World number one and eight-time champion Rafael Nadal is out of the Monte Carlo Masters after a straight-sets quarter-final defeat to fellow Spaniard David Ferrer on Friday. After losing a first-set tie break 7-1 Nadal twice dropped his serve in the second to lose 7-6 6-4 to the number six seed Ferrer.
Nadal’s winning run comes to an end
World number one Novak Djokovic ended Rafael Nadal’s eight-year reign at the Monte Carlo Masters, beating him in straight sets in Sunday’s final. It was Nadal’s first defeat in Monte Carlo in 47 matches. Djokovic won the first set 6-2 in 46 minutes and completed the job 7-6 (7-1) in the second set.
Nadal back to his best
Rafael Nadal was in devastating form as he beat fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco 6-0 61 to secure his sixth consecutive Monte Carlo Masters title.
Five in a row for Nadal
Rafael continues his dominance on clay, winning his fifth straight Monte Carlo Masters title by beating Novak Djokovic 6-3 2-6 6-1 in the final. Djokovic had his chances against the world numero uno, but Nadal battled through and has now equalled Roger Federer’s mark of 14 tournament wins in the elite Masters 1000 Series, with only Andre Agassi having won …
Nadal wins opener in Monte Carlo
World number one, Rafael Nadal, began the clay court season with a straightforward win over Argentina’s Juan Ignacio Chela in the Monte Carlo Masters tournament, the score 6-2 6-3. Nadal is going for his fifth straight title in Monte Carlo.