Djokovic beats Nadal to win Monte Carlo Masters

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World number one Novak Djokovic put up an impressive performance to end Rafael Nadal's eight-year winning run in the Monte Carlo Masters, beating him in straight sets in Sunday's final.

The Serbian inflicted Nadal's first defeat in Monte Carlo in 47 matches and avenged last year's final defeat to lift his first Masters title.

Djokovic, 25, for the first time dominated on the Clay, Nadal's favourite ground to win the first set 6-2 in 46 minutes, before taking the second set 7-6 (7-1).

Earlier in the semis, Djokovic saw off Fabio Fognini while Nadal defeated French man Jo Wilfried Tsonga to set up the history-making final.

Meanwhile the prize money for the tournament is € 2,646,495