Nadal beats Monfils for record ninth Monte Carlo title

Rafael Nadal needed nearly three hours to defeat Gael Monfils 7-5, 5-7, 6-0 on Sunday and win a record ninth title at the Monte Carlo Masters. “It’s great to win a Masters title again,” Nadal said.

“I had a tough season last years. but I’ve had better preparation this year, even with a tough start to the season.

“I hope this week will help me a lot,” the Spaniard said as he prepared to move onto his home clay of Barcelona next week.