BARCELONA, Spain — Rafael Nadal has won his fifth straight Barcelona Open title by beating fellow Spaniard David Ferrer 6-2, 7-5.

Top-ranked Nadal exploited Ferrer's inconsistent service game to win the first set. He then overcame his own erratic play in the second set to win the Godo trophy at Ferrer's expense for the second straight year.

Nadal was coming off a record fifth straight Monte Carlos Masters title and improved to 24-1 in clay court finals in picking up his fourth title of the season.

The four-time defending French Open champion goes into the Rome Masters on a 25-match unbeaten run with only three defeats in his last 133 matches on clay.