Madrid Open 2013: Predicting Winners of Friday’s Quarterfinal Matches

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Published: May 10, 2013

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The 2013 Mutua Madrid Open has already seen the two biggest stars in men's tennis fall—Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. The World No. 1 Djokovic lost in Round 2 to promising youngster Grigor Dimitrov, while Federer bowed out in the Round of 16 against No. 14 seed Kei Nishikori.

Thus, the road seems to be paved for Rafael Nadal, the "King of Clay," to live up to his moniker and win yet another title on the surface at the Magic Box.

There are still plenty of world-class players remaining, though, and Friday's quarterfinals will present some extremely enticing clashes to watch. Below are predictions as to how each match will play out.

Note: Past match information and statistics, unless otherwise indicated, are courtesy of ATPWorldTour.com.

 

(3) Andy Murray vs. (6) Tomas Berdych



Frenchman Gilles Simon gave Murray all he could handle in Round 3, but the highest remaining seed in the tournament ultimately prevailed. After dropping the first set 2-6, Murray rallied to win the next two 6-4 and 7-6, with an 8-6 tiebreaker.

The aforementioned loss by Federer and the mettle of Murray paid off in the ATP rankings, as David McDaid of BBC Radio documented:



Murray is the new No. 2 in the world, while Berdych comes in slightly fresher and off a straight-sets win over Kevin Anderson.

The biggest asset at Berdych's disposal is typically his mammoth serve, but Murray's fitness and athleticism allows him to be a phenomenal returner. That should neutralize Berdych in that regard, and may cause the 27-year-old to press the action.

It should be another hotly contested match. However, Murray should once again triumph and find himself a spot in the semifinals in two hard-fought sets.

Prediction: Murray wins in two sets.

 

(4) David Ferrer vs. (5) Rafael Nadal



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