| Nationality | Player | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | R Nadal | 6 | 6 | - | - | - |
 | G Simon | 3 | 4 | - | - | - |
Live Comments
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Nadal 6-3 6-4 Simon - At one point, Simon's shot clipped the top of the net and bounced back, which was emblematic of the fact he's had little luck today, but there could be little arguements when another cross-court backhand shot, well beyond Simon, gave Nadal victory without conceding a single point in the last game. The conditions were difficult today and there should be no shame on Simon's part, as he played superbly, but Nadal was the favourite and deserves to meet Djokovic in the final.- - Nadal 6-3 5-4 Simon - Simon missed a volley at the net but that can be attributed to the conditions, in front of three-time Monte Carlo champion Bjorn Borg, before recovering the take the game, to great applause from the crowd, when outlasting Nadal in a rally which ended when the Spaniard overhit a forehand shot.
- - Nadal 6-3 5-3 Simon - Nadal's very clever at extracting errors from Simon, without necessarily overpowering him. Despite a double fault - his second of the match - Nadal recovered to hit a back hand shot that Simon couldn't return past the net. Closing in on the final...
- - Nadal 6-3 4-3 Simon - Superb tennis again between the two; they're battling the conditions brilliantly because they're almost not having an impact at all. Simon's showing he intends to fight for victory by taking this game but if Nadal holds his serve in the next he'll be on the brink of victory.
- - Nadal 6-3 4-2 Simon - Simon blew two separate break points, one earned when capping a brilliant rally of 32 shots with Nadal by volleying past the Spaniard at the net for advantage, but Nadal fought back and took the game when Simon finished another rally by hitting into the net. Incidentally, in the middle of play, one of the ballboys fell over.
- - Nadal 6-3 3-2Simon - Wind inhibiting play once more in this game, but unforced errors on Nadal's part save Simon from what was threatening to be a near-decisive break after the clay expert overhit a backhand shot from the baseline on Simon's advantage.
- - Nadal 6-3 3-1 Simon - Possibly the game's two best points; a great rally between the two, with Simon testing Nadal with his backhand before an excellent backhand return that was never going to be returned followed by another rally - with great variety - before an excellent backhand drop shot that was also unreturnable, which then made it 40-40. The Spaniard then won the game after Simon shot wide when aiming for down the line. He disputed the point but replays confirmed it was out.
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Nadal 6-3 2-1 Simon - Nadal now looks set to really take control after breaking Simon, the culmination of which was a superb passage of play where Simon did well to reach a powerful forearm but hit his return into the net. Nadal can make this relatively simple work, potentially, and reach the final as fresh as possible.- - Nadal 6-3 1-1 Simon - Brilliant, if routine, from Nadal, taking the game to level the set with a powerful cross-court forehand volley. Simon had no chance of reaching it, let alone returning.
- - Nadal 6-3 0-1 Simon - tidy tennis from Simon, and a great start to the set for him. No rallies of note but Simon took the game with a neat forearm shot beyond Nadal's positioning and reach.
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Nadal 6-3 Simon - a double fault threatened to allow Simon back in the game at 40-15 but an attempted lob from Simon, following some aggressive shot selection from Nadal, went long and gave the Spaniard the second set. Harsh on Simon to be 6-3 down considering he's playing well but it looks highly likely Nadal will now take control.- -
Nadal 5-3 Simon - After taking the opening two points, Nadal had won the last eight before Simon hit back, but Nadal's stamina proved key in forcing Simon to take extra shots and outlasting him in the rallies, Simon hitting long to concede the game and Nadal now serving for the set...- - Nadal 4-3 Simon - Some great tennis. Simon failed to take two break points after a brilliant two-handed backhand put him 15-40 up, but Nadal fought back before taking the game following a superb rally which finished when Simon's backhand shot failed to clear the net.
- - Nadal 3-3 Simon - Superb, cute tennis once again from Simon, who only recently completed the first consecutive victories over top 10 players of his career, controlling the rallies to take Nadal out of position before forcing an error from the Spaniard who hit wide with a cross-court forehand shot
- - Nadal 3-2 Simon - Nadal once more in complete control. Simon chased the ball the entire time, from well behind the baseline, something that simply won't work on a clay court. Powerful play from the athletic Spaniard to take the game with a forearm smash by the net
- - Nadal 2-2 Simon - Nadal more prominent in this game than he was on Simon's last serve but Simon continued to take the Spaniard off balance and control any brief rallies, edging the points.
- - - Nadal 2-1 Simon - Similar to the opening game; Nadal controls throughout to hold his serve and takes the game with a powerful forehand shot beyond Simon's reach.
