Rafael Nadal: 'Novak Djokovic and I played an exciting match in Madrid 2009'

Rafael Nadal will start his 18th Madrid Open campaign on Wednesday against Carlos Alcaraz. The 20-time Major champion spoke about his favorite Madrid Open memories between his training sessions, mentioning that first edition at Caja Magica in 2009. Rafa became world no. 1 in August 2008 and had a massive boost at the beginning of the next season, winning the Australian Open, Indian Wells, Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Rome before heading to Madrid for the first Masters 1000 event on clay in his cou