In some ways, not much has changed for Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic since the 2016 Mutua Madrid Open. A year later, both men still sit atop the Emirates ATP Rankings, and this year, just like last, the Scot and the Serbian are among the favourites to win the season's second ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament on clay. But in other ways, much is different for the World No. 1 and No. 2, as both players head to this week's Mutua Madrid Open seeking similar reboots to their 2017 campaigns if they plan to keep their comfortable advantages atop the Emirates ATP Rankings. Djokovic, the 2016 Madrid champion, will be defending 1,000 Emirates ATP Rankings points, and Murray, last...
Alex Bublik takes on the role of #NextGenATP reporter as he puts Andy Murray, Roger Federer, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and more on the spot with his tricky questions.
Andy Murray lost to Dominic Thiem on Saturday at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, but believes his game is rounding into form as the battle for year-end No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings continues to heat up. After an early loss last week to Albert Ramos-Vinolas at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, Murray turned the tables on the Spaniard with a three-set quarter-final win this week. The Brit craved matches as he arrived in Barcelona and got just that, playing three quality opponents in lengthy tussles he believes will serve him well for upcoming ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events in Madrid and Rome. “I got three matches in three days against very different players. Feliciano Lopez is serving well...
World No. 1 Andy Murray avoided a second defeat in two weeks to a red-hot Albert Ramos-Vinolas. The 10th seed served for a spot in the final four, but Murray fought through the Spaniard and a vocal crowd on Friday at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell to advance 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(4). “It was very similar to the match in Monte-Carlo, except in that match I was the one who had chances there, and today he had more chances to win. I feel like I was a little more aggressive at the end of the second and third sets and then played a good tie-break,” said Murray. “I’m obviously tired, but that’s why it was important for me to get matches,...
Andy Murray discusses his win over Albert Ramos-Vinolas at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell and the importance of getting match play this week. Watch live matches at tennistv.com.