(CNN) -- Rafael Nadal is known as the undisputed king of clay with seven French Open titles to his name -- but the Spaniard was given an almighty scare in the quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo Masters Friday. 

Nadal, who has won the past eight editions of the tournament, was made to fight all the way by Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov before eventually prevailing 6-2 2-6 6-4. 

It was the first time the 26-year-old had dropped a set at the tournament since 2009 as he racked up a 45th consecutive match victory in the French principality. 

That record had looked in doubt until his opponent began to suffer with cramp in his leg, allowing Nadal to emerge victorious. 

But despite working his way back to fitness following a seven month absence with a knee injury, Nadal admits he still lacks match sharpness. 

"I didn't play tennis for seven months," he told reporters. "I'm losing little bit intensity of the match for moments. 

"That's normal after being a lot of time outside of the competition. I played for a month, then I stopped for another month. I need time to play with top rhythm for the whole match. 

"I was playing great at the first set, playing my best level. So that's the most important thing." 

Nadal was spotted playing with taping on his back, but he refused to elaborate on the problem when asked. 

He added: "I'm happy to be in the semifinals, I played the best with what I had. It's normal have problems on the back, on the shoulder, on the elbow."  What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. who is the story about?
2. what else is he called?
3. of what?
4. is he a potter?
5. what is his profession?
6. what is his nationality?
7. his age?
8. was he victorious in many important games?
9. in which competition?
10. did he win more or less than 9 times?
11. how many exactly?
12. was he hurt?
13. what was hurt?
14. did that prevent him from competing?
15. for how long?
16. how many times did he win in a row in Monte Carlo?
17. was he scared there?
18. on what day?
19. in what competition?
20. in which round?
Answer: 1. Rafael Nadal
2. the undisputed king
3. clay
4. No
5. tennis player
6. Spanish
7. 26
8. Yes
9. The French Open
10. less
11. seven
12. Yes
13. his knee
14. Yes
15. seven months
16. 45
17. Yes
18. Friday
19. the Monte Carlo Masters
20. the quarterfinals

Problem: Robert is sixteen now. He'll finish middle school in two years. His father has a shop and got much money. He hopes his son can go to university and makes him study hard. But the young man likes to play cards. He has to go out when his parents fall asleep. One night, when Robert came back, his father happened to see him. The old man was very angry and told his son to live upstairs. Robert has to go up and down quietly. Of course it troubles him. He thought and thought but didn't find a way. Last evening Robert listened carefully. And he was sure his parents went to sleep, he went out to play cards with his friends. He won some money and was happy. And he got back, he took off his shoes and was going upstairs. He heard a noise in his parents' bedroom. He stood behind the door and saw a man come out. He understood it was a thief . He stopped him at once. The man was very afraid and brought out all the things he stole in the room. "Tell me how you didn't wake my parents up," said Robert. "Or I'll take you to the police station!"
1. when will Robert finish middle school?
2. how old will he be?
3. what does his dad want him to do then?
4. what does he make Robert do?
5. What would he rather do?
6. when does he like to go out?
7. who caught him?
8. was he happy?
9. did he sneak out successfully after that?
10. did he go to play cards?
11. did he win?
12. what did he do before going up the stairs?
13. what made him pause?
14. What was it?
15. What was the intruder worried about?
16. What was Robert's concern?
17. what was he going to do if the intruder woke his parents?
Answer: 1. Yes
2. Eighteen
3. Go to university
4. Study hard.
5. Play cards
6. After his parents fall asleep
7. His father
8. No
9. Yes
10. Yes
11. Yes
12. Took off his shoes
13. He heard a noise
14. A thief
15. The things he stole
16. How the thief went up the stair without waking his parents.
17. ell me how you didn't wake my parents up," said Robert. "Or I'll take you to the police station

question: (CNN) -- The unexpected resignation of David Petraeus as head of the CIA must have come as a shock to many Americans, especially given his impeccable record as a distinguished military commander. But like the greatest heroes from Shakespeare, it would appear that he was not exempt from the time-honored temptations of human folly and self-destruction. 

And now the plot is thickening, as details emerge that Gen. John Allen, the commander of U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan, is involved somehow in the scandal. 

As Americans are coming to terms with the revelation of Petraeus' adultery, on the other side of the Atlantic, the feeling among the French can be summed up by a blasÃ© shrug. 

Every time a steamy sexual intrigue is laid bare near the corridors of Washington power, the French don't see what all the fuss is about. It's only sex, after all. It's impossible to imagine a French political leader resigning because of an extramarital indiscretion. If this rule were observed, the French parliament would be nearly vacant. 

The Petraeus affair: A lot more than sex 

The past five French presidents are known to have had at least one -- and in some cases, many more -- mistresses throughout their political career. The current resident of the ElysÃ©e Palace, Francois Hollande, has been caught in the middle of an embarrassing dispute between his previous and current female companions. The French, long used to regarding their leaders with cynical detachment, have been following this tormented domestic feud with interest and maybe some contempt. 
1. Who was head of the CIA?
2. Is he still in charge?
3. What happened?
4. Who is in charge of US and NATO troops?
5. In which country?
6. How do the French feel about these events?
7. Where does the French president live?
8. How many French presidents haven't been faithful?
9. Have any had more than one mistress?
10. Who is the current president?
11. How could Petraeus's record be characterized?
12. What country is Petraeus from?
13. How many temptations are mentioned?
14. What's the first one?
15. And the second?
16. How many other people are in Hollande's dispute?
17. Who is one?
18. And the other?
19. How does Hollande feel about it?
20. Is it a domestic or international feud?
****
answer:
1. David Petraeus
2. no
3. adultery
4. Gen. John Allen
5. Afghanistan
6. they don't see what all the fuss is about.
7. ElysÃ©e Palace
8. 6 including the current
9. yes
10. Francois Hollande,
11. a distinguished military commander.
12. America
13. Two
14. human folly
15. self-destruction
16. Two
17. previous female companion
18. current female companion
19. embarrassed
20. domestic