It was the 28th masters title of rafael nadals career. The 2016 montecarlo masters was a tennis tournament for male professional players, played from 10 april through 17 april 2016, on outdoor clay courts. Rafael nadal perfil del jugador tenis eurosport espana. Nadal rallies to beat murray and reach monte carlo final. For the ninth time in his career, rafael nadal won the montecarlo rolex masters on sunday, defeating gael monfils 75, 57, 60. Novak djokovic was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to jiri vesely. Rafael nadal doubles france pierrehugues herbert france nicolas mahut. Gael monfils vs rafael nadal h2h stats betting odds. Rafael nadal and gael monfils will be squaring off for the 14th time in their careers when they collide in the final of the montecarlo rolex masters on sunday afternoon. Rafael nadal captured his ninth montecarlo rolex masters crown on sunday as he defeated gael monfils 75, 57, 60 in an enthralling final. Nadal is the first tennis player ever to win 11 titles at the same tournament, adding to his already glittering career and trophy cabinet. Monfils competed at the 2009 monte carlo masters, losing in the first round to janko tipsarevic in. Rafael nadal captured his ninth montecarlo rolex masters crown on sunday as he defeated gael monfils 75, 57, 60 in an enthralling final on court ranier iii. Nadal defeated monfils 75, 57, 60 to win a record ninth title at the monte carlo masters.
Published on apr 16, 2016 watch monte carlo semifinal highlights as rafael nadal sets a final encounter against gael monfils. Nadal claimed his 9th monte carlo title, as he defeated gael monfils 75 57 60 in an exciting final. Monfils is a brilliant shot maker and he had his chances to win this match. The 2016 montecarlo masters was a tennis tournament for male professional players, played. The headtohead series stands at a dominant 102 in nadals favor, but they have never faced each other on grass. Rafael nadal vs gael monfils all matches, with stats on their h2h rivalry. Gael monfils v rafael nadal monte carlo 2016 replay. Roger federers return to competition was thwarted by jowilfried tsonga who defeated the swiss 36, 62, 75 in the monte. Monfils was runnerup at the rakuten japan open, losing to rafael nadal in two sets. Montecarlo masters 2020 page 1 of 3 perfect tennis. Photos from the presser rafa gave on sunday in monte carlo.
Rafael nadal won his ninth monte carlo title, defeating gael monfils in. The livescore website powers you with live tennis scores and fixtures from atp monte carlo rolex masters. Rafael nadal is the 2016 montecarlo rolex masters champion 75, 57, 60 5. Nadal sets monfils final clash monte carlo 2016 youtube. Rafael nadal needed nearly three hours to defeat gael monfils 75, 57, 60 on sunday and win a record ninth title at the monte.
Monfils really played out of his mind, nadal was a rock. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Rafael nadal ended his fouryear wait for a ninth monte carlo masters title by defeating gael monfils 75, 57, 60 on sunday in his 100th career final. Tennis tv is the official live streaming service of the atp tour. It was the 110th edition of the annual monte carlo masters tournament, sponsored by rolex for the eighth time. Nadal and monfils will be squaring off for the th time in their careers when they clash in the semifinals of the mercedes cup on saturday. Djokovic loses for only second time in 2016 abc news. Rafael nadal reaches 30th grand slam quarterfinal with. How the final was won rafael nadal reclaimed his throne at the montecarlo rolex masters title, prevailing 75, 57, 60 over gael monfils after two hours and 45 minutes. Rafael nadals pre montecarlo interview rafael nadal fans. Monfils was defeated by top seed roger federer in four sets. Nadal captured an unprecedented ninth crown at the prestigious claycourt atp. Rafael nadal beats gael monfils to claim ninth monte carlo masters. After leading the masters title tally for several years nadal was surpassed by novak djokovic in miami 2016 but the monte carlo win ensures that nadal is again tied with djokovic for a record of 28 masters titles.
It was an excellent performance by monfils who needed just one hour and 55 minutes to oust the 33yearold german. Gael sebastien monfils is a french professional tennis player. Nadal defeats monfils to claim his ninth monte carlo masters title. This was nadals 28th masters title, which ties him with. Open semifinalist monfils in the fourth round was his first over a top 10 player at a grand slam since that run to his last title at roland garros. Nadal captured an unprecedented ninth crown at the prestigious claycourt atp world tour masters event and first since 2012. Rafael nadals mission to win a 10th french open title received a welcome boost sunday as he outlasted gael monfils to.
