Monte-Carlo Masters
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The Monte-Carlo Masters (also known as the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters for sponsorship reasons) is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France,[1] which borders on Monaco. It is played on clay courts at the Monte Carlo Country Club and is held in April. The tournament is part of the nine ATP Tour Masters 1000 events on the ATP Tour. Rafael Nadal has won the men's singles title a record eleven times.
Monte-Carlo Masters | |
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Tournament information | |
Founded | 1896; 128 years ago (1896) |
Editions | 118 (2024) |
Location | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin France |
Venue | Monte Carlo Country Club |
Category | Masters 1000 |
Surface | Clay / outdoors |
Draw | 56S / 28Q / 24D |
Prize money | €5,950,575 (2024) |
Website | montecarlotennismasters.com |
Current champions (2024) | |
Singles | Stefanos Tsitsipas |
Doubles | Sander Gillé / Joran Vliegen |
The event was founded in 1896 as the Monte-Carlo International.[2][3] The following year the event officially became known as the Monte-Carlo Championships, also known as the Monte-Carlo International Championships, which was a combined men's and women's tournament until 1982 when the women's championships ceased.