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Rafael Nadal defeats Albert Ramos-Vinolas, earns 10th title at Monte-Carlo Masters

By Harry Floyd

Mar 31, 2017; Miami, FL, USA; Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates after winning match point against Fabio Fognini of Italy (not pictured) during a men's singles semi-final in the 2017 Miami Open at Brandon Park Tennis Center. Nadal won 6-1, 7-5. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 31, 2017; Miami, FL, USA; Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates after winning match point against Fabio Fognini of Italy (not pictured) during a men's singles semi-final in the 2017 Miami Open at Brandon Park Tennis Center. Nadal won 6-1, 7-5. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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Rafael Nadal defeats fellow countryman Albert Ramos-Vinolas to earn his 10th career title at the Monte-Carlo Masters. It is his first title of 2017.

Rafael Nadal wins the 2017 Monte-Carlo Masters in straight sets.

He defeats fellow countryman Albert Ramos-Vinolas in the all-Spanish final. The title is Nadal’s first of 2017 and the 70th of his career.

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Nadal wins 6-1, 6-3.

The former world No. 1 dropped just a single set at the Monte-Carlo Masters. That single set came in his opening round match. Since the three set win over Kyle Edmund, Nadal cruised through the rest of the tournament.

In the semifinals, Nadal faced world No. 13 David Goffin. The Belgian tennis player has been hot as of late. After beating both Dominic Thiem and Novak Djokovic to reach a meeting with Nadal, Goffin had the chance to continue his string of impressive wins. Nadal broke his streak.

As the defending champion at the Monte-Carlo Masters, Nadal asserted himself in each of his later matches. While Ramos-Vinolas saw huge wins over the likes of Andy Murray, Marin Cilic, and Lucas Pouille, he could not stand up to Rafael Nadal.

The win is critical for Nadal. Not only does he make history at Monte Carlo, but winning his first title of 2017 puts him on the right track to continue rising in the rankings. After losing the Australian Open to Roger Federer, Nadal has been close to an ATP title on several occasions. He does exactly what the tennis world thought he would, winning at the start of the clay court season.

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