Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Make It Five Straight

On Sunday, Rafael Nadal beat the third-ranked Serbian Djokovic 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 for his fifth straight Monte Carlo Masters title. The second set of the match was his only losing set here since the 2006 final against Roger Federer.

"Everyone can improve in every surface, no? No one is perfect. Sure, I can improve," Nadal said. "I always work to improve because when you feel you can't improve, is difficult to wake up and go on court and practice."

Even the number 1 player in the world won’t settle for the best performance seen at Monte Carlo since the tournament became professional.

"This tournament I didn't serve very well…. So that's a disaster," Nadal said. "Yeah, I have to play more. Have to serve better."

Nadal is the favorite to win the French Open, which is another chance for him to make it five straight at an individual tournament. Nadal, unhappy with how he served, plans to improve on it before heading to Roland Garros next month.

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