LONDON, April 25 — When discussing the favourites to win the Madrid Open the first name on most people’s lips would usually be claycourt king Rafa Nadal. Things are a little different this year though. The Spaniard, who has won the tournament five times, will have his work cut out when play...
Spain’s Rafael Nadal will have his work cut out when play begins next week, not on the Caja Magica’s three red dust courts, but on gaming consoles.— Reuters pic
Like every other tennis tournament since March, and at least until the end of July, the coronavirus pandemic has stopped play, but the hole in the calendar will be partly filled next week as Madrid instead holds a ‘virtual’ event. Then again Murray will not be able to play as himself because he is not one of the 31 players available to gamers. He hinted that he may play as Australian Nick Kyrgios.
Kiki Bertens, who won the actual Madrid Open title last year, is in women’s Group 4 along with Angelique Kerber, Dona Vekic, and Eugenie Bouchard.
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