Andy Murray continued his remarkable run on clay when he pulled off a stunning upset to dethrone the home favourite Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-2 in the Madrid Masters final.
Murray, following up Monday’s triumph on the red dust in Munich, his debut clay singles title, denied Nadal a third straight triumph in the Spanish capital.
The second seed’s performances this week suggest he may be a real contender at the French Open starting at the end of the month.
Murray had never beaten third-seeded Nadal on clay in six attempts but the Scot raced into a 3-0 lead at the futuristic magic box arena and fended off three break points to close out the set.