Fernando Verdasco defeated top seed Novak Djokovic 6 - 2 6 - 2 in Monte Carlo semifinals . Verdasco will face five - time defending champion Rafael Nadal in Sunday 's final . World No . 3 Top seed Novak Djokovic suffered a shock semifinal defeat to Fernando Verdasco on Saturday to end his hopes of avenging last year 's loss to Rafael Nadal in the Monte Carlo Masters title match . Nadal opens with 6 - 2 6 - 3 win over fellow Spaniard David Ferrer . Djokovic was beaten in final last year by Nadal , who has not lost there since then .
Fernando Verdasco defeated top seed Novak Djokovic 6 - 2 6 - 2 in Monte Carlo semifinals . Verdasco will face five - time defending champion Rafael Nadal in Sunday 's final . World No . 3 Nadal opens with 6 - 2 6 - 3 win over fellow Spaniard David Ferrer . Djokovic was beaten in final last year by Nadal , who has not lost there since then .