In the first tournament of the season, Rafael Nadal has reached his first final of the year at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha by defeating German Peter Gojowczyk in three sets. His opponent in the final is Gael Monfils of France.
Date: Saturday, January 4, 2014
Time: 6:00 pm local (Doha), 4:00 pm CET (Madrid), 3:00 pm GMT (London), 10:00 am EST (New York)
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Rafa and Monfils have played 10 times in the past, with Rafa leading the series 8-2. It is noteworthy, however, that both of the Frenchman’s victories against Rafa were in Doha, in 2009 and 2012. Rafa is looking to secure his first win at Doha in his sixth appearance.
| Year | Tournament & City | Surface | Round | Winner & Score |
| 2012 | Doha Qatar |
Hard | S | Monfils, Gael 6-3, 6-4 Stats |
| 2011 | Barcelona Spain |
Clay | Q | Nadal, Rafael 6-2, 6-2 Stats |
| 2010 | Tokyo Japan |
Hard | F | Nadal, Rafael 6-1, 7-5 Stats |
| 2010 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Madrid Spain |
Clay | Q | Nadal, Rafael 6-1, 6-3 Stats |
| 2009 | US Open NY, U.S.A. |
Hard | R16 | Nadal, Rafael 6-7(3), 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 Stats |
| 2009 | Rotterdam The Netherlands |
Hard | S | Nadal, Rafael 6-4, 6-4 Stats |
| 2009 | Doha Qatar |
Hard | Q | Monfils, Gael 6-4, 6-4 Stats |
| 2008 | ATP Masters Series Paris France |
Hard | R16 | Nadal, Rafael 6-3, 6-2 Stats |
| 2006 | ATP Masters Series Rome Italy |
Clay | S | Nadal, Rafael 6-2, 6-2 Stats |
| 2005 | ATP Masters Series Monte Carlo Monaco |
Clay | R64 | Nadal, Rafael 6-3, 6-2 Stats |
Good luck Rafa! Vamos!
Rafaaaa!!!! Unicooooo!!!!!
Manana Vamooooooossssss con todo!!!!