Nadal battles past Monfils for ninth Monte-Carlo title
Rafael Nadal, who won eight straight Monte-Carlo titles between 2005 and 2012, lifted the trophy for the ninth time on Sunday afternoon after outlasting Monfils 7-5, 5-7, 6-0 in two hours and 46 minutes. The Spaniard broke serve eight times to secure his first title since triumphing on the grass courts of Stuttgart last summer. […]