Rafael Nadal will face Gael Monfils in Sunday’s Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters final. It will be the 14th meeting between the French and our champ and first of 2016.
Our champ will challenge for his 68th tour-level crown and ninth at the Monte-Carlo Country Club, where he won eight successive titles from 2005-12.
Date: April 17, 2016
Match time: 2.30 PM local time / 8.30 AM EDT – New York, Montreal / 1.30 BST – United Kingdom / 2.30 PM CET – Spain, France, Germany, Italy / 9.30 PM AEDT – Melbourne. To convert to your local time, use this website.
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Rafa is bidding to draw level with leader Novak Djokovic on 28 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles by claiming his first trophy at this level since 2014 Madrid, where he beat Kei Nishikori in the final.
Rafa leads his head-to-head series against Monfils 11-2. Our champ has won their past three meetings, with Monfils’ last victory over Rafa coming four years ago in the Doha semi-finals.
Here are the matches they have played against each other:
| YEAR | EVENT | SURFACE | RND | WINNER | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Stuttgart Germany |
Outdoor Grass | SF | Rafael Nadal |
63 64
|
| 2014 | Australian Open Australia |
Outdoor Hard | R32 | Rafael Nadal |
61 62 63
|
| 2014 | Doha Qatar |
Outdoor Hard | F | Rafael Nadal |
61 675 62
|
| 2012 | Doha Qatar |
Outdoor Hard | SF | Gael Monfils |
63 64
|
| 2011 | Barcelona Spain |
Outdoor Clay | QF | Rafael Nadal |
62 62
|
| 2010 | Tokyo Japan |
Outdoor Hard | F | Rafael Nadal |
61 75
|
| 2010 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Madrid Spain |
Outdoor Clay | QF | Rafael Nadal |
61 63
|
| 2009 | US Open NY, U.S.A. |
Outdoor Hard | R16 | Rafael Nadal |
673 63 61 63
|
| 2009 | Rotterdam Netherlands |
Indoor Hard | SF | Rafael Nadal |
64 64
|
| 2009 | Doha Qatar |
Outdoor Hard | QF | Gael Monfils |
64 64
|
| 2008 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Paris France |
Indoor Hard | R16 | Rafael Nadal |
63 62
|
| 2006 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Rome Italy |
Outdoor Clay | SF | Rafael Nadal |
62 62
|
| 2005 | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Monte Carlo Monaco |
Outdoor Clay | R64 | Rafael Nadal |
63 62
|
VAMOS RAFA! All the way to a victory!
Sources: ATP World Tour, Monte-Carlo Masters
OLA & VAMOS DEAR RAFA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) 🙂 🙂 : ) : ) It is a beautiful day!!!! : ) Congratulations on your fantastic beautiful wins !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : : ) : ) Have a great day and a great time!!!!!!! : ) It will be a FANTASTIC match for you!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) Have lots & lots of fun & Enjoy everything!!!! : ) : ) 🙂 : ) : ) VAMOS SWEETHEART & a big hug & lots of love & happiness to you & your GREAT LOYAL TEAM !!!!!!!!!!! : ) : ) : ) : ) : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : ) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! : )
You can do it Rafa…. Gooooooooooooo for it! Good luck! God Bless!
Rafa, you decided that third set was going to be yours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You just word down Murray which I loved.
He always has some kind of attitude but you never do!!
I think your chances to be beat Monfils are very high!!!
If you played like you did against Murray calm, confident, great cross court shots, volleys, net hits you will be biting the trophy tomorrow. Will be watching from Little Rock, Arkansas. Your devoted fan, Buffy
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Good luck for tomorrow. Vamos Rafa!!!
Go on Rafa. Kick ass!!
Rafa, keep on doing what you are doing, playing with conviction, aggression and above all, keep calm and you will be the winner tomorrow
Good luck Rafa for the final tomorrow. You will bite that trophy tomorrow! Vamos Rafa!
Just one more match Rafa just keep on playing your best you have been magnificent this week just keep focused ,assertive and keep your confidence high you know you are able to win this
You have so many fans all over the world who love you and only wish the best for you
So go Rafa let the world know you are still the “king of Clay ” your fans will always be here for you win or lose it we would so much like me you to win for your sake and also ours
So good luck tomorrow x