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Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts during his men's singles match against his compatriot Fernando Verdasco at the Madrid Open tennis tournament May 10, 2012. REUTERS / Juan Medina (SPAIN - Tags: SPORT TENNIS)
Spaniard Fernando Verdasco (15) broke Thursday countryman winning streak of 23 consecutive clay matches. And for the first time since 2004 Nadal broke out as early as 3 round of a tournament on his favorite surface.
An emotional Verdasco lay right down on his back after having been behind this year's most surprising comeback and sensationally knocked out the world's undisputed best player in the gravel Madrid Open.
Afterwards hail criticism from Nadal. Not against the opponent. It was the blue gravel that was blamed for his tame effort. Several players, including Novak Djokovic, has complained overt slipping a lot on the pitch. Also Spaniard pointed out that he occasionally lost his footing.
- If there is a change, there will be a tournament less of me next year. The substrate makes the game unpredictable. It is completely different, cricbuzz and I do not want to take unnecessary risks, says Nadal. Berdych next
Hard hitting Nadal (2) looked to have done enough to secure a quarter-final place at the expense of his fellow countryman, but misplaced a seemingly safe 5-2 lead when he had to serve home last set, and eventually losing 6-3 3 -6, 7-5.
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