22 Apr 2013

Djkokovic ends Nadal's reign in Monte Carlo

6:09 am on 22 April 2013

Novak Djokovic has ended Rafael Nadal's eight-year reign at the Monte Carlo Masters with a clinical 6-2 7-6 victory in the final.

Nadal, the only player to win a tournament eight times in a row, had enjoyed a 46-match winning streak at the claycourt Masters event.

Monaco-based Djokovic had made a late call to play in the tournament after injuring an ankle during a Davis Cup tie two weeks ago.