BBC Sport · Apr 17, 2016
Nadal wins ninth Monte Carlo Masters
Rafael Nadal was playing in his 100th ATP World Tour finalRafael Nadal claimed a ninth Monte Carlo Masters title with victory over Frenchman Gael Monfils.
The Spaniard, who beat Andy Murray in the last four, won 7-5 5-7 6-0 to make it 68 wins in 100 ATP finals.
A double fault from Monfils, 29, closed out the first set in Nadal's favour and the Spaniard recovered from losing the second to see off the 13th seed in two hours 46 minutes.
The 29-year-old has now won clay-court titles in each of the past 13 years.
Monfils, a runner-up in the Rotterdam Open in February, earned the backing of the Monte Carlo Country Club crowd as he tested Nadal throughout.