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Rafael Nadal defeated the defending champion Guillermo Coria in the final, 6 - 3, 6 - 1, 0 - 6, 7 - 5 to win the singles tennis title at the 2005 Monte Carlo Masters. It was his first Masters title, and the first of eleven titles at the Monte-Carlo Masters and first of an eventual 36 Masters titles. His first round victory against Gaël Monfils marked the beginning of a record 46 consecutive victories at the tournament; he would not lose again until the 2013 final.[1] Nadal became the youngest Masters champion since Michael Chang at the 1990 Canadian Open.
En route to the title, Nadal defeated the previous edition of the French Open's singles runner-up (Guillermo Coria) in the final, singles champion (Gastón Gaudio) in the quarterfinals, both doubles champions (Xavier Malisse in the second round and Olivier Rochus in the third round;), the mixed doubles champion (Richard Gasquet) in the semifinals, and the boy's champion (Gaël Monfils) in the first round.
