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Rafa Nadal won the 7th Monte Carlo Masters title against Ferrer
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Rafael Nadal secured his seventh consecutive Monte Carlo Masters title with a 6-4 7-5 defeat of compatriot David Ferrer on Sunday, April 17.
The master of clay, who dumped Britain's Andy Murray out at the semi-final stage, took two hours 16 minutes to complete the win, though he faced a tough opponent in Ferrer.
The win marks Nadal's 44th career trophy, 30 of which have come on clay, but Ferrer fought bravely throughout, hitting 25 winners to his opponent's 22.
Nadal beat fourth-seeded compatriot David Ferrer 6-4 7-5 in the final as he shook off successive losses on hard-court surfaces to the pretender to his throne, Novak Djokovic, to claim his 44th career title and the $630,000 first prize.
He has won 30 of those on clay, putting him equal third in the post-1968 Open Era list alongside compatriot Manuel Orantes and Bjorn Borg.
"Rafa is incredible on clay. I mean, he's everywhere at the same time. He's the best player on clay in history," Ferrer told the tournament's official website.
Djokovic, unbeaten in 2011, missed this tournament due to a knee injury but the Serbian is expected to line up alongside Nadal at the Madrid Masters at the start of next month.
Nadal won that event last year as he went through the clay season unbeaten, culminating in his fifth French Open triumph.
That run saw him beat Ferrer in the final of the Rome Masters, and he again denied the 29-year-old a 1,000-point haul in Monte Carlo on Sunday as he avenged his defeat at the Australian Open quarterfinals in January.
Ferrer dropped serve as early as the third game, but the world No. 6 broke back immediately as both players made uncharacteristic errors that would be symptomatic of a match also featuring moments of brilliance.
Nadal broke again in the fifth game and won the opening set in 70 minutes.
He won against serve in the third game of the second set before Ferrer fought back to lead 5-4, but Nadal broke him again to go 6-5 up and sealed victory when his opponent netted on the second match-point.
Nadal's only defeat in Monte Carlo came at his first appearance in 2003.
The master of clay, who dumped Britain's Andy Murray out at the semi-final stage, took two hours 16 minutes to complete the win, though he faced a tough opponent in Ferrer.
The win marks Nadal's 44th career trophy, 30 of which have come on clay, but Ferrer fought bravely throughout, hitting 25 winners to his opponent's 22.
Nadal beat fourth-seeded compatriot David Ferrer 6-4 7-5 in the final as he shook off successive losses on hard-court surfaces to the pretender to his throne, Novak Djokovic, to claim his 44th career title and the $630,000 first prize.
He has won 30 of those on clay, putting him equal third in the post-1968 Open Era list alongside compatriot Manuel Orantes and Bjorn Borg.
"Rafa is incredible on clay. I mean, he's everywhere at the same time. He's the best player on clay in history," Ferrer told the tournament's official website.
Djokovic, unbeaten in 2011, missed this tournament due to a knee injury but the Serbian is expected to line up alongside Nadal at the Madrid Masters at the start of next month.
Nadal won that event last year as he went through the clay season unbeaten, culminating in his fifth French Open triumph.
That run saw him beat Ferrer in the final of the Rome Masters, and he again denied the 29-year-old a 1,000-point haul in Monte Carlo on Sunday as he avenged his defeat at the Australian Open quarterfinals in January.
Ferrer dropped serve as early as the third game, but the world No. 6 broke back immediately as both players made uncharacteristic errors that would be symptomatic of a match also featuring moments of brilliance.
Nadal broke again in the fifth game and won the opening set in 70 minutes.
He won against serve in the third game of the second set before Ferrer fought back to lead 5-4, but Nadal broke him again to go 6-5 up and sealed victory when his opponent netted on the second match-point.
Nadal's only defeat in Monte Carlo came at his first appearance in 2003.
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