nadal monfils to clash in monte carlo masters final
Last Updated : GMT 09:07:40
Egypt Today, egypt today
Egypt Today, egypt today
Last Updated : GMT 09:07:40
Egypt Today, egypt today

Nadal, Monfils to clash in Monte Carlo Masters final

Egypt Today, egypt today

Egypt Today, egypt today Nadal, Monfils to clash in Monte Carlo Masters final

Rafael Nadal
Paris - XINHUA

Rafael Nadal is set to chase his ninth Monte Carlo Masters title after beating Andy Murray from one set down on Saturday and setting up a final clash against Frenchman Gael Monfils.

Nadal, who won in the Principality from 2005-2012, claimed a 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Murray and extended his record against the Briton to 17-6 and 7-1 on clay.

The fifth seeded Spaniard, who has been struggling since losing the 2013 final to Novak Djokovic, overcame a sluggish start on Saturday and broke serve in the seventh game of the second set to take the initiative.

He later demonstrated his mastery on clay by breaking at the beginning of the third set before reaching the 100th final of his career.

"It's great to be back in the final," said Nadal. "Every year is different. I'll never be the same as I was in 2009 or 2013. I want to play better every day."

Nadal, 29, has not won a Masters title in two years and a victory on Sunday will earn him a chance to equal Djokovic's record of having 28 Masters titles.

His final hurdle will be the 13th seed Monfils, who eased past Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-1, 6-3 in an all-French semifinal, breaking the eighth seed's serve six times in just over an hour.

Monfils, also 29 years old, is the first Frenchman reaching the final at Monte Carlo since Cedric Pioline in 2000.

egypttoday
egypttoday

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

nadal monfils to clash in monte carlo masters final nadal monfils to clash in monte carlo masters final



GMT 08:02 2015 Tuesday ,15 September

No snow: Californian water source at 500-year low

GMT 15:25 2018 Wednesday ,14 November

Friedrich Merz vows to steal half of AfD voters

GMT 06:53 2017 Saturday ,18 February

G20 foreign ministers vow to fight poverty in Africa

GMT 14:27 2017 Friday ,10 March

Hypercars mingle with station wagons

GMT 13:13 2011 Friday ,16 December

Hyundai i-oniq Concept for Geneva 2012

GMT 11:53 2011 Monday ,26 September

Guerrero: We’ve got Peruvians dreaming

GMT 18:17 2016 Sunday ,18 December

Iraqi warplanes bomb Daesh warehouses

GMT 16:54 2017 Sunday ,15 January

26 killed as Hadi forces push Houthis back

GMT 04:29 2016 Saturday ,25 June

A New Generation of Robots is Ready for the Market

GMT 12:31 2011 Saturday ,26 November

Google working on OnLive rival for Chrome OS
 
 Egypt Today Facebook,egypt today facebook  Egypt Today Twitter,egypt today twitter Egypt Today Rss,egypt today rss  Egypt Today Youtube,egypt today youtube  Egypt Today Youtube,egypt today youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©

egypttoday egypttoday egypttoday egypttoday
egypttoday egypttoday egypttoday
egypttoday
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
egypttoday, Egypttoday, Egypttoday