Andy Murray took to social media to defend himself after a number of fans criticised the Brit after he accepted a wildcard to enter the Mutua Madrid Open.
The British tennis star had previously announced his intention to skip the clay-court season in Europe - which concludes with the French Open - to use the next two months to focus on the upcoming grass season. However, the former World No. 1 has surprisingly accepted a wildcard offer to compete at the Madrid Open next week.
Fernando Verdasco was especially frustrated with the decision to award just one Spanish player - 20-year-old Carlos Gimeno - a wildcard to the main draw. The former World No. 7 compared Madrid’s wildcard choices to those made by Rome Masters officials, who awarded five wildcards to Italian players.
