adminNadal, bidding for an unprecedented ninth straight trophy at an event which he has dominated, was given a huge fright by Dimitrov, who fell victim to leg cramp in the closing moments of a thriller lasting just over two hours.
One of the closest calls of Nadal’s clay career ended as the Spaniard won his 45th straight Monte Carlo match. He lost a set here for only the third time since 2009.
Dimitrov, feeling his left thigh, managed to save a Nadal match point with a rifling winner down the line which left him doubled over in pain.
A few moments later, Nadal fired over his second ace of a dramatic afternoon to take the win. — AFP.
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