2011 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters

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2011 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
Monte Carlo Masters 2011 poster.jpg
Date9–17 April
Edition105th
Category ATP World Tour Masters 1000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
Location Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France
Venue Monte Carlo Country Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan / Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan [2]
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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.

Contents

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. [3] Schiavone won the one-set exhibition match 6–4. [4]

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. [5]

StageMen's singles [6] Men's doubles [6]
Champion1000
Runner up600
Semifinals360
Quarterfinals180
Round of 1690
Round of 32450
Round of 6410-
Qualifier25
Qualifying final round16

Prize money

StageMen's singlesMen'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

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Rafael Nadal 11
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   SUI Roger Federer 32
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  GBR Andy Murray 43
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP David Ferrer 64
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Tomáš Berdych 75
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Fernando Verdasco 86
Flag of Austria.svg  AUT Jürgen Melzer 97
Flag of France.svg  FRA Gaël Monfils 108
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Nicolás Almagro 129
Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Mikhail Youzhny 1510
Flag of Serbia.svg  SER Viktor Troicki 1611
Flag of France.svg  FRA Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 1712
Flag of France.svg  FRA Richard Gasquet 1813
Flag of Ukraine.svg  UKR Alexandr Dolgopolov 2114
Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Marin Čilić 2215
Flag of France.svg  FRA Gilles Simon 2316

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

The following players received entry via qualifying:

Withdrawals

Finals

Singles

Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal defeated Flag of Spain.svg David Ferrer, 6–4, 7–5. [9]

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan / Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan defeated Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Ignacio Chela / Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Soares, 6–3, 6–2.

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