Toni Nadal, Rafael Nadal's coach and uncle, tells El Pais after his nephew's loss to Fernando Verdasco at the Madrid Masters that, "I told Rafa not to play [Madrid] this year and I hope he doesn't play the next time."

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Rafael Nadal complained that the blue clay was too slippery to play on and also said that if the tournament doesn't make changes he will not return next year. "On clay whomever moves the best wins, but here you can throw a stick to one side and have lost the point ... I leave here with distrust."