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 Nadal, showing marked progress in his comeback from injury and
other woes last year, notched his 65th career title and equaled
Guillermo Vilas’s 46 on clay with the Argentine great watching from
the stands.
“I had the hope of winning here and I prepared very well for this so
it’s objective achieved,” the Spaniard, upset in the Rio Open
semi-finals a week ago, told a courtside interviewer.
The world number four, nine-times French Open champion, got the
first break in the seventh game after a finely weighted chip that
landed well out of Monaco’s reach put him 30-15 up and took it when
the Argentine netted a service return.
 Nadal wrapped up the rain-interrupted set in 45 minutes. It had
stood at 1-1 after 14 minutes when the players had to come off court
for nearly an hour before play could resume.
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He was too good for the 2007 tournament winner and former world
number 10, who is also looking to regain his best form after a lean
spell, breaking serve three more times for a comfortable victory in
one hour and 26 minutes.
(Editing by Ed Osmond)
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