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1024x768 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-qformat:yes;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;mso-para-margin:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}Spanish tennis superstar Rafael Nadal, nicknamed “Rafa”, willstep out onto the clay today at the 2010 Monte-Carlo Masters, making his debutin the 103rd iteration of this annual event. For the past five years, Nadal hasplayed in this ATP Masters Series tournament, and each of those years, he wonfirst place in the single title. Now he’s at it again, battling against lastyear’s finalist Novak Djokovic and wild card entry Andy Murray, hoping to breaka world tennis record by grabbing his sixth straight Masters title. Nadal, 23, is entering this year’s Monte-Carlo Masters witha 29-1 career record, and is walking proud with 27 straight wins since he lostto Guillermo Coria in 2003. Today he will be playing his 201st ATP World TourMasters 1000 match – an astonishing number for a player his age. Nadal standstall at 6’1”, and is a very imposing figure on the court. His aggressive playstyle and massive forehand make him a formidable player.  He began playing tennis when he was three years old. Rightaway his uncle Toni, a former tennis pro, recognized the youngster’s talent forthe game; Toni has been coaching him ever since. Nadal won his firstchampionship when he was eight, which made him work even harder at training andpracticing. Around this time, Toni began encouraging him to play left-handed(Nadal is naturally right-handed), a move which would give him an advantage onthe court. He still uses this strategy today. As a teen, Nadal was also an adept football player, and washeavily involved in both sports. His father, concerned about the boy’s academicfuture, forced him to choose just one. Obviously, Nadal chose tennis. Thechoice paid off, and by the age of 17, Nadal was already ranked among the 50best tennis players in the world.  His entrance into the pro circuit was met with somecriticism – not because of how Nadal played, but because of how he looked. Hispropensity to wear sleeveless shirts, below-the-knee trousers and a bandanadrew endless mocking from the press. One television commenter even joked thathe showed up to a game wearing his sister’s clothes. Nadal shrugged the jokesoff, and went on to play like a champ.  Nadal’s career exploded in 2005 when he dominated the springclay court season, winning 25 consecutive matches and establishing himself as aforce to be reckoned with. This year earned him the ATP Most Improved Player ofthe Year award. By now Nadal is ranked number 5 in the world, making him the youngestplayer to make it into the Top 10 since Andrei Medvedev in 1993. The years since have been a battle against injuries forcingoff-court time here and there, but overall his path of progress has been asteep climb towards the top. Now, Nadal is confident that he will claim his 6thstraight Monte-Carlo Masters title this year. His primary adversary RogerFederer is not playing this year, giving Nadal a good chance of fulfilling hisgoal. “I’ve always been a winner”, Nadal says in an official press release.“And will soon be one again!” Whether players favor Nadal or his competition for thisyear’s title, now is the time to put money down. Bettors in France acrossEurope are advised to use Bet365Sports, while those in the US should check out Bodog, Brobury Sports or BetUS Sportsbook. Each ofthese trusted online sportsbooks offers their own odds and lines, and playersmay want to shop around to find a system that most benefits them.