British tennis icon Andy Murray is looking forward to a first clash with World No. 1 Novak Djokovic after he sensationally defeated Denis Shapovalov in three sets at the Madrid Open.
In approximately two hours and nine minutes, Murray defeated the Canadian World No. 14 6-1 3-6 6-2 to set up the last-16 match against his old rival Djokovic. The two men have known each other since they competed in their youth and have faced one another 36 times in their professional career - including seven Grand Slam finals.
The 34-year-old marked his return to clay for the first time in two years in Madrid with a straight-sets win against Dominic Thiem in the first round before he held strong to defeat Shapovalov in the all-important third set. Murray was realistic about his chances of topping the 20-time Grand Slam champion.
