We are going to have the best possible final in Monte Carlo as the world no.1 will face the… world no.1 (on clay).
Nadal – Tsonga 6-3 7-6(3)
Rafa reaches the final defeating a spirited Tsonga in the semis. The King of Clay was leading an easy 6-3 5-1 match to then face an incredible comeback from Jo that after saving 4 match points he reached the tie break in the second set. Time for Rafa to regroup and win the breaker at 3.
“It’s great for me to be in the final,” said Rafa. “It’s fantastic news, playing five tournaments in a row after injury, being in five finals in a row is great. I’m very happy for everything. We’ll see tomorrow. It will be very tough. “
Djokovic – Fognini 6-2 6-1
That was a walk in the park for Nole that dropped only 3 games in a 52 minutes match (if you can call it a match). The Italian was never up to the task to drop his serve 4 times and without being able to get a break point.
Talking about the final Nole commented “Whenever you play Rafa, you know what to expect,”
“You expect the toughest challenge possible on clay. I’m ready for that. I’m very happy that physically, mentally, emotionally I have been improving as the tournament was going on. Each day I feel better on the court, more confident. “
Head to head
Head to head is 19-14 for Rafa, 11-3 on clay for the Spaniard that remains the favorite to win his 9th consecutive title (wow!!!)
