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Located on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea in Europe, southeast of France, the city belongs to the Principality of Monaco, one of the Grand Duchyes of Europe, which is the second smallest country in the world after the Vatican.

However, despite its small size (about 2.02 square kilometers) and small population (38,499 in 2016), the country has a highly developed economy, with a per capita annual income of more than 170,000 euros, making it one of the richest regions in the world. It is bordered on three sides by France, and only the southwest is bordered by the Mediterranean coastline, and the terrain is slender.

In a territory that is not as large as a town in the Celestial Empire, it is roughly divided into four districts, namely the city of Monaco, the district of Monagaiti, the district of Maveille and the district of Monte Carlo. Although the country is small in size and natural resources are scarce, since the 50s of the 20th century, the government of the country has adopted a diversified, high value-added and pollution-free economic development policy, actively promoted the comprehensive development of the tertiary industry, and has made remarkable achievements, especially the development of the financial industry. In addition to the country's 18 banks, many of the world's leading banks have branches in Morocco.

Due to its great tax appeal, it is also regarded as a tax haven for high-income people, which also lays a good foundation for the development of the gambling industry in Monaco. Founded in 1863, the Casino Real in Monte Carlo is famous in the world, and it is also known as the world's three major gambling cities along with Las Vegas and Macau, with more than 200,000 gamblers visiting here every year, contributing a lot of GDP to the local area.

In addition, tiny Monaco is also a "sporting powerhouse", with the annual F1 Grand Prix de Monaco and the Monte Carlo Rally being one of the city's signature attractions. Founded in 1919, Monaco Football Club, which has won seven Ligue 1 titles in history, has become another business card of the world because of its "foreign" team identity and dazzling results, and this season under the leadership of the trident of Falcao, Mbappe and Lemar, they have dominated Paris in the league and occupied the top position in the standings for a long time, and in the Champions League, they have eliminated the powerful Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund in succession to advance to the semi-finals, which surprised the football world.

However, none of this had anything to do with the Torino coach, who arrived at the heliport on Sunday morning, and with only a satchel and a change of clothes, he left the airport and took a taxi to the hotel near the match venue to sort out his personal image. The straight-line distance from Turin City to Monaco is only 250 kilometers, and it takes about four hours to drive, but in order to avoid the danger of taking the night train, Li Mudi still chose to take a plane, which is troublesome.

He flew from Turin to Paris, then to Nice, and finally took a helicopter at six o'clock in the morning to his final destination, the Monaco heliport.

The Monte-Carlo Country Club, like the Tennis Masters, does not live up to its name, it is not actually located in Monte Carlo, or even in Monaco, but on French soil, in Roquebrune-Capmadan, which borders the northern border of Monaco. It has a unique geographical location, and the design of the course near the mountains and the sea is probably unique among all the tour venues. Add to that the beautiful blue coastline of the Mediterranean Sea and the steep Alps, and you will forget the intensity of the game and linger in the stunning scenery of the mountains and seas, which is why the country club is known as the most beautiful tennis court in the world.

And the viewing experience in Monka is also unparalleled. Centre Court was originally a three-sided clay court, but during the tournament, two of the courts will be temporarily occupied to build a stand, from which the spectators can enjoy the full view of the game and the sea. Basking in the sea breeze and admiring the unique "sliding steps" is the ultimate enjoyment, so it's no wonder that the country club is overcrowded during the race every year. Behind the stands is the hotel for guests to rest and stay, and the room booked by Li Mudi is there, and the straight-line distance from the stadium is only four or five hundred meters, and you can watch the game through the binoculars through the window, and even the tickets are saved.

Of course, he didn't need a ticket, and after a simple shower, he hurried to the front desk to pick up the sandwich that the waiter had bought for him, and quickly filled his stomach before heading to the training ground. Nadal was practicing and warming up with three coaches in the company of his final preparations for the final in three hours.

After seeing the relaxed Torino coach enter the training ground, Natto did not stop to rest, only greeted him with his eyes, and then continued to practice swinging his racket with the new coach and former world No. 1 Spanish player Carlos Moya. Li Muddy smiled at him and went to the side of the stand to sit with Rafa's girlfriend Siska and Uncle Tony, while another coach, Francis Rogge, stood on the edge of the field to help pick up the ball and remind him to run.

The three men in the stands hugged each other and then began to talk about each other's current situation. Uncle Toni is also a football enthusiast, and his brother Miguel Nadal is a legendary Barcelona centre-back, so he still knows a lot about football, and naturally he will praise Li Mudi's achievements in Italy this season. And Siska is more concerned about the situation of the new girlfriend of the Turin coach, after she learned that Lin Yuna is also a person in the entertainment industry, she has been talking about being able to meet, she is very interested in the ancient and mysterious oriental culture, and wants to get some fashion inspiration from it, but unfortunately Li Mudi does not know anything about this, so she has not been able to provide her with anything decent. This time, I finally found a person to learn from, so I naturally had a great interest in it.

For this suggestion, Xiao Li naturally raised his hands in agreement, because he will stay in European countries for a long time, so of course he will hope that his girlfriend can get more living space here, so that the two can have more time together. But as mentioned before, Lin Yuna's appearance does not conform to the popular aesthetics of Westerners, and her popularity in Asia is of no use, although Girls' Generation also has a small number of fans here, but it may not be recognized by anyone who takes out a single person.

