The Monte-Carlo Masters, 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, which borders on Monaco. It is played on clay courts at the Monte Carlo Country Club and is held in April. The tournament is one of the nine ATP Masters 1000 tournaments on the ATP Tour. Rafael Nadal won the men's singles title a record eleven times, including in eight consecutive editions.
The event was founded in 1896 as the Monte-Carlo International. 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.
History In April 1896, the first Monte Carlo International lawn tennis tournament was established. The first men's singles was won by George Whiteside Hillyard, according to Wimbledon librarian Alan Little. He states that the women's event was won by either a Miss K. Booth of Great Britain or a Mlle Guillon of France; despite extensive research, he could not conclusively find the results.
The tournament was played on the red shale clay courts of the Lawn Tennis de Monte-Carlo club in cellars underneath the Grand Hôtel de Paris until 1905. In 1906, the event and club was moved to La Condamine where it was played between then and 1914 and again in 1920. It was played briefly on the roof of a garage in Beausoleil before three tennis courts were constructed with spectator stands and a new club house on 28 January 1921; the new venue was named the "La Festa Country Club"..Monte Carlo Country Club
It became an "Open" event in 1969. In 1971 to 1972 and from 1978 to 1989 it was a major tournament on the Grand Prix Tour. In 1973 the tournament was part of the Rothmans Spring Mediterranean Circuit. From 1974 to 1977 the tournament was part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit. In 1990 it became an ATP Championship Series Single Week tennis event (later called the Masters series). Beginning in 2009, Monte Carlo became the only Masters tournament not to have a mandatory player commitment.
Rafael Nadal won the title eight consecutive times between 2005 and 2012, making him the only tennis player in the Open Era to win eight consecutive titles at the same international tournament. In 2018, Nadal won his eleventh title, the all-time record.
Prize money The total prize money for the 2026 Monte Carlo Master 1000 was €6,309,095. The package is divided as follows:
EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 56Singles€974,370€532,120€290,960€158,700€84,890€45,520€25,220Doubles€298,950€162,400€89,210€49,220€27,050€14,770
Past finals
Men's singles YearChampionRunner-upScore 1896Morning Post. London (1896) George Whiteside Hillyard (1/1) Victor Voss 6–3, 6–2, 6–3Little, Alan 1897 Reginald Doherty (1/6) 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 1898 Reginald Doherty (2/6) Victor Voss 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–0 ret. 1899 Reginald Doherty (3/6) Victor Voss 6–2, ret. 1900 Laurence Doherty (1/4)(might not have been played)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. 1901 Laurence Doherty (2/4) Wilberforce Eaves 6–2, 5–7, 6–1 1902 Reginald Doherty (4/6) George Hillyard 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 1903 Reginald Doherty (5/6) Frank Riseley 6–1, 14–16, ret. 1904 Reginald Doherty (6/6) Josiah Ritchie 6–1, 7–5, 3–6, 7–5 1905 Laurence Doherty (3/4) Josiah Ritchie 6–4, 8–6, 6–4 1906 Laurence Doherty (4/4) Wilberforce Eaves 6–3, 11–9 1907 Josiah Ritchie (1/1) Laurence Doherty 8–6, 7–5, 8–6 1908 Anthony Wilding (1/5) Wilberforce Eaves 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–0 1909 Fred Alexander (1/1) Laurence Doherty 7–5, 6–4, 6–1 1910 Max Decugis (1/1) Josiah Ritchie 6–3, 6–0, 6–0 1911 Anthony Wilding (2/5) Max Decugis 5–7, 1–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–1 