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The Monte-Carlo Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin , France,[ 1] commune that borders on Monaco . The event is part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour. The tournament is played on clay courts and is held every year in the April–May period.
The Monte Carlo tennis championship was first held in 1897. It became an "Open " event in 1969. From 1970 through 1972 and from 1978 through 1989 it was a major tournament of the Grand Prix Tour as part of the Grand Prix Super Series top tier events. In 1973 the tournament was part of the Rothmans Spring Mediterranean Circuit.[ 2] World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit. In 1990 it became an ATP Championship Series Single Week tennis event.
Beginning in 2009, Monte Carlo became the only ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament not to have a mandatory player commitment. Most of the top players still elect to play the event despite this status.
Rafael Nadal won the title eight consecutive times between 2005 and 2012, making him the only player to win eight consecutive titles at the same tournament. Now Nadal completed his 10th finals Monte Carlo master 2016 winning this year his 9th Crown in Monte Carlo Master against Monfils.
Past finals
Year
Champion
Runner-up
Score
1897 [ 3]
Reggie Doherty Conway W. Blackwood Price 6–2, 6–1, 6–2
1898 [ 4]
Reggie Doherty (2) Victor Voss 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–0 Ret.
1899 [ 5]
Reggie Doherty (3) Victor Voss 6–2 Ret.
1900
Lawrence Doherty may not have been played[ 6]
1901
Lawrence Doherty (2) Wilberforce Eaves 6–2, 5–7, 6–1
1902 [ 7]
Reggie Doherty (4) George Hillyard 6–1, 6–4, 6–3
1903 [ 8]
Reggie Doherty (5) Frank Riseley 6–1, 14–16 Ret.
1904 [ 9]
Reggie Doherty (6) Josiah Ritchie 6–1, 7–5, 3–6, 7–5
1905
Lawrence Doherty (3) Josiah Ritchie 6–4, 8–6, 6–4
1906
Lawrence Doherty (4) Wilberforce Eaves 6–3, 11–9
1907
Josiah Ritchie Lawrence Doherty 8–6, 7–5, 8–6
1908
Anthony Wilding Wilberforce Eaves 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–0
1909
Fred Alexander Lawrence Doherty 7–5, 6–4, 6–1
1910
Max Decugis Josiah Ritchie 6–3, 6–0, 6–0
1911
Anthony Wilding (2) Max Decugis 5–7, 1–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–1
1912
Anthony Wilding (3) C. Moore 6–3, 6–0, 6–0
1913
Anthony Wilding (4) Félix Poulin 6–0, 6–2, 6–1
1914
Anthony Wilding (5) Gordon Lowe 6–2, 6–3, 6–2
1919
Nicolae Mișu Max Decugis 6–2, 6–0
1920
Gordon Lowe Josiah Ritchie 7–5, 6–2
1921
Gordon Lowe (2) Algernon Kingscote 6–1, 0–6, 6–4, 6–2
1922
Giovanni Balbi di Robecco Alain Gerbault 6–1, 6–4, 6–3
1923
Gordon Lowe (3) Leighton Crawford 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
1924
Leighton Crawford Leonce Aslangul 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1926
Béla von Kehrling Charles Kingsley 6–4, 6–1, 6–3
1927
Béla von Kehrling (2) Erik Worm W/O
1928
Henri Cochet Béla von Kehrling 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2
1929
Henri Cochet (2) Umberto De Morpurgo 8–6, 6–4, 6–4
1930
William Tilden Henry Austin 6–4, 6–4, 6–1
1931
Henri Cochet (3) George Lyttleton-Rogers 7–5, 6–2, 6–4
1932
Roderich Menzel George Lyttleton-Rogers 6–4, 7–5, 6–2
1933
Henry Austin George Lyttleton-Rogers 11–9, 6–3, 7–5
1934
Henry Austin (2) Giorgio de Stefani 6–1, 8–6, 6–4
1935
Giovanni Palmieri Henry Austin 6–1, 6–1, 7–5
1936
Gottfried von Cramm Henner Henkel 4–6, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 7–5
1937
Gottfried von Cramm (2) Christian Boussus 6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–2
1938
Franjo Punčec Christian Boussus 6–0, 6–1, 6–1
1939
Pierre Pelizza Yvon Petra 6–8, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1946
Pierre Pelizza (2) Yvon Petra 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
1947
Lennart Bergelin Budge Patty 6–3, 6–8, 1–6, 6–2, 8–6
1948
József Asbóth Gianni Cucelli 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 6–2
1949
Frank Parker Gianni Cucelli 2–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–4
1950
Jaroslav Drobný William Talbert 6–4, 6–4, 6–1
1951
Straight Clark Fred Kovaleski 1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 10–8
1952
Frank Sedgman Jaroslav Drobný 7–5, 6–2, 5–7, 6–1
1953
Władysław Skonecki Jaroslav Drobný 6–3, 6–4, 11–9
1954
Lorne Main Tony Vincent 9–7, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4
1955
Władysław Skonecki (2) Budge Patty 6–4, 6–2, 8–6
1956
Hugh Stewart Tony Vincent 1–6, 8–6, 6–0, 6–2
1957
Jacques Brichant Paul Remy 3–6, 5–5, ab.
