2018 Monte-Carlo Masters

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2018 Monte-Carlo Masters
DateApril 15 – 22
Edition112th
Category Masters 1000
Draw56S / 24D
Prize money€4,273,775
Surface Clay
Location Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France
(billed as Monte Carlo, Monaco)
Venue Monte Carlo Country Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Bob Bryan / Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bryan
  2017  · Monte-Carlo Masters ·  2019  

The 2018 Monte-Carlo Masters (also known as the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament for male professional players that was played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 112th edition of the annual Monte Carlo Masters tournament, sponsored by Rolex for the tenth time. It took place at the Monte Carlo Country Club in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France (though billed as Monte Carlo, Monaco).

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Points

Because the Monte Carlo Masters is the non-mandatory Masters 1000 event, special rules regarding points distribution are in place. The Monte Carlo Masters counts as one of a player's 500 level tournaments, while distributing Masters 1000 points. [1]

EventW F SF QF Round of 16Round of 32Round of 64 Q Q2 Q1
Men's singles [2] 1,00060036018090451025160
Men's doubles [2] 0

Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Rafael Nadal 11
Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Marin Čilić 32
Flag of Germany.svg  GER Alexander Zverev 43
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  BUL Grigor Dimitrov 54
Flag of Austria.svg  AUT Dominic Thiem 75
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL David Goffin 106
Flag of France.svg  FRA Lucas Pouille 117
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Pablo Carreño Busta 128
Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Novak Djokovic 139
Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Diego Schwartzman 1510
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Roberto Bautista Agut 1711
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  CZE Tomáš Berdych 1812
Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Fabio Fognini 2013
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Milos Raonic 2214
Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Albert Ramos Viñolas 2315
Flag of France.svg  FRA Adrian Mannarino 2516

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

The following players received entry via the qualifying draw:

The following players received entry as lucky losers:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament
During the tournament

Doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1Seed
Flag of Poland.svg  POL Łukasz Kubot Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Marcelo Melo 21
Flag of Finland.svg  FIN Henri Kontinen Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS John Peers 92
Flag of Austria.svg  AUT Oliver Marach Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Mate Pavić 93
Flag of the United States.svg USA Bob Bryan Flag of the United States.svg USA Mike Bryan 144
Flag of France.svg  FRA Pierre-Hugues Herbert Flag of France.svg  FRA Nicolas Mahut 225
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Jean-Julien Rojer Flag of Romania.svg  ROU Horia Tecău 236
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  GBR Jamie Murray Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Bruno Soares 297
Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Ivan Dodig Flag of the United States.svg USA Rajeev Ram 378

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

The following pairs received entry as alternates:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament
During the tournament

Champions

Singles

Doubles

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Rankings explained". atpworldtour.com. Retrieved 25 February 2013.