Video: Rafael Nadal, Juan Monaco duke it out in incredible Davis Cup point

Rafael Nadal was merciless in his 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 drubbing of his good buddy Juan Monaco in the opening Davis Cup rubber between Spain and Argentina on Friday.

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Rafael Nadal was merciless in his 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 drubbing of his good buddy Juan Monaco in the opening Davis Cup rubber between Spain and Argentina on Friday. Before walking off the court, Nadal showed everyone why he is so tough to beat on his favorite surface. They don't call him the King of Clay just because it sounds cool.

Check out what Monaco has to do to even stay in this point, which he ultimately loses.

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Published Dec 2, 2011 | Modified Dec 2, 2011

COURTNEY NGUYEN

Contributor, SI.com Nguyen is a freelance writer for SI.com, providing full coverage of professional tennis both on and off the court. Her content has become a must-read for fans and insiders to stay up-to-date with a sport that rarely rests. She has appeared on radio and TV talk shows all over the world and is one of the co-hosts of No Challenges Remaining, a weekly podcast available on iTunes. Nguyen graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 1999 and received a law degree from the University of California, Davis in 2002. She lives in the Bay Area.

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