Sunday, April 19, 2009

Nadal seals fifth Monte Carlo title in a row


Today Rafael Nadal won his fifth consecutive title at the Monte Carlo Masters marking the first time any player won it five time in a row. He faced Novak Djokovic in the final of the event.
Nadal won the first set with a comfortable score of 63. Djokovic then surprised the number one by taking the second with an easy score of 62 only to be turned down in the last set with a blow out score of 61. With the final score being 63 26 61, Nadal receives 434,000 Euros in prize money, 1000 ranking points and is now tied at 14 Masters titles with Roger Federer. The only person he has to surpass now is Andre Agassi who has a total of 17 Masters titles.

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