Andy Murray vs Novak Djokovic
The two top seeds at Madrid, Murray and Djokovic need to both make the finals if they are to play each other. Given the way the two have been playing recently, this may not be a sure thing. That said, however, the two started the year off with a final against each other at the ATP250 Qatar Open – with Djokovic emerging the victor there.
Their rivalry has been one of tennis’ biggest, with Djokovic leading their 36-match rivalry 25-11 – with Murray snatching the World No. 1 mantle from his Serbian friend and competitor following the ATP World Tour Finals of 2016.
Despite being World No. 1 and World No. 2, neither player has been in notable form in light of their 2016 successes, so it might not necessarily be likely the two will face off. If they do, however, it will be an interesting match for sure. Their last match on clay came at the finals of the 2016 French Open, giving Djokovic his first title at the venue – but that came on the heels of Murray beating him to the title at the Rome Masters.
The pair have played each other on clay six times, winning five of those battles – and Djokovic, until last year, was considered one of the best clay court players to have never won the French Open – which now, he has.
He will likely be more confident on clay than Murray, and has been far more successful on the surface than him as well. We’ll give this one to Djokovic, should this happen.
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