The Madrid Open joined the Masters 1000 series in 2002, with seven editions on an indoor hard court. In 2009, Madrid switched from October to May and settled into a new venue at Caja Magica on the clay surface. In his first match in front of the home fans in the new complex, the home favorite and world no.1 Rafael Nadal scored a dominant 6-3, 6-1 triumph over Jurgen Melzer in 62 minutes. It was their second meeting, and the Spaniard had the upper hand from start to finish on a fast clay. He dropped nine points in eight service games and …

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