Nadal tops Djokovic to win Monte Carlo

There has been so much sports action going on in the past few days that I haven't even had a chance to think about tennis. Let's see, there was the Boston Marathon, the NBA playoffs, and the ongoing baseball season. Well, the Monte Carlo tournament was held last week to kick off the clay-court season. It came as no surprise that Rafa Nadal took the title. He downed Andy Murray in the semis before winning a 3-set battle against Novak Djokovic in the final. Roger Federer had another disappointing performance, losing to Stanislas Wawrinka, a player whom he certainly should have beaten. My only hope for Federer is that he may still be able to elevate his play once the next major rolls around. I don't think I've ever seen him this vulnerable before.