World No 1 Rafael Nadal captured his seventh title of a stellar season yesterday, outclassing Gael Monfils in straight sets to win the Japan Open tennis tournament.
World No 1 Rafael Nadal captured his seventh title of a stellar season yesterday, outclassing Gael Monfils in straight sets to win the Japan Open tennis tournament.
The 24-year-old Spaniard, who saved two match points against Serbia's Viktor Troicki in the semi-finals, coasted to a straightforward 6-1, 7-5 victory over the French fifth seed.
"It's very important for me to win a title. I want to finish the season well, and it's a perfect way to finish the season. So I'm happy for that. I enjoy this moment, because winning a title is difficult," said Nadal.
"I won a lot this year, but I know it's difficult to keep winning. I'm going to try to play my best in Shanghai (next week).
