Rafael Nadal is adopting a philosophical approach at the Madrid Open as he tries to recover from back-to-back quarterfinal exits at clay court events he once dominated. Bidding to defend his title in the Spanish capital, the top-ranked Nadal downplayed his earlier exits at Monte Carlo and Barcelona and called his previous dominance there ''not normal.'' Nadal is an eight-time winner at both Barcelona and Monte Carlo. But that's what happened,'' Nadal said Sunday. More...