Nadal crushes Federer in Monaco
Nadal crushes Federer in Monaco
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/6581541.stm
Clay king Rafael Nadal won the Monte Carlo Masters title for the third
straight year by beating top seed and big rival Roger Federer in the final.
The Spaniard won 6-4 6-4 to register his 67th straight victory on clay and
make it five wins out of five against Federer on that surface.
Nadal, who broke once in each set, fended off three break points in the
first set but faced none thereafter.
Federer has now lost in three events in a row for the first time since 2003.
It is 20-year-old Nadal's eighth Masters Series title and he has not been
beaten on clay since April 2005.
He beat Federer last year in the Monte Carlo Masters, the Rome Masters and
the French Open finals.
The left-handed Spaniard, who did not drop a set in the tournament, is the
first man since Ilie Nastase (1971-1973) to win the Monte Carlo title for
the third year in a row.
"It is an honour to be up against Federer here in Monte Carlo and to win
for the third time," Nadal admitted after the win.
Federer made 38 unforced errors - half on his forehand - and Nadal won on
his second match point when Federer sent a backhand long.
"Congratulations to Rafa," said the world number one. "What he has achieved
is fantastic.
"I will try again to beat him in Rome, Hamburg and here in Monte Carlo next
year."
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