Stakes high for Nadal as he heads for Monaco


  • Tennis
  • Saturday, 11 Apr 2015

Drops of sweat fall from Rafael Nadal (L) of Spain as he serves to Roger Federer of Switzerland during their men's singles semi-final match at the Australian Open 2014 tennis tournament in Melbourne January 24, 2014. REUTERS/Petar Kujundzic

LONDON (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal posted a photo of himself hosing down the court after practising at home in Mallorca this week before heading to Monte Carlo for the first of three Masters 1000 claycourt events en route to the French Open.

The Spaniard will enjoy pouring cold water too on the notion his reign as king of the claycourts is in peril.

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