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Nadal, Djokovic in final

Monaco - Rafael Nadal beat fourth-seeded Andy Murray 6-2 7-6 (4) on Saturday to reach the final of the Monte Carlo Masters.
Nadal extended his winning streak at Monte Carlo to 26 matches and stayed on course for a fifth straight title.

The top-ranked Spaniard has not dropped a set at the tournament since the 2006 final against Roger Federer.

Murray rallied from 5-2 down in the second set on Saturday to push Nadal to play his best tennis after cruising in the first set.

Nadal next meets the third-seeded Novak Djokovic in Sunday's final. The Serbian player rallied from a set down to beat Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland 4-6 6-1 6-3.

 

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