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Nadal All Smiles In Monte-Carlo

Nadal All Smiles In Monte-Carlo

Rafael Nadal insists he has never been good with numbers, but with the sun shining at the Monte-Carlo Country Club a familiar smile has returned to his face. The Spaniard’s record at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters is staggering — 10 titles from 11 finals, a 46-match winning streak from 2005-13 and a 63-4 mark overall. “It’s been a love story between me and this event, the people who run the tournament,” Nadal said.  But the tournament’s oldest champion in the Open Era (at 30 years, 10 months in 2017) is clear this week on his primary objective: to complete the tournament. After more than two weeks on the red dirt, muscle memory in how he moves, plays and constructs points...

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Amazing Andujar: No. 1,824 To Titlist In Two Months

Amazing Andujar: No. 1,824 To Titlist In Two Months

Pablo Andujar became the lowest-ranked ATP World Tour champion in 20 years on Sunday, beating first-time finalist Kyle Edmund 6-2, 6-2 to win the Grand Prix Hassan II for a record third time. The Spaniard, who also won the event in 2011 and 2012 in Casablanca, overcame the Australian Open semi-finalist in 82 minutes to become the most successful player in the history of the tournament, which began in 1990. "I played very well during the whole match," said Andujar. "Trying to make him move as much as I could. He attacks a lot and is a very strong player. I was very solid today and I'm very happy about that." The World No. 355 is the lowest-ranked tour-level titlist...

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