Andy Murray will be joined by some of the worlds top players at the Monte Carlo Masters as the clay season begins on Sky Sports starting Monday. A ninth trophy for Nadal?Spains Rafael Nadal has a sensational record in the event having won an Open Era-record eight successive titles between 2005 and 2012. The Spaniards first Monte Carlo title win was against Guillermo Coria in 2005, but it has now been three years since he last won the tournament and has battled injury, form and confidence problems since his last triumph. Rafael Nadal will hope for a successful return to his favoured surface During his spectacular run, he won 46 successive matches including three finals against Roger Federer and two against Djokovic, but he lost his last final with the Serb here in 2013 and the formidable world No 1 is the defending champion as well as the winner of the first major and first two Masters events of the year.Who has defeated the King of the Clay?Nadal lost to Djokovic in both 2013 and 2015 while he suffered defeat to David Ferrer in 2014. Djokovic and Nadal cannot meet until the final after Saturdays draw His last final came in 2013 when Djokovic fought against the pain of an ankle injury to record victory.In 2015, Djokovic went on to have one of his best years, defeating Nadal in Monte Carlo again, this time in a comfortable 6-3 6-3 semi-final success. Djokovic in stunning form against Nadal hitting four straight winners Federer seeks to fill gap?Despite reaching the Monte Carlo final four times, Federer yet to emerge victorious - losing to Nadal three times before a 2014 final defeat to fellow Swiss Stan Warwinka. Roger Federer returns from injury in Monte Carlo Federer had beaten Djokovic in the semi-finals before his defeat and the Swiss ace will be making his first return since the Australian Open having being forced to withdraw from Miami with a stomach virus on his scheduled return from knee surgery.Murrays Miami DefeatAndy Murray will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing return from the North America Masters swing where he was an early casualty at both Indian Wells and Miami. Andy Murray will hope to put his disappointment in Miami behind him Murray has never won in Monte Carlo and could face clay-court specialist Guido Pella in a difficult second round encounter,Stan Wawrinka, Tomas Berdych, David Ferrer and Milos Raonic all make up the field for the first clay-court Masters event of 2016.Watch the Monte Carlo Masters live on Sky Sports between April 10-17. Coverage begins on Monday at 9.30am on Sky Sports 1 HD.By purchasing a Sky Sports Day Pass for £6.99 or Sky Sports Week Pass for £10.99, you can enjoy access to all seven Sky Sports channels and watch on a TV with a NOW TV Box or on a range of devices. Also See: Federers Monte Carlo return Tennis on Sky Master of his trade Djokovic wins in Miami Iman Marshall Jersey . -- The way Ted Ligety carved into turns looked so easy. Miles Boykin Ravens Jersey .C., won gold in the womens 200-metre backstroke, and Dominique Bouchard of North Bay, Ont. http://www.cheapravensshoponline.com/Youth-miles-boykin-ravens-jersey/ . Miralem Pjanic dribbled through the defence to score an extraordinary goal in the 43rd minute at the Stadio Olimpico and Gervinho added another from a rebound in the 65th for Romas ninth straight victory — ending Milans five-match winning streak. Jonathan Ogden Ravens Jersey .com) - The collective hearts of Chicago Bulls fans sank on Friday night when Derrick Rose went down with a leg injury against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jonathan Ogden Womens Jersey . He reps the 4-1-6The insecurity of Canadian basketball fans is not what it once was with the home grown talent making its way to the big leagues, but it is still nice to see the local kids remembering where they come from once they make their way south.CLEVELAND - The Indians have signed free agent first baseman David Cooper to a major league contract. Terms of the deal were not immediately available. The 26-year-old finished last season with Clevelands Triple-A affiliate in Columbus after signing with the Indians in August. A former first-round pick of Toronto, Cooper batted .300 with four homers and 11 RBIs in 45 games with the Blue Jays in 2012. A left-handed hhitter, Coopers 2012 season ended early because of a serious back injury he sustained while diving to first on a pickoff attempt.dddddddddddd He was released by the Blue Jays in March and underwent surgery in April before signing with the Indians. In 2011, Cooper led the Pacific Coast League in average (.364) and doubles (51) for Triple-A Las Vegas in 2011. He was the No. 17 overall pick in the 2008 draft. ' ' '