A 6-3, 6-2 loss to Rafael Nadal in Hamburg on Thursday shows the Scot still has a lot to do to have a chance of major honours on the red clay surface. However, he is still on a learning curve and more matches against top players on clay will help him gain the experience he needs.
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Scot sets up potential showdown with clay king Nadal Andy Murray booked his place in the third round of the Hamburg Masters with a comprehensive straight sets victory over Gilles Simon. The British number one always had the measure of his French opponent and closed out a 6-3 6-3 victory in a...
Nadal hands out lesson to birthday boy Murray in HamburgRafael Nadal gave Andy Murray a tennis lesson on his 21st birthday as he earned a comfortable straight sets victory in the Hamburg Masters. Murray had nothing to celebrate as he turned 21 as Spaniard Nadal produced a dominant display to...
Scotland's Andy Murray, who turned 21 today, will be hoping to celebrate in style by beating Rafael Nadal in the third round of the Hamburg Masters later this afternoon. Now fully recovered from the blister problems blamed for his recent early exit in Rome, Nadal needed more than two hours...
HAMBURG, Germany (AP) -Rafael Nadal had no birthday gift for Andy Murray, winning in straight sets Thursday to join Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals of the Hamburg Masters. Nadal won 6-3, 6-2 against Murray, who turned 21. Defending champion Roger Federer breezed past Robin...