- - - Nadal 1-1 Simon - Defiant and responsive from Simon, taking the game without dropping a point with some aggressive play and serving, a powerful crosscourt forehand taking Nadal off balance and forcing an error to take the game
- - Nadal 1-0 Simon - Nadal, serving first, largely controls the opening game throughout and made it 1-0 with a powerful forearm shot beyond Simon's reach. Routine play for the Spaniard
15:15 - Hello and welcome to live game-by-game coverage of the Monte-Carlo semi-final between Rafael Nadal and Gilles Simon. I'll (@decwarrington) be taking you through this afternoon's match - let's hope it's better than Novak Djokovic-Tomas Berdych.
15:25 - Nadal wins the serve, but Simon will serve first. Simon's in great form, shown with his win over Tipsaravic but, ultimately, Nadal's the world's elite clay-court player and a great mover, so it's difficult not to favour him to meet Djokovic in the final.
15:15 - Hello and welcome to live game-by-game coverage of the Monte-Carlo semi-final between Rafael Nadal and Gilles Simon. I'll (@decwarrington) be taking you through this afternoon's match - let's hope it's better than Novak Djokovic-Tomas Berdych.
Gilles Simon
| Nationality | FRA |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 27/12/1984 |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Weight | 70 kg |
Rafael Nadal
| Nationality | ESP |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 03/06/1986 |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Weight | 85 kg |
Comment 3 - 23 of 23
well done again, rafa! the 2nd semi-final was better than the first. now get your mindset ready for the final. you've got to win this time and keep your unbeaten record here!
Sam are you going to cry tomorrow?
this match was actually alot closer than the scoreline suggests, simon pplyed very well today but the king of clay was just too good
Vamos Nole!!!!Show tomorrow who is the King!!!
Sam parikh, the latest moron on the site.
Loser Simon could not even take away a set he did not belong on the semi finals!
Eddie I rember what u sick nadal fans were saying when federer lost the aus open to nadal on 2009 on five sets fed didn't play well and was so disappointed that he had tears in his eyes they loved him in aus and he took away from Nadals victory celebrations! The painful comments that u sick nadal fans made that day I won't forget so now it's my turn Nd there is no holding back I will be back for the victory celebrations for novak get ready to witness another painful loss of it hero nadal!
Eddie u sick rafa fan after rafa loses all the slams this year and next I expect u and great Eddie to commit suicide and rafa to retire! But lose he will at all costs yes nadal will lose no questions about it! I guaranteed that nadal will not win a slam
Aren't you going to stop? Again shut up Sam, Djoko is not yet ready to be the new King of Clay. If there is one who can take over it is Fed as he is the second best clay courter in the world. Why do you hate Nadal so much?. May be you have a crush on him and you got thumbed down the way you are being thumbed down by many. Are you reading all your comments being thumbed down especially by the Great Eddie? If you don't stop, Nadal will stop and silence you and by then you will love him and say : "My only love sprang from my only hate, too early seen unknown and known too late".
Come on Rafa, rap up this game and get on with beating djoko tomorrow.
What is a forearm? Does he mean forehand?? Is he usually a wrestling (or football) commentator, or what? Give him the elbow.
Eddie sorry that won't happen nadal will have to lose tomorrow yes and lose he will so get excited 8th straight loss to Novak the new king of clay!
dont win rafa.. bcos i dont want to see u lose again, 8th time on the trot..
Again Sam shut up! Djoko and Rafa are both my favorites together with Fed but i don't want Rafa to lose for the 8th time. Djoko can't win all the time. Vamos Rafa......
Is Rafael there? Am not on the tele, though from what i see over here, is that Simon is playing himself.
Eddie didn't I answer ur question 2 days ago! Well Ii will answer ur question yes it will be 8 th victory for Novak and yes ur hero rafa nadal will get crushed again! But look at the bright side I have requested Novak not to torture nadal and just crush him and his hopes in straight sets so no pain look I tried my best for the sick nadal fans now if Novak doesn't listen and again does to rafa what he did to him at the aus open then what can I do! Atleast I tried!
Simon what a joke this loser will disappear very fast! And then get ready for another painful defeat u sick rafa fans! Nadal will lose and lose he will against Novak!
Let's go Rafa! But please take care of the knees. Play safe.
Djoko vs Rafa is what I want to see to find out if Djoko will beat Rafa for the 8th successive time OR if Rafa will win his 8th Monte Carlo Crown. The number 8 is important but which will it be?
HO.........................RA. RAFA IS GREAT.RAFA IS VAMOS.RAFA GO TO WIN.
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