MONACO: Rafael Nadal beat fourth-seeded David Ferrer 6-4, 7-5 on Sunday to win his seventh straight Monte Carlo Masters tennis title.
The top-ranked Spaniard chalked up his 37th straight win at the clay-court event, where he has not lost since 2003.
It was his 44th career title and 19th at a Masters event.
Nadal had lost his three previous career finals, twice to second-ranked Novak Djokovic, and once to No. 3 Roger Federer. It was the 24-year-old's first title since winning the Japan Open last October.
Guillermo Coria was the last player to beat Nadal at Monte Carlo, in the third round in 2003. Nadal missed the 2004 tournament through injury.
The results: Final: Singles: Rafael Nadal bt David Ferrer 6-4, 7-5. Doubles: Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan bt Juan Ignacio Chela and Bruno Soares 6-3, 6-2 .
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