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Nadal Clinches La Undécima

Rafael Nadal continued to build upon his extraordinary legacy at Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters on Sunday when he captured his 11th trophy, which represented a record 31st ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown. The Spanish superstar, who boasts a 396-35 record on clay courts (.919) according to the FedEx ATP Performance Zone, beat Kei Nishikori of Japan 6-3, 6-2 in a one-hour and 34-minute final. It was their third clash in a red dirt title match — also 2014 Mutua Madrid Open and 2016 Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. Watch: Nadal's Road To La Undécima "My true feeling is these kind of things are not going to happen forever, so I just try to enjoy them and to play with the full...

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How Nadal Prevailed In The Principality

Rafael Nadal capped a magical week at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, surging to the title on a pristine, sun-kissed afternoon in the Principality. Nadal blasted past Kei Nishikori 6-3, 6-2 in one hour and 33 minutes to capture the highly-entertaining championship clash. He has now won a jaw-dropping 36 consecutive sets on clay, a personal-best on the surface. The Spaniard notched an unprecedented 31st ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title and 11th in Monte-Carlo. Furthermore, Nadal extended his stay atop the ATP Rankings, having needed a win to remain at No. 1. Nishikori, meanwhile, was bidding for his first Masters 1000 crown in what was his fourth final.  Nadal bumps his FedEx ATP Head2Head lead over Nishikori to 10-2. Despite...

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