Rafael Nadal made a winning start on Madrid's blue clay in 2012, not liking the surface but scoring a dominant victory. The Madrid Masters switched to clay in 2009, with Rafael Nadal as the player to beat in the opening three editions in Caja Magica. Rafa lost two finals to Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer and claimed the title in 2010, hoping for a similar outcome in 2012. Instead of regular clay, Ion Tiriac installed blue clay, a surface never seen again in tennis! The crowd's favorite Nadal played his first match on blue clay against Nikolay Davydenko in the second round. The Spaniard beat the Russian 6-2, 6-2 in 80 minutes, controlling the pace on serve and return to oust a tricky rival and make a winning start.
Between 2009 and 2011, Davydenko defeated Nadal four times in a row before Rafa ended his downfall in Caja Magica. Rafa toppled Nikolay for the fifth time in their last official match. Nadal served at 70% and dropped ten points in eight service games, facing no break points and sending the pressure to the other side. Davydenko could not match those numbers. He lost 55% of the points behind the initial shot and suffered two breaks in each set to propel Rafa into the last 16. The Spaniard hit 19 winners and 12 unforced errors, taming his strokes nicely and making a promising start on the surface he did not like.
Rafael Nadal made a strong start on blue clay in Madrid 2012 vs. Davydenko.Davydenko hit a double fault in game three to experience a break before Nadal held at love for a 3-1 lead. Rafa placed a backhand crosscourt winner in the fifth game to secure another break, feeling much better on the court than the rival who could not move properly. A forehand winner sent Rafa 5-1 in front, and he wasted two set points on the return in the next one. Serving for the set at 5-2, Nadal landed an ace down the T line for a hold at 15 and the opener in his bag. The Spaniard grabbed another break at the beginning of the second set and moved 2-0 up after a hold at 15. From 30-0 down in game four, Rafa claimed four straight points and closed the game with a service winner for a 3-1 advantage. Nikolay fended off break chances in the next one to at least stay in touch before Rafa held at love with an ace to go 4-2 up. Marching toward the finish line, Nadal broke at love in game seven and sealed the deal with a forehand winner on his serve a few minutes later.
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