1958
Robert Haillet Jaroslav Drobný 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1959
Robert Haillet (2) Budge Patty 9–7, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1960
Andrés Gimeno Mike Davies 8–6, 6–3, 6–4
1961
Nicola Pietrangeli Pierre Darmon 6–4, 1–6, 6–3, 6–3
1962
Pierre Darmon Boro Jovanović 6–2, 6–1, 6–3
1963
Pierre Darmon (2) Jan-Erik Lundqvist 6–2, 2–6, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
1964
Martin Mulligan Jan-Erik Lundqvist 6–4, 6–4
1965
István Gulyás Jiri Javorský 6–3, 7–9, 8–6, 6–4
1966
Manuel Santana Nicola Pietrangeli 8–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
1967
Nicola Pietrangeli (2) Martin Mulligan 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1
1968
Nicola Pietrangeli (3) Alexander Metreveli 6–2, 6–2
1969 Tom Okker John Newcombe 8–10, 6–1, 7–5, 6–3
1970 Željko Franulović Manuel Orantes 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1971 Ilie Năstase Tom Okker 3–6, 8–6, 6–1, 6–1
1972 Ilie Năstase (2) František Pála 6–1, 6–0, 6–3
1973 Ilie Năstase (3) Björn Borg 6–4, 6–1, 6–2
1974 Andrew Pattison Ilie Năstase 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
1975 Manuel Orantes Bob Hewitt 6–2, 6–4
1976 Guillermo Vilas Wojciech Fibak 6–1, 6–1, 6–4
1977 Björn Borg Corrado Barazzutti 6–3, 7–5, 6–0
1978 Raúl Ramírez Tomáš Šmíd 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
1979 Björn Borg (2) Vitas Gerulaitis 6–2, 6–1, 6–3
1980 Björn Borg (3) Guillermo Vilas 6–1, 6–0, 6–2
1981 No champion
Jimmy Connors Guillermo Vilas 5–5 Ret.
1982 Guillermo Vilas (2) Ivan Lendl 6–1, 7–6, 6–3
1983 Mats Wilander Mel Purcell 6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1984 Henrik Sundström Mats Wilander 6–3, 7–5, 6–2
1985 Ivan Lendl Mats Wilander 6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1986 Joakim Nyström Yannick Noah 6–3, 6–2
1987 Mats Wilander (2) Jimmy Arias 4–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–3
1988 Ivan Lendl (2) Martín Jaite 5–7, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1989 Alberto Mancini Boris Becker 7–5, 2–6, 7–6, 7–5
1990 Andrei Chesnokov Thomas Muster 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
1991 Sergi Bruguera Boris Becker 5–7, 6–4, 7–6(8–6) , 7–6(7–4)
1992 Thomas Muster Aaron Krickstein 6–3, 6–1, 6–3
1993 Sergi Bruguera (2) Cédric Pioline 7–6(7–2) , 6–0
1994 Andriy Medvedev Sergi Bruguera 7–5, 6–1, 6–3
1995 Thomas Muster (2) Boris Becker 4–6, 5–7, 6–1, 7–6(8–6) , 6–0
1996 Thomas Muster (3) Albert Costa 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1997 Marcelo Ríos Àlex Corretja 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1998 Carlos Moyá Cédric Pioline 6–3, 6–0, 7–5
