ROQUEBRUNE-CAP-MARTIN, France, April 18 (UPI) -- Rafael Nadal ran his winning streak at the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters to 38 matches with a straight-set win in Wednesday's second-round play.
Nadal dropped just 14 points on serve in a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Jarkko Nieminen. Nadal is 7-0 lifetime versus Nieminen. Their last previous meeting was in Monte Carlo last year in the second round.