Tsonga ends federers monte carlo run with 36, 62, 75 victory. Monfils mustered the energy to break for 31 in the second set, only for nadal to retrieve the advantage. A general view as rafael nadal of spain plays kei nishikori of japan during day. Nicolas almagro defeated rafael nadal 62 67 46 at the open 2014 quarter finals. Monfils competed at the 2009 monte carlo masters, losing in the first round to janko tipsarevic in straight sets.
I love nadal, federer, djoks, murray, delpo, kei, stan and others. Rafael nadal reclaimed his throne at the montecarlo rolex masters title, prevailing 75, 57, 60 over gael monfils after two hours and 45 minutes. He has now won 48 clay court titles, just one short of guillermo vilas record. Watch highlights as rafael nadal wins his ninth montecarlo title. En directo live rafael nadal karen khachanov us open. In the 11th game, monfils converted the fourth break point on his opponents serve and. Seeded ninth, nadal looked in full control when up two sets to love before monfils launched a comeback which fell short 63, 63, 46, 64. Rejuvenated rafael nadal defeats gael monfils for ninth monte. Rafael nadals pre montecarlo interview the eighttime montecarlo champion rafael nadal is back on his favourite clay surface as he bids for his first title there since 2012. Nadal became the first man in the open era to earn at least nine. Novak djokovicgael monfilsnovak djokovicgael monfils. Rafael nadal is king of clay once again with monte carlo.
Rafael nadal claimed his ninth rolex montecarlo masters title in 2016, but only after downing gael monfils in one of the matches of the. Rafael nadal vs kei nishikori final monte carlo 2018 summary. Gael monfils stormed into the fourth round of the 2017 australian open with an emphatic 63, 761, 64 win over philipp kohlschreiber on saturday. Prince albert ii and his wife, princess charlene of monaco, watching on, nadal claimed a recordequalling 28th atp world tour masters crown and his first for almost two years. Gael vs monfils, rafael nadal, montecarlo 2016, montecarlo. Check out our soccer betting predictions with the latest odds. Rafael nadal stepped up his recovery from injury and illness as he outlasted frenchman. No missing monte carlo title for federer this year as he was defeated by gael monfils 64 765 in 1 read more. Photographers take pictures as spains rafael nadal kisses his girlfriend xisca perello after winning against frances gael monfils in the final tennis match at the montecarlo atp masters series tournament in monaco on april 17, 2016. Each of monfils two victories has come in doha, where he prevailed in 2009 and 2012. Gael monfils vs rafael nadal all matches, with stats on their h2h rivalry. Nadal is dominating the headtohead series 112, including 40 on clay.
It took place at the monte carlo country club in roquebrunecapmartin, france though billed as monte carlo, monaco. Rafael nadal overcomes gael monfils, wins 9th montecarlo title. Spanish tennis star, rafael nadal beat japans, kei nishikori 63, 62, in the final of the 2018 montecarlo masters, taking the tournament title for an 11th time. With the win, monfils reached the last 16 at melbourne for the second year running. Novak djokovic loses only his second match of the season, falling to czech jiri vesely 64, 26, 64 in the second round of the monte carlo masters. Awesome running forehand winner down the line from nadal to win his 9th monte carlo title. Rafael nadal wins his biggest title after 2014 roland garros, defeating gael monfils 75 57 60 in outstanding monte carlo final. Nadal downs monfils monte carlo 2016 final highlight youtube.
Montecarlo 2016 final set by set nadal monfils atp tour. Rafael nadal beats gael monfils to win ninth monte carlo. Nadal won eight consecutive titles before losing the 20 final to novak djokovic and, after struggling for fitness in recent years, he demonstrated his return to form by overwhelming the home. Monaco ap eighttime champion rafael nadal beat secondseeded andy murray 26, 64, 62 saturday to reach the monte carlo masters final for the first time since 20. Find highquality monte carlo masters stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Rafael nadal went in search of an unprecedented ninth montecarlo rolex masters title as he faced frenchman gael monfils in the 2016 final. Nadal downs monfils monte carlo 2016 final highlight. Tennis replays watch full replays of atp tennis matches.