Rafael Nadal outlasted
Andy Murray 6-4 2-6 6-1 to reach his seventh consecutive Monte Carlo final, while
David Ferrer demolished
Jurgen Melzer 6-3 6-2 to set up an all-Spanish final. The Nadal-Murray clash lasted nearly 3 hours and featured the first set Nadal had lost in Monte Carlo since 2009. He has now won 36th consecutive matches there dating back to 2004. Last year, Nadal
embarrassed fellow Spaniard
Fernando Verasco 6-0 6-1
to win the tournament for the 6th consecutive time.
