Tennis Rafael Nadal (ATP 2) is placed for the quarter-finals of the Masters 1.000 tournament in Monte Carlo (5.207.405 euro). The Spaniard won in the third round with a 6-4 and 6-1 of the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov (ATP 28).

Last year there were two, opposite each other on the Monegasque clay. Even then, in the semi-final won by Nadal with 6-4 and 6-1. Nadals next opponent is the Argentine Guido Pella (ATP 35). That vloerde the Italian Marco Cecchinato (ATP 16) 6-4, 4-6 and 6-4.

The 32-year-old Nadal won the prestigious graveltoernooi the past three years. With eight consecutive victories between 2005 and 2012 are counter in Monte Carlo on eleven.