The world number 5 Rafael Nadal is still on course to win his seventh Italian Open title. The Spaniard had a early scare losing the first set 6-1 before fighting back to win the next two sets 7-5 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals stage. There were straight set wins for top seed Novak Djokovic and second seed Roger Federer today to move into the last eight.

Andy Murray was the highest ranked player left in the draw until he was beaten in the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open last night by Tomas Berdych 7-6 6-4. The Czech player will now face in form Stanislas Wawrinka in the semi-final. The other semi-final is between world number 5 Rafael Nadal and unseeded Spaniard Pablo Andujar.

Kei Nishikori the world number 14 has beaten defending champion Roger Federer 6-4 1-6 6-2 at the Madrid Open today. This was the second big shock of the tournament after world number 1 Novak Djokovic was beaten on tuesday by unseeded Grigor Dimitrov.  

The world number 1 Novak Djokovic was beaten in the second round of the Madrid Open tonight by Grigor Dimitrov in three sets. The young Bulgarian who is currently ranked 28 in the world won the match 7-6 6-7 6-3. In the last 16 Grigor will face inform 15th seed Stanislas Wawrinka or Santiago Giraldo. 

Andy Murray came through two tight sets to beat German Florian Mayer 7-6 7-6 in his opening match at the Madrid Open today. The win was Murray 400th career victory and will now face 16th seed Gilles Simon in the next round.

Laura Robson has recorded one of her best wins to date with a stunning performance to beat world number 4 Agnieszka Radwanska at the Madrid Open. The British teenager beat the Pole in straight sets 6-3 6-1 in just 76 minutes.

The swiss number 2 Stanislas Wawrinka won the Portugal Open beating top seed David Ferrer in the final this afternoon 6-1 6-4 in just over one hour. This is Wawrinka fourth career title, three of which have now come on the red clay. It was sweat revenge for Wawrinka as only three months ago Ferrer won the Buenos Aires title beating him in the final.

Tommy Haas has won the ATP BMW Open in Munich today defeating fellow countryman and defending champion Philipp Kohlschreiber in straight sets 6-3 7-6. The victory brings the German his 14th ATP career tour title and he becomes the first 35 year old since Frenchman Fabrice Santoro to win a tour event.

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The number one seed David Ferrer and world number 4 will play Stanislas Wawrinka in the final of the Portugal Open this afternoon. This will be the Spaniard 37th career final after beating Andreas Seppi from Italy  in the semi – final 6-1 6-4. The second seed Wawrinka made it to the final after bringing to an end a great run of world ranked 228th Pablo Carreno-Busta in the other semi final, winning the match 6-3 3-6 6-1. Ferrer will be aiming for his 21st career title.