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 | Fourth-seeded Andy Murray was out in second round6-05-2011 |
Fourth-seeded Andy Murray exited the second round of tournament tennis Masters Series in Madrid with a prize fund 3.7 million euros.
The Scot, who returned to the court after the treatment of elbow injury, lost to Brazilian Thomas Bellucci with 4:6, 2:6. Murray conceded a dent in the first set and two in the second against left-handed playing "Brazilian.
Bellucci, 36 in world rankings, will play the quarterfinals with Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic), who beat Argentine Juan Monaco by 7:5, 6:3.
The sixth-seeded David Ferrer (Spain) qualified for the next round after beating Ukrainian Sergio Stahovski 6:3, 7:6 (7:3).
Next go further fifth placed Robin Soderling (Sweden), who beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) with 7:6 (10:8), 7:5.