2011 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters

2011 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
Date 9 – 17 April
Edition 105th
Surface Clay / Outdoor
Champions
Singles
Spain Rafael Nadal
Doubles
United States Bob Bryan / United States Mike Bryan

The 2011 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, a tennis tournament for male professional players, was played from 9 April through 17 April 2011, on outdoor clay courts. It was the 105th edition of the annual Monte Carlo Masters tournament, which was sponsored by Rolex for the third time. It took place at the Monte Carlo Country Club in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, near Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Tournament

Exhibition

On 11 April, an exhibition featuring two players from the Women's Tennis Association, current world number one Caroline Wozniacki and reigning French Open champion Francesca Schiavone, took place during the traditional women's day at the tournament.[1] Schiavone won the one-set exhibition match 6–4.[2]

Points and prize money

Points

Because the Monte Carlo Masters was the non mandatory Masters 1000 event special rules around the point distribution happens. Monte Carlo Masters counted as one of a player's 500 level tournaments, while distributing Masters 1000 points.[3]

Stage Men's Singles[4] Men's Doubles[4]
Champion 1000
Runner up 600
Semifinals 360
Quarterfinals 180
Round of 16 90
Round of 32 45 0
Round of 64 10 -
Qualifier 25
Qualifying Final Round 16

Prize Money

Stage Men's Singles Men's Doubles
Champion € 438,000 € 134,500
Runner up € 205,000 € 63,400
Semifinals € 104,400 € 32,000
Quarterfinals € 53,500 € 16,400
Round of 16 € 27,750 € 8,540
Round of 32 € 14,635 € 4,550
Round of 64 € 7,715 –
Qualifying Final Round € 1,820
Qualifying First round € 900

Entrants

Seeds

Country Player Rank1 Seed
 ESP Rafael Nadal 1 1
  SUI Roger Federer 3 2
 GBR Andy Murray 4 3
 ESP David Ferrer 6 4
 CZE Tomáš Berdych 7 5
 ESP Fernando Verdasco 8 6
 AUT Jürgen Melzer 9 7
 FRA Gaël Monfils 10 8
 ESP Nicolás Almagro 12 9
 RUS Mikhail Youzhny 15 10
 SER Viktor Troicki 16 11
 FRA Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 17 12
 FRA Richard Gasquet 18 13
 UKR Alexandr Dolgopolov 21 14
 CRO Marin Čilić 22 15
 FRA Gilles Simon 23 16

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

The following players received entry via qualifying:

Withdrawals

Events

Singles

Spain Rafael Nadal def. Spain David Ferrer, 6–4, 7–5.[7]

Doubles

United States Bob Bryan / United States Mike Bryan def. Argentina Juan Ignacio Chela / Brazil Bruno Soares, 6–3, 6–2.

References

  1. ↑ "Exhibition". monte-carlorolexmasters.com. 8 February 2011.
  2. ↑ SCHIAVONE, WOZNIACKI CELEBRATE LADIES DAY
  3. ↑ http://www.atpworldtour.com/Rankings/Rankings-FAQ.aspx#requirements
  4. 1 2 "Rankings explained". atpworldtour.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
  5. 1 2 http://www.monte-carlorolexmasters.com/News/Tennis/2011/Pretournament/Wild-cards.aspx
  6. ↑ AP (8 April 2011). "Novak Djokovic out of Monte Carlo". sports.espn.go.com. Monte Carlo, Monaco: ESPN. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  7. ↑ "Rafael Nadal wins Monte Carlo Masters after seeing off David Ferrer". The Guardian. UK. 17 April 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.

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