"In theory I should have no chance" - Murray on upcoming Djokovic clash

Andy Murray defeated Denis Shapovalov 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 to reach the third round at the Mutua Madrid Open setting up a clash against Novak Djokovic.

It's a match for the quarterfinals and it will be their first match since 2017 in Doha. At the match, Murray said:

"In theory, I should have no chance in the match. He's obviously No. 1 in the world [and] I'm playing with a metal hip, so I shouldn't have a chance in the match. It's a great opportunity for me to see where my game's at and to play against him again."

He further said:

"We've had so many great battles over the years in some of the biggest tournaments in the world. We played in the final I think of all four Grand Slams, we played here in the final, and I haven't had that opportunity to play against him for a long time. Didn't know if I ever would get that chance, so I'll enjoy it, I'll have a fantastic attitude in the match, give it my best and see where I'm at."

On his good play, Murray said:

"I trained very hard the past four or five weeks and got my game in good shape. My movement has been so much better than where it was at the beginning of the year and it makes a huge difference to my whole game. It allows me to make different decisions on the court. My movement won me that match tonight. I defended so many points. He has so much power and I managed to defend lots of points and that won the match for me, so I was really happy with that."