But if you can gradually integrate into the European fashion circle through Siska's relationship, this is definitely a good move, and there are still many people who buy the identity of tennis king Nadal's girlfriend, which can help Lin Yuner avoid many detours. In terms of personal relationships, Li Mudi and Rafa are close friends, and their girlfriends should cultivate a good relationship so that everyone can play happily together.

After thinking of this, Li Mudi immediately wanted to take out his mobile phone to contact his girlfriend to see if he could squeeze out a day or two to come to Europe again in the near future, but after calculating the time difference, he felt that the other party should still be working, so he sent a message first and made an appointment to contact him.

Rafa's warm-up activity was very heavy, and his medium-intensity forehand and backhand volleys lasted for half an hour, which is also a reflection of his physical condition far beyond the ordinary, if he were to change to an otaku like the Torino coach, he would have to sweat profusely in less than ten minutes, and he would probably collapse after half an hour.

Towards noon, the game was finally about to officially begin, the fans in the stands were full, and their respective cheering teams also arrived early, but when the players from both sides entered the stadium, the super popularity of Nadal, the darling of the field, still embarrassed Ramos's supporters, and the gap between applause and cheers was very obvious.

Li Mudi sat in the front row of the main stand, the seat prepared for the player team, next to Uncle Tony, Siska, Rafa's sister Maria and brother-in-law Juan, his father and another coach Moya were sitting not far away, the latter few are acquaintances here, only the Turin coach is a fresh face, so the broadcast camera will sweep over him from time to time, trying to figure out who this Oriental man who has a good conversation with the girlfriend of the king of clay is sacred, which also shows that Li Mudi is in France, At the very least, there is not the slightest bit of popularity in the tennis world.

Fortunately, as soon as the tournament started, the focus returned to the clay courts, and no one cared about anything else.

Rafa's quest for the 10-time title began with an active forehand shot into the net, and then he let the red clay grit get into his eye in the middle of a save, not only losing a point, but also having to pause the game and run to the rest area to get two eye drops from coach Francis Rogge, which barely got better. However, he finally recovered his form and managed to hold his first serve without danger after falling behind in the opening game.

In the second game, Ramos's serve game gave a big gift by losing three points in a row, and then chasing five points in a row to hold serve, showing the resilience of the world's top 30 players, and also showing his strong strength to be able to connect with world No. 1 Murray and world No. 10 Cilic.

But just when everyone thought that this game would be dragged into a tug-of-war, the next situation suddenly came to a 180-degree reversal. Nadal dominated the matchup after holding serve for the second game with a love game, winning the next four games in quick succession to win the first set 6-1 in just half an hour.

During the break, Rafa also hurriedly ran to the bathroom to make it easier, and Li Mudi couldn't help but joke to Uncle Tony that this kid was having a stomach upset.

However, at the beginning of the second set, as Ramos's form was regained, Natto's fitness also seemed to have some problems, and mistakes began to increase, and the two sides were finally in a balanced situation. The number of rounds began to increase, making the fight more enjoyable and the crowd was satisfied, except, of course, Rafa's supporters.

Fortunately, there was still a big gap between the opponent and the world's top players, and after the two sides were tied at 2-2, Ramos's mistakes began to increase, giving Natto a chance, and the latter finally managed to break serve in the fifth game of the second set and took another step closer to the eventual title.

After holding on to their own serve games, Rafa had an up-and-down run at 4-3, first making his first double fault of the day, and then making a remake straight error when he was dominant. At the crucial moment, the king of clay made adjustments, using his serve and strong forehand to win four points in a row, successfully holding serve and pushing the pressure on his opponent.

In the face of his inevitable service game, Ramos performed well at first, winning a 40-15 game point, but then he was spelled out by the fierce natto to pull the score back to the deuce. In a crucial part, Rafa withstood several high-angle volleys from his opponent in succession, and finally forced a break point with a brilliant backhand straight line, which was also the championship point of the final.

However, in the subsequent multi-shot tug-of-war, natto made a mistake and failed to complete a fatal blow. Fortunately, Ramos returned the ball out of bounds again and gave away the second match point of the day, but Nadal refused to accept the gift, and it was also a batting error that brought the two sides to the third deuce of the game. Li Mudi on the sidelines felt that he was about to suffocate, and after complaining that his heart was about to jump out, he continued to watch the game under the comfort of Uncle Tony.

Ramos's mistakes always arrived as promised, and this time it was a double share, just when everyone was cheering for the players, he first made a backhand error, gave away the third match point, and then another double fault, and guaranteed natto to win the game, which is really generous!

To a standing ovation and cheers from all the fans, the King of Clay finally completed the feat of winning the Monte Carlo Masters ten times, becoming the first person in history.

During the medal ceremony, Nadal's previous nine victories were shown on the electronic screens in the stadium, and the fans responded with enthusiastic applause, and when he lifted the trophy for the tenth time, the whole stadium was filled with cheers and whistles, and all the cameras and mobile phones recorded the moment.

Later, in the national flag raising and playing the national anthem, Li Mudi also had to make a serious face, after all, he is also a Spanish national, so he naturally has to show the most basic respect on this occasion.

Rafa was smiling all the time when he gave his victory, with a slight tear in his eyes, and said that it was incredible to win the title here ten times. However, Li Mudi knows that this is just a humble remark from his friend, he will come back to defend his title next year, as long as he can play, Nadal's only mind is to win, which is why he can become one of the greatest athletes in the history of tennis.