Nadal defeats brave Murray

Originally published on: 26/02/10 12:26

Making his first semi-final appearance on the surface, the British number one produced some scintillating tennis, particularly in the second set, before falling 6-2 7-6 (7/4) to Rafael Nadal.

The world’s best player – and arguably the greatest clay-courter in history – has now won 26 successive games at the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters and will face Novak Djokovic on Sunday in pursuit of a fifth straight title.

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By Tim Farthing

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