ROQUEBRUNE-CAP-MARTIN, France, April 22 (UPI) -- Rafael Nadal won his eighth consecutive Monte Carlo Rolex Masters with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over world No. 1 Novak Djokovic.
The win broke Nadal's seven-match losing strength against Djokovic -- all of those matches had taken place since early 2011 and all were finals.