Carlos Alcaraz won the Monte Carlo Masters after defeating Italian Lorenzo Musetti with a scoreline of 3-6, 6-1, 6-0.
Up next, Alcaraz faces fellow Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in an all-Spanish semi-final showdown.
Although Alcaraz faced an early break point, he managed to hold serve, easing initial concerns which ignited his momentum.
Former Indian tennis ace Mahesh Bhupathi called for Royal Challengers Bengaluru to be sold to a new owner and BCCI to enforce its sale.
Sumit Nagal defeated the Italian Matteo Arnaldi in a hard-fought battle in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters 5-7, 6-2, 6-4.
Speaking of the ranking, the Spaniard has dropped to 649 after missing number of tournaments in the last couple of years.
The next race is set to be held in Azerbaijan on April 30 (Sunday).
If all the things go in favour of Nadal, he could be back on top of the summit on April 18, Monday.
The sixth-seeded Russian star could have won the match even more convincingly with the Spaniard saving break points at 3-1 down in the second set.