Monte-Carlo Masters 2015: Daily Scores, Results and Draw Schedule

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Published: April 12, 2015

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With the French Open a little less than two months away and a field of players looking to finally break the reign of terror Rafael Nadal has created at Roland Garros, the ATP World Tour descends upon the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters as the string of clay tournaments leading up to the French Open begins. 

Because he is so famously dominant on the surface, Nadal will be one of two favorites. Barry Cowan of Sky Sports thinks this tournament is a chance for Nadal to get back to his winning ways.

There are a lot of question marks about Rafa. It’s a massive week for him. You could arguably say it’s his most important week on the clay for eight, nine, 10 years.

I still feel that in terms of his fitness, in terms of his tennis, he’s not far off playing his best. Where he is far from his best is his confidence and big match nerves. That’s something that he's talked about.

It only takes a few dominant performances from Rafa, of course, before he reminds everyone just how elite he is on clay surfaces. But this is clearly an important tournament for Nadal as he look to get himself back on track.

Of course, it's hard to bet against Novak Djokovic. All he's done this year is go 25-2 with three titles, including the last two he's appeared in along with the Australian Open. He's the best player in the world at this point, and there isn't much of an argument anyone can make to the contrary. 

He also feels comfortable at the tournament, as he told ATPWorldTour.com:

It’s always exciting to play a tournament in the place where you spend most of your time when you're not in the tournaments. It’s a bike ride or a walk to the tennis club from my home, so it really is a special feeling.

After the great run that I had in Indian wells and Miami, I couldn't ask for a better start to the season, and hopefully I will be able to turn that confidence f...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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