Nadal enters quarters at Madrid Open, Medvedev out By IANS | Published on Thu, May 6 2021 22:42 IST | 2 Views Nadal enters quarters at Madrid Open. Image Source: IANS News Madrid, May 6 : Rafael Nadal continued his quest for a sixth Madrid Open title, beating Australian Alexei Popyrin 6-3, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals on Thursday. However, world No. 3 Danii Medvedev crashed out, losing to Cristian Garin 6-4, 6-7(2), 6-1. "It was difficult. The court today was slippery, it was very fast, very dry conditions. The ball was flying a lot. The beginning of the match was super tough," Nadal said during the on-court interview. "He was hitting every ball and hitting the spots. Very happy with the victory."