Madrid: Just hours before his face-off against Novak Djokovic on Thursday, Andy Murray withdrew from the Madrid Open following illness.
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Unfortunately, Andy Murray is unable to take to the Manolo Santana Stadium due to illness ?
We wish you a speedy recovery, @andy_murray! ?
?️ Instead, Andrey Rublev and Daniel Evans will open the day’s play on centre court. pic.twitter.com/0QdLyh7qhl
— #MMOPEN (@MutuaMadridOpen) May 5, 2022
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With this, Djokovic has advanced into quarterfinals of the Madrid Open. The Serb had beaten Gael Monfils 6-3, 6-2 in the second round.
In the last eight, Djokovic will face either 12th seed Hubert Hurkacz or compatriot Dusan Lajovic.