Nadal Outclasses Monfils, One Win From Regaining World No. 2 Ranking 

Second seed and 2005 titlist Rafael Nadal outplayed No. 12 seed Gael Monfils of France for a 6-1, 6-3 victory at the Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open on Friday to keep alive his chances of capturing a record 18th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title.
Nadal, who is second behind his Spanish compatriot David Ferrer for match wins this year (29-4 record), is now one victory from regaining No. 2 in the South African Airways 2010 ATP Rankings. On Saturday, the 23 year old will meet his unseeded countryman Nicolas Almagro.

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