2003 Monte Carlo Masters

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2003 Monte Carlo Masters
Date14–20 April
Edition97th
Category ATP Masters Series
Draw64S / 24D
Prize money$2,220,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France
Venue Monte Carlo Country Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of Spain.svg Juan Carlos Ferrero [1]
Doubles
Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi / Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi [2]
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The 2003 Monte Carlo Masters was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 97th edition of the Monte Carlo Masters and was part of the Tennis Masters Series of the 2003 ATP Tour. It took place at the Monte Carlo Country Club in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin in France from 14 April through 20 April 2003.

Contents

The men's field was headlined by Juan Carlos Ferrero, Carlos Moyá and Andy Roddick. Other top seeds in the field were Albert Costa, Jiří Novák, David Nalbandian, Paradorn Srichaphan and Rainer Schüttler.

Rafael Nadal, then 16 years, 315 days old, made his tournament debut in this year, losing to Guillermo Coria in the Round of 16. Additionally, this would be Nadal’s first main draw appearance at a Masters Series tournament, and the site of his first win over a top-10 player. This would be Nadal’s lone defeat until the 2013 Final, winning the next 46 consecutive matches and 48 of his first 49 matches at this tournament. [3]

Finals

Singles

Flag of Spain.svg Juan Carlos Ferrero defeated Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Coria 6–2, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi / Flag of Belarus.svg Max Mirnyi defeated Flag of France.svg Michaël Llodra / Flag of France.svg Fabrice Santoro 6–4, 3–6, 7–6 (8–6)

References

  1. "2003 Monte Carlo – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "2003 Monte Carlo – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. Djokovic dethrones Nadal in Monte Carlo - ABC Grandstand Sport - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)