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Andy Murray is just one victory away from successfully defending his Madrid Open title on the clay courts of the Spanish capital. However, the Brit will have to do it the hard way as, having beaten Rafael Nadal in the semis, he must now face world No 1 Novak Djokovic in this evenings mouth-watering final (5.30pm, Sky Sports 3).Murray and Djokovics rivalry has been a huge part of the tennis scene over the last decade and the top two players in the world, who were born just a week apart, met for the first time as professionals at this tournament 10 years ago, Djokovic prevailing 1-6 7-5 6-3 in a round-of-16 clash. The duo will be meeting for the 32nd time today and have squared off in six Grand Slam finals over the years but this will be the first time they have played in a Masters series final on clay.Djokovic holds the 22-9 head-to-head edge and has dominated Murray since the Brit defeated him in the 2013 Wimbledon final.Since that memorable summer day, Murray has secured just one win over Djokovic (Canadian Open final last year) and has suffered 10 defeats, including in the last two Australian Open finals. Murray v Djokovic: The Rivalry We recall previous meetings between Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic ahead of the Madrid Open final And Djokovic has yet to even drop a set in Madrid this year, beating Kei Nishikori 6-3 7-6 on Saturday night to earn his place in the final.However, Murrays performances on clay have taken a great leap forward over the last two years and, having defeated Nadal in last years final, the Brit beat the king of clay on his favourite surface once again on Saturday, prevailing 7-5 6-4. Murray defeated Rafa Nadal 7-5 6-4 to book his place in the Madrid final Djokovic said of Murray: He has improved tremendously on clay the last couple of years.I think hes moving better and sliding better on the court. He is more patient. He constructs the point better, which is very important for clay.Djokovic has won their three previous meetings on clay but Murray gave him a major fright in the French Open semis last year before the Serb eventually won 6-3 6-3 5-7 5-7 6-1.And Murray was in a positive mood after his win over Nadal, saying: I think it was a better win for me this year than last year.Not loads of players have won against Rafa on clay throughout his career.To beat him in Spain on a clay court is obviously a big, big challenge for any player.Im very pleased to have beaten him, its a big step for me from where I was four or five weeks ago. Im going back in the right direction again.Watch the Madrid Open final on Sky Sports 3 HD from 5.30pm - your home of tennisCheck our game-by-game updates of the final on skysports.com/tennis, our app for mobile devices and iPad and our Twitter account @skysportstennis.By purchasing a Sky Sports Day Pass for £6.99 or Sky Sports Week Pass for £10.99, you can enjoy access to all seven Sky Sports channels and watch on a TV with a NOW TV Box or on a range of devices. Also See: ATP schedule Tennis on Sky Latest scores Get a NOW TV pass Video Air Max Shop Italia . -- Wes Welker is unlikely to suit up for Denvers game Thursday against San Diego after leaving Sundays win over Tennessee with his second concussion in four games. Scarpe Air Max 360 Scontate . According to TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger, the Maple Leafs have trade offers on the table for the 26-year-old, but none have been deemed acceptable by the team. http://www.airmaxitaliascarpe.it/scarpe-...7-scontate.html. It took five games, but the Celtics finally helped Stevens earn his first NBA victory. "Im going to celebrate for a whole 12 minutes, and then Im going to start watching Orlando and trying to figure them out," the first-year Celtics coach said after Boston beat the Utah Jazz, one of the leagues other winless teams, 97-87 on Wednesday night. Scarpe Nike Air Max Scontate . The day began ominously for the Rangers when star pitcher Yu Darvish was scratched from his scheduled start with stiffness in his neck. Fill-in Scott Baker gave up three hits over six innings and Chris Gimenez hit a tiebreaking two-out RBI single in the sixth off Phil Hughes. Air Max 1 Scontate . His head snapped back from the impact and hit the floor. The All-Star power forward was all right afterward, a relief for the Minnesota Timberwolves.With the significant gap in playoff experience, it was understandable and even expected that the Raptors would be challenged to come out of the gate smoothly in their first round series with the Nets. Second-year centre Jonas Valanciunas was among the post-season rookies that had an inconsistent start, posting 17 points and 18 rrebounds, but also committing six turnovers, while being a team-worst -17 in on-court point differential.dddddddddddd Valanciunas joined TSN 1050 on Monday to discuss Torontos uneven opener and what the team needs to focus on in Game 2 to get things turned around. Valanciunas: Defence the focus heading into Game 2 ' ' '