In the first 1-2 seed final since 1985, Rafael Nadal defeated World No. 1 Roger Federer 6-2, 6-7(2), 6-3, 7-6(5) in a 3 hour-49 minute thriller to win the Masters Series Monte Carlo for the second consecutive year.

Nadal took advantage of Federer's slow start in the first to win the set and used the momentum to break the Swiss' serve early in the second. Serving for the set at 5-4, Nadal couldn't overcome the aggressive game of Federer, who later claimed the set with a comfortable 7-2 score in the tie-break.

Nadal continued to move Federer with his powerful baseline game and claimed the third set 6-3. In the fourth set, Federer couldn't match the Spaniard's intensity and was down two breaks. He fought back to take the set to an exciting tie-break. Federer got off to a great start taking a 3-0 lead but Nadal claimed the next four points and clinched the match on his first opportunity serving at 6-5 with a forehand winner.