Nadal wins 1st title of season, beats Federer in Monte Carlo
Posted by brittany2 on April 28th, 2008
Rafael Nadal won his first title of the season, defeating top-ranked Roger Federer yet again on clay to claim his fourth consecutive Monte Carlo Masters.
The second-ranked Spaniard won 7-5, 7-5 Sunday, and improved his clay-court record over Federer to 7-1.
Federer committed too many unforced errors, surprisingly on his forehand, and let Nadal back into the match.
Nadal is the only player in the Open era to win four straight titles at Monte Carlo, and the first since Anthony Wilding of New Zealand (1911-14).