1999 Gustavo Kuerten Marcelo Ríos 6–4, 2–1 Ret.
2000 Cédric Pioline Dominik Hrbatý 6–4, 7–6(7–3) , 7–6(8–6)
2001 Gustavo Kuerten (2) Hicham Arazi 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
2002 Juan Carlos Ferrero Carlos Moyá 7–5, 6–3, 6–4
2003 Juan Carlos Ferrero (2) Guillermo Coria 6–2, 6–2
2004 Guillermo Coria Rainer Schüttler 6–2, 6–1, 6–3
2005 Rafael Nadal Guillermo Coria 6–3, 6–1, 0–6, 7–5
2006 Rafael Nadal (2) Roger Federer 6–2, 6–7(2–7) , 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
2007 Rafael Nadal (3) Roger Federer 6–4, 6–4
2008 Rafael Nadal (4) Roger Federer 7–5, 7–5
2009 Rafael Nadal (5) Novak Djokovic 6–3, 2–6, 6–1
2010 Rafael Nadal (6) Fernando Verdasco 6–0, 6–1
2011 Rafael Nadal (7) David Ferrer 6–4, 7–5
2012 Rafael Nadal (8) Novak Djokovic 6–3, 6–1
2013 Novak Djokovic Rafael Nadal 6–2, 7–6(7–1)
2014 Stan Wawrinka Roger Federer 4–6, 7–6(7–5) , 6–2
2015 Novak Djokovic (2) Tomáš Berdych 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
2016 Rafael Nadal (9) Gaël Monfils 7–5, 5–7, 6–0
Since 1968:
Year
Champion
Runner-up
Score
1968
Sergei Likhachev Alex Metreveli Patrice Beust Daniel Contet 5–7, 9–7, 6–4, 5–7, 7–5
1969
Owen Davidson John Newcombe Pancho Gonzales Dennis Ralston 7–5, 11–13, 6–2, 6–1
1970
Marty Riessen Roger Taylor Pierre Barthès Nikola Pilić 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1971
Ilie Năstase Ion Ţiriac Tom Okker Roger Taylor 1–6, 6–3, 6–3, 8–6
1972
Patrice Beust Daniel Contet Jiří Hřebec František Pala 3–6, 6–1, 12–10, 6–2
1973
Juan Gisbert, Sr. Ilie Năstase Georges Goven Patrick Proisy 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1974
John Alexander Phil Dent Manuel Orantes Tony Roche 7–6, 4–6, 7–6, 6–3
1975
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan Arthur Ashe Tom Okker 6–3, 6–2
1976
Wojciech Fibak Karl Meiler Björn Borg Guillermo Vilas 7–6, 6–1
1977
François Jauffret Jan Kodeš Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker 2–6, 6–3, 6–2
1978
Peter Fleming Tomáš Šmíd Jaime Fillol Ilie Năstase 6–4, 7–5
1979
Ilie Năstase Raúl Ramírez Víctor Pecci Balázs Taróczy 6–3, 6–4
1980
Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta Vitas Gerulaitis John McEnroe 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
1981
Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd 6–3, 6–3
1982
Peter McNamara Paul McNamee Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart 6–7, 7–6, 6–3
1983
Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy (2)Henri Leconte Yannick Noah 6–2, 6–4
1984
Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart Jan Gunnarsson Mats Wilander 6–2, 6–1
1985
Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd Shlomo Glickstein Shahar Perkiss 6–2, 6–3
1986
Guy Forget Yannick Noah Joakim Nyström Mats Wilander 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1987
Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez Mansour Bahrami Michael Mortensen 6–2, 6–4
1988
Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez Henri Leconte Ivan Lendl 6–1, 6–3
1989
Tomáš Šmíd Mark Woodforde Paolo Canè Diego Nargiso 1–6, 6–4, 6–2
1990
Petr Korda Tomáš Šmíd Andrés Gómez Javier Sánchez 6–4, 7–6
1991
Luke Jensen Laurie Warder Paul Haarhuis Mark Koevermans 5–7, 7–6, 6–4
1992
Boris Becker Michael Stich Petr Korda Karel Nováček 6–4, 6–4
1993 Stefan Edberg Petr Korda Paul Haarhuis Mark Koevermans 3–6, 6–2, 7–6
1994 Nicklas Kulti Magnus Larsson Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek 3–6, 7–6, 6–4
1995 Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis Luis Lobo Javier Sánchez 6–3, 6–4
1996
Ellis Ferreira Jan Siemerink Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti 2–6, 6–3, 6–2
1997
Donald Johnson Francisco Montana Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis 7–6, 2–6, 7–6
1998
Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde 6–4, 6–2
1999
Olivier Delaître Tim Henman Jiří Novák David Rikl 6–2, 6–3
2000
Wayne Ferreira Yevgeny Kafelnikov Paul Haarhuis Sandon Stolle 6–3, 2–6, 6–1
2001
Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge Joshua Eagle Andrew Florent 3–6, 6–4, 6–2
2002
Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge (2)Paul Haarhuis Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6–3, 3–6, [10–7]
2003 Mahesh Bhupathi Max Mirnyi Michaël Llodra Fabrice Santoro 6–4, 3–6, 7–6
2004 Tim Henman Nenad Zimonjić Gastón Etlis Martín Rodríguez 7–5, 6–2
