Madrid Open 2016: Thursday Tennis Scores, Results, Updated Schedule

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Published: May 5, 2016

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Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal joined defending champion Andy Murray in reaching the quarter-finals of the 2016 Madrid Open on Thursday, with Murray qualifying first, following an impressive 6-4, 6-2 victory over 16th seed Gilles Simon.

Djokovic followed suit, beating Roberto Bautista Agut and proving even more dominant than Murray had been. Djokovic will now face Milos Raonic in the last-eight after the Canadian beat Jo Wilfried-Tsonga in straight sets.

Later on, Nadal did his bit, registering an emphatic straight-sets win over Sam Querrey. Kei Nishikori also booked his place in the last eight after seeing off Richard Gasquet.

Murray and Simon barely gave an inch in the opening set and break points were few and far between, but the Scot claimed the key advantage when it mattered to win 6-4.

He then made an impressive start to the second set as he rushed into a 3-0 lead, and despite Simon's best efforts, the Scotsman eventually saw out the match in just shy of 100 minutes. 

Here is a look at the schedule and results from the action in Spain:



For the full draw schedule, visit the ATP World Tour's website.

 

Thursday Recap Murray's serve was mightily impressive in his last-16 clash with Frenchman Simon, and he showed his form from the off with an efficient hold for 1-0 up.

The world No. 2's return game was not immediately at its best, and Simon himself produced a nerve-settling opening hold to get on the board. 

The pattern continued for much of the first set, with Murray showing some nice touches at the net and Simon great resilience, and the opening break-point opportunity did not come until the eighth game of the match.

Simon produced an excellent drop shot to return the game to deuce and served out for 4-4 as the set looked destined for a tiebreak.

However, Murray upped his game ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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