The 2011 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, a men's tennis tournament for male professional players, was played from 9 April through 17 April 2011, on outdoor clay courts and was part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 category of the 2011 ATP World Tour. 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.
| 2011 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | 9–17 April |
| Edition | 105th |
| Category | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France |
| Venue | Monte Carlo Country Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Rafael Nadal[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan[2] | |
Tournament
editExhibition
editOn 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.[3] Schiavone won the one-set exhibition match 6–4.[4]
Points and prize money
editPoints
editBecause 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.[5]
| Stage | Men's singles[6] | Men's doubles[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| 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
editSeeds
edit| 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 |
- Rankings and seedings are as of 4 April 2011.
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry via qualifying:
Julien Benneteau
Frederico Gil
Máximo González- Vincent Millot
Pere Riba
Olivier Rochus
Filippo Volandri
Withdrawals
edit
Novak Djokovic (knee injury)[8]
Finals
editSingles
edit Rafael Nadal defeated David Ferrer, 6–4, 7–5.[9]
Doubles
edit Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan defeated 
Juan Ignacio Chela / 
Bruno Soares, 6–3, 6–2.
References
edit- ^ "2011 Monte Carlo – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "2011 Monte Carlo – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "Exhibition". monte-carlorolexmasters.com. 8 February 2011.
- ^ SCHIAVONE, WOZNIACKI CELEBRATE LADIES DAY
- ^ "Rankings | FAQ". ATP Tour.
- ^ a b "Rankings explained". atpworldtour.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Accueil – Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters". Monte-carlorolexmasters.com. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Novak Djokovic out of Monte Carlo". ESPN. Monte Carlo, Monaco. Associated Press. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- ^ "Rafael Nadal wins Monte Carlo Masters after seeing off David Ferrer". The Guardian. UK. 17 April 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
External links
edit- Monte Carlo Masters official website* Official website
- Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament profile
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