Rafael Nadal moved closer to perfection for a second day in succession yesterday, with the five-time champion completing a 6-0, 6-1 rout over German Michael Berrer to roar into the quarter-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters. <br /><br />  <table style="width: 149px; height: 42px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="149" align="right" border="1">  <tbody>  <tr>  <td><img alt="" src="/imagedata/2010/apr/Rafa.jpg" border="0" /></td></tr>  <tr>  <td>  <p align="center"><span style="font-size: 8pt">Rafael Nadal</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>Nadal, whose only loss in the principality came in 2003 (he did not play in 2004), now stands 31-1 at the event. Nadal was in superb touch during his win, which came less than 24 hours after crushing Dutchman Thiemo de Bakker by the identical score. <br /><br />"I played better, yes, better than yesterday," said the satisfied Spaniard. I played close to the lines, and my feeling is I had more control on the ball than yesterday.<br /><br />"I had good backhands, very good forehands down the line. I played very well."<br /><br />Nadal polished his record at the event which he has owned as champion for the last five years to an overwhelming 29 straight victories as the four-time Roland Garros champion continues a bid for history and a sixth consecutive title.<br /><br />Berrer, ranked 51st, stood zero chance in the onslaught. <br /><br />The German could do little more than watch as Nadal sent over 28 winners, converted on five of six break point chances and made a mere eight unforced errors in 53 minutes. 

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Rafael Nadal moved closer to perfection for a second day in succession yesterday, with the five-time champion completing a 6-0, 6-1 rout over German Michael Berrer to roar into the quarter-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters

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