April: Rafael Nadal, having recovered from a knee injury following the rigours of the hard-court season, returns for the clay-court season. He makes Djokovic look distinctly average with a 6-3 6-1 victory for his eighth consecutive Monte Carlo title. It's his first final win over Djokovic in eight attempts. David Ferrer runs Nadal closer at the Barcelona Open but Nadal still edges his countryman 7-6 7-5.