Rafael Nadal pronounced himself "a lucky guy" after sweeping to a seventh straight title at the Monte Carlo Masters by dispatching fellow Spaniard David Ferrer 6-4, 7-5 yesterday.<br /><br />  <table style="width: 151px; height: 42px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="151" align="right" border="1">  <tbody>  <tr>  <td><img alt="" src="/imagedata/2011/apr/nadal1.jpg" border="0" /></td></tr>  <tr>  <td>  <p align="center"><span style="font-size: 8pt">Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates after beating his compatriot David Ferrer during the Monte-Carlo ATP Masters final in Monaco yesterday. Nadal won 6-4, 7-5. PIC/AFP</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>"It would have been impossible to imagine a few years ago winning seven titles here," Nadal said after a victory in two hours and 16 minutes, his 12th of 16 against his good friend. "I'm a lucky guy to have done this by age 24."<br /><br />Nadal faced a few minor challenges on court in postcard-perfect conditions with a sleek, discreet mega-yacht tethered just offshore at the Mediterranean playground.<br /><br />"I'm very emotional, it's so fantastic to win again in Monte Carlo," said Nadal, the only man to win six titles at the same event   ufffd let alone seven.<br /><br />"I feel the most emotions at the Masters events and it's so special here. I was nervous in the last gameu00a0 but I'm happy with how I closed out the match," added the champion.

Rafael Nadal pronounced himself "a lucky guy" after sweeping to a seventh straight title at the Monte Carlo Masters by dispatching fellow Spaniard David Ferrer 6-4, 7-5 yesterday

I'm a lucky guy, says champ Nadal

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