Monday, May 11, 2015

Murray beat Nadal ... on CLAY??




Rafael Nadal is the undisputed king of clay court tennis, with a record of French Open wins that is very unlikely to ever be challenged.   Injuries have taken a bit of a toll on him though, and every player has a poor outing.  Still, it's a surprise to hear about Nadal losing on clay, but it seems that Andy Murray is learning to play better on the slippery, slow surface.   He had a surprisingly easy time beating Nadal in the Madrid Open this past weekend.

Could Murray win the French?  Well, I'd still think it somewhat unlikely, given that Djokovic still looms, but with this most recent victory, Murray put himself in the discussion of contenders.


As the article says, Murray now genuine contender.

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