Djokovic beats Nadal

MADRID, May 9 (AP): Novak Djokovic produced perhaps the most impressive of his 32 straight victories this year, beating top-ranked Rafael Nadal in straight sets on clay in the Madrid Open final to extend his unbeaten start to the season. The second-ranked Djokovic wasted a 4-0 lead in the first set but recovered to win 7-5, 6-4 and end Nadal's latest winning streak on clay at 37 matches. The Serb also beat Nadal in the final in Miami and Indian Wells this year, but this was his first victory in 10 tries over the Spaniard on his favored surface. It was Djokovic's sixth title of 2011 and allowed him to surpass Bjorn Borg's 31-match unbeaten run from 1980. He now only trails the 42-0 start by John McEnroe in 1984. "Probably it's right at the top," Djokovic said about beating Nadal on clay on Spanish soil. "Under the circumstances I was playing an unbelievable match. ... I stepped onto the court today believing I could win. I needed to be aggressive and it was a great match."