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Prior to the start of the clay-court season, British sensation Andy Murray had announced to skip the entire clay-court season. However, recently, the former World No. 1 reversed his decision, after receiving a wildcard entry to the Madrid Open. Following the confirmation, Andy Murray, who had previously planned to play next on the grass courts, now started training on clay-court.

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The two-time Madrid champion recently gave a glimpse of his training on the clay courts.

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Murray prepares for the Masters 1000 Madrid

Today, Murray took to his Instagram, putting up stories. The stories were a video of the former World No. 1 practicing on the red surface. Even though the video in both the stories was the same, the Brit player decided to play with the filters. In the first story, Andy Murray posted the video using the chromatic filter.

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He captioned the story, “Better with or without the filter?” The story had Andy’s mother, Judy Murray, giving some insights from the background. Addressing that, Murray wrote, “Sorry about my mother’s running commentary.”

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The second story had the same video without the filter. In the video, Murray was seen working on his forehands.

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Andy Murray’s past records at the Madrid Open

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Murray has played a total of 11 times on the courts of Madrid. He first appeared in the ATP Masters 100 Madrid in 2006, facing a third-round loss to Novak Djokovic. A similar sight was seen in 2007 when he lost to Nadal in the third round.

However, even after failing to have positive results in the first two appearances, Murray refrained from giving up. The result? The Brit player came back stronger than ever in 2008. Receiving a first-round bye, Murray went on to beat Federer in the semifinals, going on to win his maiden Madrid title.

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In the next 5 appearances, Murray reached the quarterfinals 3 times. However, that wasn’t enough. A much bigger feat was waiting for Murray in 2015. Receiving a first-round bye, Murray started his 2015 Madrid campaign from the second round. Beating players like Milos Raonic and Kei Nishikori, Murray went on to beat the King of Clay, Rafael Nadal in the finals to win the title.

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He further reached the finals in 2016, but lost to Novak Djokovic. He last played the Madrid Open in 2017, reaching the third round.

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Ahmar Wasif is a Golf author at EssentiallySports. He is a national level tennis player and has a number of titles to his name. His experience on the court allows him to incorporate a deeper understanding in his coverage of the sport. Ahmar has worked with various media organizations as part of their editorial team, most recently with The Probe. When he's not following his idol Rafael Nadal, Ahmar loves to munch on food and try new and different cuisines.

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