Rafael Nadal wins his 65th career title in Buenos Aires after beating his dear friend Pico Monaco. This campaign in Buenos Aires was really something about Argentina as Rafa has beaten local players in every single match (and all in straight sets).
The final last 5 games till Rafa was 2-3 down. From that moment on the Spanish Legend won 10 of the following 12 games to win the match 6-4 6-1 in 87 minutes. Match Stats.
Nadal: Every title is special
This is “only” an ATP250 title, but Rafa didn’t mind that “All titles are special, but I’m really happy because I have not been a champion for a long time. Against [Pico], I played my best of the week. That is great news for me because I’m trying to gain more confidence.”
This is Rafa’s 65th career title. With this achievement the King of Clay has overtaken both Borg and Sampras (64 titles).
Next step: Indian Wells
