Rafael Nadal won his first title of the year by defeating Gael Monfils 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-2 in an exciting, nearly two-hour final at the Qatar Open on Saturday. Nadal dominated the first set, taking it in just 23 minutes. Although Nadal recouped the service break in the seventh game when Monfils netted a backhand, he couldn't bypass the Frenchman in the tiebreaker. In the third set, Nadal broke Monfils in the fourth game when the Frenchman shipped two forehands long from 30-30.
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