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Monaco

Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco (; Monégasque: Principatu de Múnegu; ; ), is a sovereign city state, located on the French Riviera in Western Europe.

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Area

  • 1.95 km2

Population

  • 35986

Currency

  • Euro

Form of Government

  • Principality
  • Constitutional monarchy
  • Unitary state
5-time defending champion Rafael Nadal leads 5 Spaniards into Monte Carlo Masters quarters

MONACO (AP) — Rafael Nadal stayed on course for his sixth straight Monte Carlo Masters title, routing Germany's Michael Berrer 6-0, 6-1 Thursday to join two-time former champion Juan Carlos Ferrero and three other Spaniards in the quarterfinals.

Nadal, seeded second, extended his winning run at the tournament to 29 matches and has not lost at Monte Carlo since 2003. He beat Dutchman Thiemo de Bakker by the same score in the second round Wednesday.Nadal looked to be heading for a perfect score until Berrer won a game when serving at 5-0 down in the second set, prompting huge cheers.Top-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia also reached the quarters. He defeated 13th-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka 6-4, 6-4. Djokovic, who lost to Nadal in last year's final, next plays Argentina's David Nalbandian .Nadal gets Ferrero, who struggled past No. 5 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France 6-1, 3-6, 7-5. Ferrero, the Monte Carlo champion in 2002 and 2003 and French Open champ in 2003, has won two titles this year."I pla...

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  1. 5-time defending champion Rafael Nadal leads 5 Spaniards into Monte Carlo Masters quarters

    MONACO (AP) — Rafael Nadal breezed into the quarterfinals of the Monte Carlos Masters with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Michael Berrer on Thursday and joins four other Spania...

  2. Monaco GP could feature a sixth different winner this year

    Formula One is experiencing one of its finest starts to a season in 2012.There have been five different drivers and constructors that have won in as many grand prix ...

  3. Federer loses to Melzer at Monte Carlo Masters

    Roger Federer has lost to seventh-seeded Jurgen Melzer of Austria 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo Masters on Friday.The 16-time Grand Slam champion ...

  4. Novak Djokovic aims for Nadal's Monte Carlo crown as he prepares push for elusive French Open

    Novak Djokovic's bid to become French Open champion starts at the Monte Carlo Masters, where he will attempt to end Rafael Nadal's long dominance on clay.Nadal has w...

  5. Federer starts clay-court season with Monaco win

    Roger Federer started his clay-court season on Tuesday by dispatching Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 6-2, 6-1 with precise shot-making at the Monte Carlo Masters.T...

  6. This Week in Auto Racing May 24 - 27

    Auto racing's biggest day of the year is on Sunday, beginning with the Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo, followed by the Indianapolis 500 and then the Coca-Cola 600 ...

  7. Ferrer speeds into Monte Carlo last four

    MONACO (Reuters) - Fourth seed David Ferrer motored into the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters with a 6-3 6-3 win over Serbia's Viktor Troicki Friday.As streetw...

  8. Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic reach Monte Carlo Masters final; Serb has won last 7 finals

    Seven-time defending champion Rafael Nadal will try to beat top-ranked Novak Djokovic for the first time in eight finals when they meet in the Monte Carlo Masters fi...

  9. Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Tomas Berdych advance to Monte Carlo Masters semifinals

    Novak Djokovic dropped serve four times before beating Robin Haase 6-4, 6-2 to reach the Monte Carlo Masters semifinals on Friday, saying he had thought about pullin...

  10. Rafael Nadal finally beats Novak Djokovic to win 8th straight Monte Carlo Masters title

    Rafael Nadal finally managed to beat Novak Djokovic in a final, thrashing the top-ranked Serb 6-3, 6-1 on Sunday to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the eighth consec...

  11. Monaco's Prince Albert bids adieu to bachelorhood, to marry South African Charlene Wittstock

    PARIS (AP) — Prince Albert is giving Monaco a crown princess at last.Ditching decades of bachelorhood, the boyish if balding monarch announced Wednesday he will marr...

  12. Federer blown away by Melzer in Monte Carlo

    MONACO (Reuters) - A completely out-of-sorts Roger Federer lost 6-4 6-4 to Austria's Juergen Melzer in blustery conditions at the Monte Carlo Masters quarter-finals ...

  1. Nadal reaches 6th straight Monte Carlo Masters final; Verdasco upsets Djokovic

    MONACO (AP) — Rafael Nadal drew within one victory of a sixth straight Monte Carlo Masters title after beating Spanish compatriot David Ferrer 6-2, 6-3 Saturday.Nada...

  2. Schumacher denied pole for Monaco GP due to grid penalty

    While enduring his worst season in his illustrious Formula One career, Michael Schumacher from Mercedes surprisingly won Saturday's qualifying session for the Monaco...

  3. Webber wins Grand Prix of Monaco

    Red Bull Renault's Mark Webber became the sixth different driver to win a race this season by capturing the 78-lap Formula One race at the historic Grand Prix of Mon...

  4. Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic move into semifinals of Monte Carlo Masters

    MONACO (AP) — Rafael Nadal moved into the semifinals of the Monte Carlo Masters with a 6-4, 6-2 victory Friday over Juan Carlos Ferrero , extending his winning strea...

  5. Button flies in wet Monaco practice

    McLaren's Jenson Button set the pace in practice for the Monaco Grand Prix on Thursday after morning sunshine gave way to afternoon showers.Button, a winner around t...

  6. Alonso fastest in smoky Monaco practice

    Ferrari's Fernando Alonso showed his mastery of Monaco on Thursday with the fastest lap in a first free practice session cut short in a cloud of smoke.The Spaniard, ...

  7. Nadal ends title drought, crushing Verdasco 6-0, 6-1 for 6th straight win Monte Carlo Masters

    MONACO (AP) — Rafael Nadal's title drought is over.Nadal won his first tournament in nearly a year on Sunday, defeating Fernando Verdasco 6-0, 6-1 in an all-Spanish ...

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