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Top-ranked Murray loses to Coric in 3rd round of Madrid Open

TALES AZZONI son. He won his first career the only break point he
AP Sports Writer title in Marrakech, Moroc- conceded to Lopez, who
MADRID (AP) — Andy Mur- co, last month. was playing in the tourna-
ray’s struggles continued He will play the quarterfinal ment for a record 16th time.
with a 6-3, 6-3 loss to lucky against Dominic Thiem of “The level was definitely
loser Borna Coric in the Austria, who won a thriller very high today I thought
third round of the Madrid against Grigor Dimitrov of from both players,” Djokov-
Open on Thursday, while Bulgaria 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (9). ic said. “I think Feliciano
defending champion No- Murray, who lost last year’s played really well, espe-
vak Djokovic and four-time final to Djokovic in Madrid, cially in the second set. I
champion Rafael Nadal had 28 unforced errors in wasn’t winning too many
made it to the quarterfinals. a disappointing outing un- points on his service games
Djokovic defeated Span- der the closed roof of the until the last one where I
ish veteran Feliciano Lopez center court in Madrid. He managed to return many
6-4, 7-5, while Nadal eased was broken three consecu- balls back in play and then
past Nick Kyrgios of Austra- tive times in the first set, and win the match.”
lia 6-3, 6-1. once in the second to give Djokovic won in Doha to
The top-ranked Murray was Coric a 5-3 lead that he start the year but failed to
outplayed by the 20-year- converted to close out the make it past the quarter-
old Croatian to lose his fifth match. finals in the following four
match of the year. Murray won his only title of tournaments he played
Murray has won only one the year in Dubai and had since then.
tournament this season started the clay season try- He will next play against
and hasn’t made it past ing to regain his form fol- sixth-seeded Kei Nishikori of
the semifinals in the three lowing a right elbow injury Japan, who defeated Da-
clay-court tournaments he that kept him out of the vid Ferrer 6-4, 6-3 to deny
has played. Miami Open and the Davis the Spaniard his 700th ca-
“Most things weren’t work- Cup quarterfinals. He lost to reer win.
ing particularly well,” Mur- Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the A finalist in Madrid in 2014,
ray said. “I started the third round in Monte Carlo Nishikori is playing in his first
match OK, but when I start- after blowing a 4-0 lead in tournament since March.
ed to go behind I didn’t the deciding set, then was He withdrew from Barce-
find any way to improve eliminated by Thiem in the lona last month because of
my game or to make it semifinals of the Barcelo- a right wrist injury.
more difficult for him. I just Andy Murray from Britain reacts during a Madrid Open tennis na Open. Second-ranked Nadal picked up his tour-
kind of let the same things tournament match against Borna Coric from Croatia in Madrid, Djokovic has also struggled leading 31st victory this
keep happening, making Spain, Thursday, May 11, 2017. this season but stayed alive year by easily defeating
mistakes very early in a lot Associated Press in Madrid with the two-set 16th-seeded Kyrgios, who
of the rallies. I wasn’t build- the main draw after Rich- he didn’t play very good victory over Lopez. never threatened after los-
ing any points really.” ard Gasquet withdrew be- today. That was very obvi- The Serbian player was in ing the first set.
The 59th-ranked Coric be- cause of a back injury. ous. I have noticed it from control during his service “I played a lot better,” said
came the first lucky loser to “It’s a huge win, for sure. the beginning.” games and broke Lopez Nadal, who struggled in
reach the quarterfinals in It’s going to mean to me a Coric will try to win his sec- once in each set to secure a three-set win over Fabio
Madrid. He only made it to lot,” Coric said. “Obviously ond tournament this sea- the victory. Djokovic saved Fognini on Wednesday. q
Dillier wins stage 6 of the

Giro, Jungels retains lead

TERME LUIGIANE, Italy (AP) end of the 217-kilometer utes on the peloton.
— Silvan Dillier won from an (135-mile) route from Reg- Stuyven’s Trek-Segafredo
early breakaway to take gio Calabria to Terme Lu- teammate, Mads Peders-
the sixth stage of the Giro igiane as the race moved en, was the first to drop off,
d’Italia and his first Grand to mainland Italy. and shortly afterward Sim-
Tour victory on Thursday, “Basically, the stage start- one Andreetta as the front
while Bob Jungels retained ed pretty bad for me. I had three pulled away with less
the overall lead. a flat at kilometer zero and than six kilometers remain-
Dillier began his sprint with then I chased back and I ing.
150 meters to go on the got in the breakaway,” Dil- Andreetta finished 26 sec- Swiss rider Silvan Diller celebrates while crossing the finish line
ahead of Belgium’s Jasper Stuyven, left, to win the sixth stage of
climb to the finish and the lier said. onds behind Dillier, with the Giro d’Italia, Tour of Italy cycling race, from Reggio Calabria
BMC Racing rider had the “In the end it was hard to Michael Woods leading to Terme Luigiane, Italy, on Thursday, May 11, 2017.
power to hold off Jasper stay away. To beat Jasper the general classification Associated Press
Stuyven, who banged his Stuyven in a sprint like this contenders over the line 13
bars in anger and frustra- is crazy, I still can’t believe seconds later. overall favorites. eye on my opponents, so it
tion as he crossed the line this. For sure it’s the biggest Jungels, of Luxembourg, “For us it was a perfect situ- worked out in the end.”
half a wheel behind the victory so far for me. I can’t maintained his six-second ation with the breakaway The seventh stage on Fri-
Swiss cyclist. describe it. It’s fantastic.” advantage over Geraint gone,” Jungels said. “We day is a mainly flat 224-kilo-
Lukas Postlberger, who The trio was part of a five- Thomas of Wales. Fellow were hoping the break- meter (139-mile) route from
won the opening stage, man breakaway shortly af- Briton Adam Yates re- away would go until the Castrovillari to Alberobello,
was third, 12 seconds be- ter the start and swiftly built mained four seconds fur- end so the bonuses were with an undulating final 40
hind the front two at the a lead of nearly nine min- ther back, with most of the gone. I just had to keep an kilometers.q