2005 Leander Paes Nenad Zimonjić Bob Bryan Mike Bryan W/O
2006 Jonas Björkman Max Mirnyi Fabrice Santoro Nenad Zimonjić 6–2, 7–6
2007 Bob Bryan Mike Bryan Julien Benneteau Richard Gasquet 6–2, 6–1
2008 Rafael Nadal Tommy Robredo Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles 6–3, 6–3
2009 Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 6–1, 6–4
2010 Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić (2)Mahesh Bhupathi Max Mirnyi 6–3, 2–0 retired
2011 Bob Bryan Mike Bryan (2)Juan Ignacio Chela Bruno Soares 6–3, 6–2
2012 Bob Bryan Mike Bryan (3)Max Mirnyi Daniel Nestor 6–2, 6–3
2013 Julien Benneteau Nenad Zimonjić Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 4–6, 7–6(7–4) , [14–12]
2014 Bob Bryan Mike Bryan (4)Ivan Dodig Marcelo Melo 6–3, 3–6, [10–8]
2015 (5)Bob Bryan Mike Bryan (5)Simone Bolelli Fabio Fognini 7–6(7–3) , 6–1
2016 Pierre-Hugues Herbert Nicolas Mahut Jamie Murray Bruno Soares 4–6, 6–0, [10–6]
Records
Singles
Most titles: Rafael Nadal , 9
Most consecutive titles: Rafael Nadal 8, (2005–12)
Most finals: Rafael Nadal , 10, (2005–13, 2016)
Most consecutive finals: Rafael Nadal , 9, (2005–13)
Most matches played: Rafael Nadal , (60)
Most matches won: Rafael Nadal , (56)
Most consecutive match wins: Rafael Nadal (46 , 2005–13)
Most editions played: Fabrice Santoro , (17)
Best Match winning %:Reginald Doherty and Pierre Pellizza 100%
Longest final: Gottfried von Cramm v Henner Henkel , result: 4-6, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 7-5 (54 games) (1936)
Shortest final: Reginald Doherty v Graf Victor Voß , result: 6-2 RET (8 games) (1899)
Most one-sided final: Rafael Nadal v Fernando Verdasco , result: 6-0, 6-1 (1 game conceded) (2010)
Oldest champion: Gordon Francis Lowe , 38y 8m and 6d (1923)
Youngest champion: Mats Wilander , 18y 7m and 7d (1983)
Doubles
Notes and references
^ "Site Access" . Monte Carlo Masters. Retrieved 2008-02-22 .this map on the cited page , which clearly shows the venue on the French side of the border.^ John Barrett , ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 . London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 330, 331. ISBN 9780362001686 ^ Schneiderman, E. Digby Baltzell ; with a new introduction by Howard G. (2013). Sporting gentlemen : men's tennis from the age of honor to the cult of the superstar . Somerset, NJ: Transaction Publishers. p. 73. ISBN 9781412851800 CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link ) ^ Schneiderman, E. Digby Baltzell ; with a new introduction by Howard G. (2013). Sporting gentlemen : men's tennis from the age of honor to the cult of the superstar . Somerset, NJ: Transaction Publishers. p. 73. ISBN 9781412851800 CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link ) ^ Schneiderman, E. Digby Baltzell ; with a new introduction by Howard G. (2013). Sporting gentlemen : men's tennis from the age of honor to the cult of the superstar . Somerset, NJ: Transaction Publishers. p. 73. ISBN 9781412851800 CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link ) ^ Ayres' lawn tennis almanack and tournament guide and other sources list him as winner, but according to Aujourd'hui 100 Ans 1897–1997 - Le Tournoi de Monte-Carlo by Michel Sutter (1997) and other sources the tournament didn't take place.^ Schneiderman, E. Digby Baltzell ; with a new introduction by Howard G. (2013). Sporting gentlemen : men's tennis from the age of honor to the cult of the superstar . Somerset, NJ: Transaction Publishers. p. 73. ISBN 9781412851800 CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link ) ^ Schneiderman, E. Digby Baltzell ; with a new introduction by Howard G. (2013). Sporting gentlemen : men's tennis from the age of honor to the cult of the superstar . Somerset, NJ: Transaction Publishers. p. 73. ISBN 9781412851800 CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link ) ^ Schneiderman, E. Digby Baltzell ; with a new introduction by Howard G. (2013). Sporting gentlemen : men's tennis from the age of honor to the cult of the superstar . Somerset, NJ: Transaction Publishers. p. 73. ISBN 9781412851800 CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link )
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Fabrice Santoro, (17)
Reginald Doherty and Pierre Pellizza 100%
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Mats Wilander, 18y 7m and 7d (1983)
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