MADRID (Reuters) – World number one Novak Djokovic was dumped out of the Madrid Open in the second round on Tuesday when he went over on his damaged ankle and was upset 7-6 6-7 6-3 by unseeded Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov.

Djokovic, who had a bye in the opening round, was already a break down to the promising 21-year-old in the second set when he twisted the same ankle he hurt playing for Serbia in the Davis Cup last month.

MADRID, May 7 (Reuters) – World number one Novak Djokovic was dumped out of the Madrid Open in the second round on Tuesday when he went over on his damaged ankle and was upset 7-6 6-7 6-3 by unseeded Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov.

Djokovic, who had a bye in the opening round, was already a break down to the promising 21-year-old in the second set when he twisted the same ankle he hurt playing for Serbia in the Davis Cup last month.

MADRID (Reuters) – Roger Federer looked as sharp as ever in his first outing after a two-month layoff as he eased past Radek Stepanek 6-3 6-3 at the Madrid Open on Tuesday before Andy Murray came through a testing encounter against Florian Mayer 7-6 7-6.

Defending champion at the clay Masters event in the Spanish capital, Federer chose an eye-catching mint-green shirt for his first match since losing to Rafa Nadal at the Indian Wells Masters in March.

MADRID, May 7 (Reuters) – Roger Federer looked as sharp as ever in his first outing after a two-month layoff as he eased past Radek Stepanek 6-3 6-3 at the Madrid Open on Tuesday before Andy Murray came through a testing encounter against Florian Mayer 7-6 7-6.

Defending champion at the clay Masters event in the Spanish capital, Federer chose an eye-catching mint-green shirt for his first match since losing to Rafa Nadal at the Indian Wells Masters in March.

MADRID (Reuters) – Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has refused to tone down his rhetoric in response to a call from club president Florentino Perez for unity in an obviously divided dressing room during the final few weeks of the season.

After some unsavoury sniping between Mourinho and members of his squad in recent weeks, Perez made a rare foray into the limelight on Monday when he called for the club to be “united for the fans” as they prepare for this month’s King’s Cup final against city rivals Atletico Madrid and seek to secure second place in La Liga.

MADRID, May 7 (Reuters) – Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has refused to tone down his rhetoric in response to a call from club president Florentino Perez for unity in an obviously divided dressing room during the final few weeks of the season.

After some unsavoury sniping between Mourinho and members of his squad in recent weeks, Perez made a rare foray into the limelight on Monday when he called for the club to be “united for the fans” as they prepare for this month’s King’s Cup final against city rivals Atletico Madrid and seek to secure second place in La Liga.

MADRID (Reuters) – Bernard Tomic’s father John told a Madrid court on Monday he had acted in self-defence when he butted a member of the Australian world number 53′s coaching staff in the face at the weekend.

John Tomic, a burly former taxi driver who now coaches his son, and the man he tangled with, Bernard’s practice partner Thomas Drouet, both turned up for the hearing in the centre of the Spanish capital.

MADRID, May 6 (Reuters) – Bernard Tomic’s father John told a Madrid court on Monday he had acted in self-defence when he butted a member of the Australian world number 53′s coaching staff in the face at the weekend.

John Tomic, a burly former taxi driver who now coaches his son, and the man he tangled with, Bernard’s practice partner Thomas Drouet, both turned up for the hearing in the centre of the Spanish capital.

MADRID (Reuters) – American teenager Madison Keys was immersed in her algebra homework when she got the message that she was due on court in 10 minutes to play fifth seed and former French Open champion Li Na at the Madrid Open.

Lucky loser Keys quickly abandoned her books in the players’ lounge as she made a dash for centre court after being handed a place in the main draw following the late withdrawal of Tamira Paszek through injury.

MADRID, May 5 (Reuters) – American teenager Madison Keys was immersed in her algebra homework when she got the message that she was due on court in 10 minutes to play fifth seed and former French Open champion Li Na at the Madrid Open.

Lucky loser Keys quickly abandoned her books in the players’ lounge as she made a dash for centre court after being handed a place in the main draw following the late withdrawal of Tamira Paszek through injury.