This is the first title of the year for Nadal, 37 of his career, which breaks a vacuum that was started last year when he won in Rome on 3 May.
The return to the Spanish clay Rafael Nadal, perhaps the best specialist who has given tennis on this surface, resulted in a crushing victory over Fernando Verdasco in the final in Monte Carlo, where today won the title for the sixth year consecutive 6-0, 6-1.
In the first Spanish final two in the Principality since Juan Carlos Ferrero beat Carlos Moya in 2002, Nadal showed the delicacy of his tennis to subdue Verdasco and add the title 37 of his career, the first this year in the short final of this tournament in many years, in which he served two purposes.
You have now tied with Roger Federer in the 1000 cumulative number of Masters, 16, and is situated one behind the leader, American Andre Agasssi, and also breaks a streak in which he left blank tournament, which began on May 3, 2009 in Rome.
No one had been able, in the Open Era, winning six consecutive tournaments. Nadal was made today, also without dropping a set in the table to break Verdasco in just one hour and 25 minutes by adding its tenth victory against Madrid, with whom he has never lost.
Rafa rolled in central Monte Carlo to win that title as special as him. It has already won 34 consecutive games in this magical track, owned by the Balearic Islands. Hence, his tears at the end of his performance were almost logical.
After the exhibition at the Djkovic Novak, two of the world, in the semifinals, it was expected just over Verdasco. But their presence for the first time in a Masters final in 1000, and some problems in the neck, reduced the great game of Madrid already headed back to the group of the top ten.
The other side of Nadal fuel executing this final weapon. Rafael has been able during the week to feel the ball and crush your opponents with overwhelming that facility which makes it nearly immortal on earth. The test has been the 14 games they lost only this week, where the track of the Prince and Princess of Monte Carlo Country Club has become his mansion.
Winner in San Jose this year and knowing that he had come back to win nine of the world (will stay at 12 on Monday), Verdasco nervous and started giving seven straight points needed to achieve the first of his nearly five minutes of inertia, which marked the first set. Many failures of Madrid and the Balearic absolute control to walk on this leg by hitting it reminded the king of the land, winner of four Roland Garros.
Winning the first set in just 35 minutes without dropping a set point, and tying three services of its rival, was a slab Verdasco, who already 0-5 used the services of a physiotherapist to relieve the strain on your neck.
A kick-Fernando (he was the second best served this week, with 17 direct-present) improved in the beginning of the second set when he finally managed to run its service with expertise, and seal the first set with two direct. But two games after two double faults him back to reality. Nadal was again, its pressure and coldness, which was imposed in a final which pleading fortune. Something he arrived shortly after at the best point of the tournament, a delight to left, balloons, auctions and defense that ended the side of "Fer" he knelt to give thanks, but was unable to steal his serve Rafa.
Reflecting the return of the 'beast on earth', that this week has won three sets in black and one in the final and the return of the man who defined his return to clay as a challenge, after failing to on tour American, Indian Wells and Miami (where he won semifinals), has found success in track and particular tournament, along the Mediterranean.
His eighth victory in Monte Carlo
This victory crown to a Spanish as a ruler for the sixth consecutive year and eighth time in nine years (the streak interrupted only in 2004. Ferrero, beaten by Nadal this week also won in 2002 and 2003. Nadal took a check of 434,000 Verdasco 203,000 euros.
In the fifth Spanish final in a tournament of this category (since this level was created in 1990) and first in eight years.
April has always been favorable to Nadal where year after year has shown its strength on the ground. He has won 53 games and nine wins in Monte Carlo and Barcelona four, defense, which begins tomorrow at the Conde de Godo. His last defeat on the ground in April occurred on 8 of that month in 2005 to Russia's Igor Andreev in the quarterfinals of Valencia. expected more tension and more struggle, and in which Verdasco threw in the towel when he handed back his serve in the 4-1 with another double fault.
The dictatorship of the Balearic Islands became clear again, and the party only had a hint of change when Verdasco disposed of five chances to break in the sixth game. An outburst of Madrid was heard in the center of the Principality, the product of desperation, and like his image with his arms stretched towards the sky