Points won by each set: [ 36-30, 31-19, 33-26 ]
Points won directly behind the serve:
28 % Ferrero – 26 of 91
19 % Moya – 16 of 84

Ferrero [4] and four years older Moya [26], behind Nadal, are the two best Spaniards of the 21st Century; both with very similar careers & intriguing rivalry (Ferrero 8:6), marked by several dramatic encounters. # Really tough to say who had more successful career. Unfortunately the Monte Carlo final belongs to the minority of their encounters when the loser didn’t win a set. Moya had three break points in the 3rd game of the 1st set, from that moment to the end, Ferrero fully controlled the final, obtaining the crucial breaks at 6:5, 2:1 and 4-all in respective sets, twice enjoying twelve points won in a row (when he broke in the 2nd set & at the end of the match). Moya was positive in defeat: “I have had a great week – I feel my game is back to the level where it was three years ago. Monaco in 1998 was a turning point in my career and I think I still have time to get back into the top five.” Moya was right, he stayed on No. 4 for several weeks in 2003.

Ferrero’s route to his 6th title:
1 Albert Portas 6-2, 6-2
2 Felix Mantilla 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(3) – 1 m.p.
3 Marcelo Rios 6-0, 2-0 ret.
Q Tommy Haas 6-3, 6-1
S Sebastien Grosjean 6-3, 1-6, 6-0
W Carlos Moya 7-5, 6-3, 6-4

Serve & volley: Ferrero 0/1, Moya 0

# Comparison of their careers:
Ferrero: highest ranking – No. 1; 16 titles (1 Grand Slam, 4 Masters 1K); record 479-262 (.646); Davis Cup clincher 2000
Moya: highest ranking – No. 1; 20 titles (1 Grand Slam, 3 Masters 1K); record 575–319 (.643); Davis Cup clincher 2004