Djokovic thus advanced to the quarterfinals of the clay court tournament without a fight. Australian Open winner Rafael Nadal made a successful comeback after his injury in Madrid on Wednesday.
“Unfortunately, Andy Murray is unable to compete due to illness,” tournament organizers tweeted. The 37th duel between the Thiem conqueror and Djokovic was canceled. The three-time Scottish Grand Slam winner is currently 78th in the ranking after several hip surgeries in recent years. Djokovic will now meet the winner of the game Hubert Hurkacz (POL) and Dusan Lajovic (SRB) in the round of eight. .
In the semifinals, Nadal could then wait for the Serbian number one. In his first match after a six-week break due to a fatigue fracture in a rib, the Spaniard defeated Djokovic’s compatriot Miomir Kecmanovic 6:1,7:6(4) and thus qualified for the round of 16. Belgian David Goffin was waiting there on Thursday. The 35-year-old Nadal was satisfied with his comeback. “I played at a good level and I’m happy with the win. I’m trying to stay humble because not everything is going to be perfect here. I have to play with the right attitude and play every single match I can win like a take gift.”
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