ThrowbackTimes Monte Carlo: Rafael Nadal wins first Masters 1000 crown at 18

On April 17, 2005, an 18-year-old Rafael Nadal won the first Masters 1000 title in Monte Carlo, beating Guillermo Coria 6-3, 6-1, 0-6, 7-5 in three hours and nine minutes. Thus, the young Spaniard made the first notable step on his glorious clay-court trail that has made him the most successful player in history on the slowest surface over the next 15 years.