The Nadal that was a pummelling players with his left hook of a banana whip forehand has been MIA. Suddenly, in what you can guess is one of his favourite tournaments on tour, he’s back and he looks ready for a ninth (!) title. Murray played well in the Monte Carlo Masters semi-final today, but he didn’t play well enough. Nadal is often nervous in first sets and even when you win the first by 6-2, you know you won’t be getting away with it again. And like he usually does, Nadal came roaring back to take the second set …