1912 Anthony Wilding (3/5) C. Moore 6–3, 6–0, 6–0 1913 Anthony Wilding (4/5) Félix Poulin 6–0, 6–2, 6–1 1914 Anthony Wilding (5/5) Gordon Lowe 6–2, 6–3, 6–219151918not held (due to World War I) 1919 Nicolae Mișu (1/1) Max Decugis 6–2, 6–0 1920 Gordon Lowe (1/3) Josiah Ritchie 7–5, 6–2 1921 Gordon Lowe (2/3) Algernon Kingscote 6–1, 0–6, 6–4, 6–2 1922 Giovanni Balbi di Robecco (1/1) Alain Gerbault 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 1923 Gordon Lowe (3/3) F. R. L. Crawford 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 1924 F. R. Leighton Crawford (1/1) Léonce Aslangul 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 1926 Béla von Kehrling (1/2) Charles Kingsley 6–4, 6–1, 6–3 1927 Béla von Kehrling (2/2) Erik Worm walkover 1928 Henri Cochet (1/3) Béla von Kehrling 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 1929 Henri Cochet (2/3) Umberto De Morpurgo 8–6, 6–4, 6–4 1930 Bill Tilden (1/1) Bunny Austin 6–4, 6–4, 6–1 1931 Henri Cochet (3/3) George Lyttleton-Rogers 7–5, 6–2, 6–4 1932 Roderich Menzel (1/1) George Lyttleton-Rogers 6–4, 7–5, 6–2 1933 Bunny Austin (1/2) George Lyttleton-Rogers 11–9, 6–3, 7–5 1934 Bunny Austin (2/2) Giorgio de Stefani 6–1, 8–6, 6–4 1935 Giovanni Palmieri (1/1) Bunny Austin 6–1, 6–1, 7–5 1936 Gottfried von Cramm (1/2) Henner Henkel 4–6, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 7–5 1937 Gottfried von Cramm (2/2) Christian Boussus 6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 1938 Franjo Punčec (1/1) Christian Boussus 6–0, 6–1, 6–1 1939 Pierre Pellizza (1/2) Yvon Petra 6–8, 6–3, 6–4, 6–219401945not held (due to World War II) 1946 Pierre Pellizza (2/2) Yvon Petra 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 1947 Lennart Bergelin (1/1) Budge Patty 6–3, 6–8, 1–6, 6–2, 8–6 1948 József Asbóth (1/1) Giovanni Cucelli 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 6–2 1949 Frank Parker (1/1) Giovanni Cucelli 2–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–4 1950 Jaroslav Drobný (1/1) William Talbert 6–4, 6–4, 6–1 1951 Straight Clark (1/1) Fred Kovaleski 1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 10–8 1952 Frank Sedgman (1/1) Jaroslav Drobný 7–5, 6–2, 5–7, 6–1 1953 Władysław Skonecki (1/2) Jaroslav Drobný 6–3, 6–4, 11–9 1954 Lorne Main (1/1) Tony Vincent 9–7, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 1955 Władysław Skonecki (2/2) Budge Patty 6–4, 6–2, 8–6 1956 Hugh Stewart (1/1) Tony Vincent 1–6, 8–6, 6–0, 6–2 1957 Jacques Brichant (1/1) Paul Rémy 3–6, 5–5 ret. 1958 Robert Haillet (1/2) Jaroslav Drobný 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 1959 Robert Haillet (2/2) Budge Patty 9–7, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 1960 Andrés Gimeno (1/1) Mike Davies 8–6, 6–3, 6–4 1961 Nicola Pietrangeli (1/3) Pierre Darmon 6–4, 1–6, 6–3, 6–3 1962 Pierre Darmon (1/2) Boro Jovanović 6–2, 6–1, 6–3 1963 Pierre Darmon (2/2) Jan-Erik Lundqvist 6–2, 2–6, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 1964 Martin Mulligan (1/1) Jan-Erik Lundqvist 6–4, 6–4 1965 István Gulyás (1/1) Jiří Javorský 6–3, 7–9, 8–6, 6–4 1966 Manuel Santana (1/1) Nicola Pietrangeli 8–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 1967 Nicola Pietrangeli (2/3) Martin Mulligan 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 1968 Nicola Pietrangeli (3/3) Alex Metreveli 6–2, 6–2↓ Open era ↓ 1969 Tom Okker (1/1) John Newcombe 8–10, 6–1, 7–5, 6–3 1970 Željko Franulović (1/1) Manuel Orantes 6–4, 6–3, 6–3↓ Grand Prix circuit ↓ 1971 Ilie Năstase (1/3) Tom Okker 3–6, 8–6, 6–1, 6–1 1972 Ilie Năstase (2/3) František Pála 6–1, 6–0, 6–3↓ Rothmans Spring Mediterranean Circuit ↓ 1973 Ilie