Nadal Wins Japan Open After Beating Monfils in Final
The Spanish Rafael Nadal on Sunday won the Japan Open, a tournament worth one million one hundred thousand dollars in prizes, which took place in the national capital, Tokyo.
An hour and fifteen Nadal needed to solve his match against Frenchman Gael Monfils, who beat 6-1, 7-5.
Nadal suffered less than expected to beat the Gallic player, fifth seed in the tournament, to be this way the title and the $ 261,000 prize.
The born in Manacor came to spend a lot of trouble in the semifinals against Serbian Viktor Troicki, who beat them in a tie-break in the third set, Monfils yet to be felt very comfortable on court.
In just 26 minutes settled the first set, Monfils to a barely scored 8 points, while the second control from the start to finish winning 7-5, a more tight, but never threatened the French victory “Rafa.”
For Nadal it was the seventh title of the season, having also imposed this year at Roland Garros, Wimbledon, U.S. Open, Monte Carlo, Rome and Madrid.