunshine Double in Indian...

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Djokovic, Nadal Open Madrid Campaigns Wednesday

View FedEx ATP Head2Head for the following match-ups Wednesday at the Mutua Madrid Open & vote for who you think will win!  Djokovic v Almagro | Nadal v Fognini | Tsonga v Ferrer | Cilic vs Zverev [GROUP POLL]41[/GROUP POLL] View Wednesday schedule and check back later for preview notes. •    Six of the Top 8 players in the Emirates ATP Rankings are on Wednesday’s star-studded schedule at the Mutua Madrid Open, led by No. 2 and reigning champion Novak Djokovic, No. 3 Stan Wawrinka and No. 5 and four-time Madrid winner Rafael Nadal, all on Manolo Santana. Santana, who is the tournament director, celebrates his 79th birthday on Wednesday. The Top 10 trio of No. 6 Milos Raonic, No....

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Zverev Knocks Out Home Hopeful In Madrid Debut

Welcome to Madrid, Alexander Zverev. The 20-year-old German, making his Mutua Madrid Open debut, delivered a business-like performance on Tuesday, dismissing Spanish veteran Fernando Verdasco 7-5, 6-3 on the Manolo Santana Centre Court. “He was serving at a very high level for the whole match. It was very complicated, especially at the beginning of the match, to return his serves,” Verdasco said. “After that, if I managed to serve well, I didn't manage to cause him any trouble. It was not easy for me to play after he served.” The win extends Zverev's win streak to five after the #NextGenATP star won the BMW Open by FWU title on Sunday in Munich, his first clay-court crown. The title was Zverev's...

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