Năstase (3/3) Björn Borg 6–4, 6–1, 6–2↓ WCT circuit ↓ 1974 Andrew Pattison (1/1) Ilie Năstase 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 1975 Manuel Orantes (1/1) Bob Hewitt 6–2, 6–4 1976 Guillermo Vilas (1/2) Wojciech Fibak 6–1, 6–1, 6–4 1977 Björn Borg (1/3) Corrado Barazzutti 6–3, 7–5, 6–0↓ Grand Prix circuit ↓ 1978 Raúl Ramírez (1/1) Tomáš Šmíd 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 1979 Björn Borg (2/3) Vitas Gerulaitis 6–2, 6–1, 6–3 1980 Björn Borg (3/3) Guillermo Vilas 6–1, 6–0, 6–2 1981 (no winner) Jimmy Connors Guillermo Vilas 1982 Guillermo Vilas (2/2) Ivan Lendl 6–1, 7–6(7–3), 6–3 1983 Mats Wilander (1/2) Mel Purcell 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 1984 Henrik Sundström (1/1) Mats Wilander 6–3, 7–5, 6–2 1985 Ivan Lendl (1/2) Mats Wilander 6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 1986 Joakim Nyström (1/1) Yannick Noah 6–3, 6–2 1987 Mats Wilander (2/2) Jimmy Arias 4–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–3 1988 Ivan Lendl (2/2) Martín Jaite 5–7, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3 1989 Alberto Mancini (1/1) Boris Becker 7–5, 2–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–5↓ ATP Tour Masters 1000 ↓ 1990 Andrei Chesnokov (1/1) Thomas Muster 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 1991 Sergi Bruguera (1/2) Boris Becker 5–7, 6–4, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–4) 1992 Thomas Muster (1/3) Aaron Krickstein 6–3, 6–1, 6–3 1993 Sergi Bruguera (2/2) Cédric Pioline 7–6(7–2), 6–0 1994 Andrei Medvedev (1/1) Sergi Bruguera 7–5, 6–1, 6–3 1995 Thomas Muster (2/3) Boris Becker 4–6, 5–7, 6–1, 7–6(8–6), 6–0 1996 Thomas Muster (3/3) Albert Costa 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 1997 Marcelo Ríos (1/1) Àlex Corretja 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 1998 Carlos Moyá (1/1) Cédric Pioline 6–3, 6–0, 7–5 1999 Gustavo Kuerten (1/2) Marcelo Ríos 6–4, 2–1 ret. 2000 Cédric Pioline (1/1) Dominik Hrbatý 6–4, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(8–6) 2001 Gustavo Kuerten (2/2) Hicham Arazi 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 2002 Juan Carlos Ferrero (1/2) Carlos Moyá 7–5, 6–3, 6–4 2003 Juan Carlos Ferrero (2/2) Guillermo Coria 6–2, 6–2 2004 Guillermo Coria (1/1) Rainer Schüttler 6–2, 6–1, 6–3 2005 Rafael Nadal (1/11) Guillermo Coria 6–3, 6–1, 0–6, 7–5 2006 Rafael Nadal (2/11) Roger Federer 6–2, 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–5) 2007 Rafael Nadal (3/11) Roger Federer 6–4, 6–4 2008 Rafael Nadal (4/11) Roger Federer 7–5, 7–5 2009 Rafael Nadal (5/11) Novak Djokovic 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 2010 Rafael Nadal (6/11) Fernando Verdasco 6–0, 6–1 2011 Rafael Nadal (7/11) David Ferrer 6–4, 7–5 2012 Rafael Nadal (8/11) Novak Djokovic 6–3, 6–1 2013 Novak Djokovic (1/2) Rafael Nadal 6–2, 7–6(7–1) 2014 Stan Wawrinka (1/1) Roger Federer 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–2 2015 Novak Djokovic (2/2) Tomáš Berdych 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 2016 Rafael Nadal (9/11) Gaël Monfils 7–5, 5–7, 6–0 2017 Rafael Nadal (10/11) Albert Ramos Viñolas 6–1, 6–3 2018 Rafael Nadal (11/11) Kei Nishikori 6–3, 6–2 2019 Fabio Fognini (1/1) Dušan Lajović 6−3, 6−4 2020 not held (due to COVID-19 pandemic) 2021 Stefanos Tsitsipas (1/3) Andrey Rublev 6−3, 6−3 2022 Stefanos Tsitsipas (2/3) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6−3, 7–6(7–3) 2023 Andrey Rublev (1/1) Holger Rune 5−7, 6−2, 7−5 2024 Stefanos Tsitsipas (3/3) Casper Ruud 6−1, 6–4 2025 Carlos Alcaraz (1/1) Lorenzo Musetti 3–6, 6–1, 6–0 2026 Jannik Sinner (1/1) Carlos Alcaraz 7–6(7–5), 6–3
Men's doubles Open era: