Monte Carlo Rolex Masters, Monaco, ATP Masters 1000

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DATE: 10 April 2016 - 17 April 2016
SURFACE: CLAY
PRIZE MONEY: €3,748,925
FIELD SIZE: 56
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Novak Djokovic

Seeds:
1. Novak Djokovic
2. Andy Murray
3. Roger Federer
4. Stan Wawrinka
5. Rafael Nadal
6. Tomas Berdych
7. David Ferrer
8. JW Tsonga


Monte Carlo Country Club by jwdl, on Flickr

About Monte Carlo

Photo: Joseph Plotz, Creative Commons



Monte Carlo is easily the swankiest stop on the ATP tour. A small independent principality on the French Riviera, Monaco evokes wealth, privilege, with a whiff of James Bond and Alfred Hitchcock.

Center Court at the Monte Carlo Country Club is the most majestic in all of tennis, directly overlooking the Mediterranean, with the inevitable yachts cozying into view.

Monaco is home to the Grimaldi Royal Family and has a rich heritage of sporting events including the Monaco Grand Prix. It's also home to the world famous casino, the harbour and world class ballet and opera.

 

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Monte Carlo Masters Previous Winners

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<table class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%">
<tbody><tr>
<th width="50">Year</th>
<th width="200">Champion</th>
<th width="200">Runner-up</th>
<th width="200">Score</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1897</td>
<td><b>Reggie Doherty</b></td>
<td> Conway W. Blackwood Price</td>
<td>6–2, 6–1, 6–2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1898</td>
<td><b>Reggie Doherty</b></td>
<td> Graf Victor Voß</td>
<td>4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–0 retired</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1899</td>
<td><b>Reggie Doherty</b></td>
<td> Graf Victor Voß</td>
<td>6–2 retired</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1900</td>
<td><b>Lawrence Doherty</b></td>
<td></td>
<td>may not have been played</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1901</td>
<td><b>Lawrence Doherty</b></td>
<td> Wilberforce Eaves</td>
<td>6–2, 5–7, 6–1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1902</td>
<td> <b>Reggie Doherty</b></td>
<td> George Hillyard</td>
<td>6–1, 6–4, 6–3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1903</td>
<td> <b>Reggie Doherty</b></td>
<td> Frank Riseley</td>
<td>6–1, 14–16 retired</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1904</td>
<td> <b>Reggie Doherty</b></td>
<td> Josiah Ritchie</td>
<td>6–1, 7–5, 3–6, 7–5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1905</td>
<td> <b>Lawrence Doherty</b></td>
<td> Josiah Ritchie</td>
<td>6–4, 8–6, 6–4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1906</td>
<td> <b>Lawrence Doherty</b></td>
<td> Wilberforce Eaves</td>
<td>6–3, 11–9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1907</td>
<td> <b>Josiah Ritchie</b></td>
<td> Lawrence Doherty</td>
<td>8–6, 7–5, 8–6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1908</td>
<td> <b>Anthony Wilding</b></td>
<td> Wilberforce Eaves</td>
<td>6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1909</td>
<td> <b>Fred Alexander</b></td>
<td> Lawrence Doherty</td>
<td>7–5, 6–4, 6–1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1910</td>
<td> <b>Max Decugis</b></td>
<td> Josiah Ritchie</td>
<td>6–3, 6–0, 6–0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1911</td>
<td> <b>Anthony Wilding</b></td>
<td> Max Decugis</td>
<td>5–7, 1–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1912</td>
<td> <b>Anthony Wilding</b></td>
<td> C. Moore</td>
<td>6–3, 6–0, 6–0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1913</td>
<td> <b>Anthony Wilding</b></td>
<td> Félix Poulin</td>
<td>6–0, 6–2, 6–1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1914</td>
<td> <b>Anthony Wilding</b></td>
<td> Gordon Lowe</td>
<td>6–2, 6–3, 6–2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1919</td>
<td> <b>Nicolae Mișu</b></td>
<td> Max Decugis</td>
<td>6–2, 6–0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1920</td>
<td> <b>Gordon Lowe</b></td>
<td> Josiah Ritchie</td>
<td>7–5, 6–2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1921</td>
<td> <b>Gordon Lowe</b></td>
<td> Algernon Kingscote</td>
<td>6–1, 0–6, 6–4, 6–2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1922</td>
<td> <b>Giovanni Balbi di Robecco</b></td>
<td> Alain Gerbault</td>
<td>6–1, 6–4, 6–3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1923</td>
<td> <b>Gordon Lowe</b></td>
<td> Leighton Crawford</td>
<td>6–2, 6–4, 6–4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1924</td>
<td> <b>Leighton Crawford</b></td>
<td> Leonce Aslangul</td>
<td>6–4, 3–6, 6–2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1926</td>
<td> <b>Béla von Kehrling</b></td>
<td> Charles Kingsley</td>
<td>6–4, 6–1, 6–3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1927</td>
<td> <b>Béla von Kehrling</b></td>
<td> Erik Worm</td>
<td>W/O</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1928</td>
<td> <b>Henri Cochet</b></td>
<td> Béla von Kehrling</td>
<td>3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1929</td>
<td> <b>Henri Cochet</b></td>
<td> Umberto De Morpurgo</td>
<td>8–6, 6–4, 6–4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1930</td>
<td> <b>William Tilden</b></td>
<td> Henry Austin</td>
<td>6–4, 6–4, 6–1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1931</td>
<td> <b>Henri Cochet</b></td>
<td> George Lyttleton-Rogers</td>
<td>7–5, 6–2, 6–4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1932</td>
<td> <b>Roderich Menzel</b></td>
<td> George Lyttleton-Rogers</td>
<td>6–4, 7–5, 6–2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1933</td>
<td> <b>Henry Austin</b></td>
<td> George Lyttleton-Rogers</td>
<td>11–9, 6–3, 7–5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1934</td>
<td> <b>Henry Austin</b></td>
<td> Giorgio de Stefani</td>
<td>6–1, 8–6, 6–4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1935</td>
<td> <b>Giovanni Palmieri</b></td>
<td> Henry Austin</td>
<td>6–1, 6–1, 7–5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1936</td>
<td> <b>Gottfried von Cramm</b></td>
<td> Henner Henkel</td>
<td>4–6, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 7–5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1937</td>
<td> <b>Gottfried von Cramm</b></td>
<td> Christian Boussus</td>
<td>6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1938</td>
<td> <b>Franjo Punčec</b></td>
<td> Christian Boussus</td>
<td>6–0, 6–1, 6–1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1939</td>
<td> <b>Pierre Pelizza</b></td>
<td> Yvon Petra</td>
<td>6–8, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1946</td>
<td> <b>Pierre Pelizza</b></td>
<td> Yvon Petra</td>
<td>6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1947</td>
<td> <b>Lennart Bergelin</b></td>
<td> Budge Patty</td>
<td>6–3, 6–8, 1–6, 6–2, 8–6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1948</td>
<td> <b>József Asbóth</b></td>
<td> Gianni Cucelli</td>
<td>6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 6–2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1949</td>
<td> <b>Frank Parker</b></td>
<td> Gianni Cucelli</td>
<td>2–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1950</td>
<td> <b>Jaroslav Drobný</b></td>
<td> William Talbert</td>
<td>6–4, 6–4, 6–1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1951</td>
<td> <b>Straight Clark</b></td>
<td> Fred Kovaleski</td>
<td>1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 10–8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1952</td>
<td> <b>Frank Sedgman</b></td>
<td> Jaroslav Drobný</td>
<td>7–5, 6–2, 5–7, 6–1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1953</td>
<td> <b>Władysław Skonecki</b></td>
<td> Jaroslav Drobný</td>
<td>6–3, 6–4, 11–9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1954</td>
<td> <b>Lorne Main</b></td>
<td> Tony Vincent</td>
<td>9–7, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1955</td>
<td> <b>Władysław Skonecki</b></td>
<td> Budge Patty</td>
<td>6–4, 6–2, 8–6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1956</td>
<td> <b>Hugh Stewart</b></td>
<td> Tony Vincent</td>
<td>1–6, 8–6, 6–0, 6–2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1957</td>
<td> <b>Jacques Brichant</b></td>
<td> Paul Remy</td>
<td>3–6, 5–5, ab.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1958</td>
<td> <b>Robert Haillet</b></td>
<td> Jaroslav Drobný</td>
<td>6–4, 6–4, 6–3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1959</td>
<td> <b>Robert Haillet</b></td>
<td> Budge Patty</td>
<td>9–7, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1960</td>
<td> <b>Andrés Gimeno</b></td>
<td> Mike Davies</td>
<td>8–6, 6–3, 6–4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1961</td>
<td> <b>Nicola Pietrangeli</b></td>
<td> Pierre Darmon</td>
<td>6–4, 1–6, 6–3, 6–3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1962</td>
<td> <b>Pierre Darmon</b></td>
<td> Boro Jovanović</td>
<td>6–2, 6–1, 6–3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1963</td>
<td> <b>Pierre Darmon</b></td>
<td> Jan-Erik Lundqvist</td>
<td>6–2, 2–6, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1964</td>
<td> <b>Martin Mulligan</b></td>
<td> Jan-Erik Lundqvist</td>
<td>6–4, 6–4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1965</td>
<td> <b>István Gulyás</b></td>
<td> Jiri Javorský</td>
<td>6–3, 7–9, 8–6, 6–4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1966</td>
<td> <b>Manuel Santana</b></td>
<td> Nicola Pietrangeli</td>
<td>8–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1967</td>
<td> <b>Nicola Pietrangeli</b></td>
<td> Martin Mulligan</td>
<td>6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1968</td>
<td> <b>Nicola Pietrangeli</b></td>
<td> Alexander Metreveli</td>
<td>6–2, 6–2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1969</td>
<td> <b>Tom Okker</b></td>
<td> John Newcombe</td>
<td>8–10, 6–1, 7–5, 6–3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1970</td>
<td> <b>Željko Franulović</b></td>
<td> Manuel Orantes</td>
<td>6–4, 6–3, 6–3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1971</td>
<td> <b>Ilie Năstase</b></td>
<td> Tom Okker</td>
<td>3–6, 8–6, 6–1, 6–1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1972</td>
<td> <b>Ilie Năstase</b></td>
<td> František Pála</td>
<td>6–1, 6–0, 6–3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1973</td>
<td> <b>Ilie Năstase</b></td>
<td> Björn Borg</td>
<td>6–4, 6–1, 6–2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1974</td>
<td> <b>Andrew Pattison</b></td>
<td> Ilie Năstase</td>
<td>5–7, 6–3, 6–4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1975</td>
<td> <b>Manuel Orantes</b></td>
<td> Bob Hewitt</td>
<td>6–2, 6–4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1976</td>
<td> <b>Guillermo Vilas</b></td>
<td> Wojciech Fibak</td>
<td>6–1, 6–1, 6–4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1977</td>
<td> <b>Björn Borg</b></td>
<td> Corrado Barazzutti</td>
<td>6–3, 7–5, 6–0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1978</td>
<td> <b>Raúl Ramírez</b></td>
<td> Tomáš Šmíd</td>
<td>6–3, 6–3, 6–4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1979</td>
<td> <b>Björn Borg</b></td>
<td> Vitas Gerulaitis</td>
<td>6–2, 6–1, 6–3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1980</td>
<td> <b>Björn Borg</b></td>
<td> Guillermo Vilas</td>
<td>6–1, 6–0, 6–2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1981</td>
<td colspan="2"> Jimmy Connors and Guillermo Vilas</td>
<td>5–5 (match abandoned due to rain)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1982</td>
<td> <b>Guillermo Vilas</b></td>
<td> Ivan Lendl</td>
<td>6–1, 7–6, 6–3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1983</td>
<td> <b>Mats Wilander</b></td>
<td> Mel Purcell</td>
<td>6–1, 6–2, 6–3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1984</td>
<td> <b>Henrik Sundström</b></td>
<td> Mats Wilander</td>
<td>6–3, 7–5, 6–2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1985</td>
<td> <b>Ivan Lendl</b></td>
<td> Mats Wilander</td>
<td>6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1986</td>
<td> <b>Joakim Nyström</b></td>
<td> Yannick Noah</td>
<td>6–3, 6–2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1987</td>
<td> <b>Mats Wilander</b></td>
<td> Jimmy Arias</td>
<td>4–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1988</td>
<td> <b>Ivan Lendl</b></td>
<td> Martín Jaite</td>
<td>5–7, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1989</td>
<td> <b>Alberto Mancini</b></td>
<td> Boris Becker</td>
<td>7–5, 2–6, 7–6, 7–5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1990</td>
<td> <b>Andrei Chesnokov</b></td>
<td> Thomas Muster</td>
<td>7–5, 6–3, 6–3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1991</td>
<td> <b>Sergi Bruguera</b></td>
<td> Boris Becker</td>
<td>5–7, 6–4, 7–6^(8–6), 7–6^(7–4)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1992</td>
<td> <b>Thomas Muster</b></td>
<td> Aaron Krickstein</td>
<td>6–3, 6–1, 6–3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1993</td>
<td> <b>Sergi Bruguera</b></td>
<td> Cédric Pioline</td>
<td>7–6^(7–2), 6–0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1994</td>
<td> <b>Andriy Medvedev</b></td>
<td> Sergi Bruguera</td>
<td>7–5, 6–1, 6–3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1995</td>
<td> <b>Thomas Muster</b></td>
<td> Boris Becker</td>
<td>4–6, 5–7, 6–1, 7–6^(8–6), 6–0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1996</td>
<td> <b>Thomas Muster</b></td>
<td> Albert Costa</td>
<td>6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1997</td>
<td> <b>Marcelo Ríos</b></td>
<td> Àlex Corretja</td>
<td>6–4, 6–3, 6-3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1998</td>
<td> <b>Carlos Moyá</b></td>
<td> Cédric Pioline</td>
<td>6–3, 6–0, 7–5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1999</td>
<td> <b>Gustavo Kuerten</b></td>
<td> Marcelo Ríos</td>
<td>6–4, 2–1 (retired)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2000</td>
<td> <b>Cédric Pioline</b></td>
<td> Dominik Hrbatý</td>
<td>6–4, 7–6^(7–3), 7–6^(8–6)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2001</td>
<td> <b>Gustavo Kuerten</b></td>
<td> Hicham Arazi</td>
<td>6–3, 6–2, 6–4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2002</td>
<td> <b>Juan Carlos Ferrero</b></td>
<td> Carlos Moyá</td>
<td>7–5, 6–3, 6–4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2003</td>
<td> <b>Juan Carlos Ferrero</b></td>
<td> Guillermo Coria</td>
<td>6–2, 6–2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2004</td>
<td> <b>Guillermo Coria</b></td>
<td> Rainer Schüttler</td>
<td>6–2, 6–1, 6–3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2005</td>
<td> <b>Rafael Nadal</b></td>
<td> Guillermo Coria</td>
<td>6–3, 6–1, 0–6, 7–5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2006</td>
<td> <b>Rafael Nadal</b></td>
<td> Roger Federer</td>
<td>6–2, 6–7^(2–7), 6–3, 7–6^(7–5)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2007</td>
<td> <b>Rafael Nadal</b></td>
<td> Roger Federer</td>
<td>6–4, 6–4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2008</td>
<td> <b>Rafael Nadal</b></td>
<td> Roger Federer</td>
<td>7–5, 7–5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2009</td>
<td> <b>Rafael Nadal</b></td>
<td> Novak Djokovic</td>
<td>6–3, 2–6, 6–1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2010</td>
<td> <b>Rafael Nadal</b></td>
<td> Fernando Verdasco</td>
<td>6–0, 6–1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2011</td>
<td> <b>Rafael Nadal</b></td>
<td> David Ferrer</td>
<td>6–4, 7–5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2012</td>
<td> <b>Rafael Nadal</b></td>
<td> Novak Djokovic</td>
<td>6–3, 6–1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2013</td>
<td> <b>Novak Djokovic</b></td>
<td> Rafael Nadal</td>
<td>6–2, 7–6^(7–1)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2014</td>
<td> <b>Stan Wawrinka</b></td>
<td> Roger Federer</td>
<td>4–6, 7–6^(7–5), 6–2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2015</td>
<td> <b>Novak Djokovic</b></td>
<td> Tomáš Berdych</td>
<td>7–5, 4–6, 6–3</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
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Highlights from some recent Monaco Finals - 2005-2009

2005: Nadal bt Coria 6–3, 6–1, 0–6, 7–5



2006: Nadal bt Federer 6–2, 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–5)



2007: Nadal bt Federer 6–4, 6–4



2008: Nadal bt Federer 7-5, 7-5



2009: Nadal bt Djokovic 6–3, 2–6, 6–1

 

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Highlights from some recent Monaco Finals - 2010-2014

2010: Nadal bt Verdasco 6–0, 6-1



2011: Nadal bt Ferrer 7-5, 6-4



2012: Nadal bt Djokovic 6–3, 6-1



2013: Djokovic bt Nadal 6–2, 7–6(7–1)



2014: Wawrinka bt Federer 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–2

 

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2015 at Monte Carlo



Novak Djokovic bt Tomáš Berdych 7–5, 4–6, 6–3



2015 Semis:

 

[britbox]

Some early odds:

Djokovic Novak 1.55
Nadal Rafael 5.00
Federer Roger 8.00
Ferrer David 11.00
Wawrinka Stan 15.00
Berdych Tomas 26.00
Thiem Dominic 31.00
Goffin David 41.00
Gasquet Richard 41.00
Raonic Milos 51.00
Tsonga Jo-Wilfried 51.00

 

[herios]

http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/current/monte-carlo/410/draws

 

[britbox]

http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/current/monte-carlo/410/draws

Thanks herios,

Here is the visual:

 

[britbox]

Djokovic and Federer in the top half, with Nadal, Wawrinka and Murray in the second half. Dominic Thiem, a potential dangerman here also in the bottom half. Nadal's old nemesis Lukas Rosol might be his first match.

 

[masterclass]

Nadal killers Rosol, Thiem and defending RG champion Wawrinka in a potential QF.
Rafa has his work cut out for him.
The semi looks easier.
Well, every draw looks tough now for what has been the unfortunately worn out Spaniard of late.
Who would have thought we would say that on clay a few years back?
It will likely be cooler for Rafa in Monte Carlo than it was in Miami, so the dizzy spells shouldn't be a problem.

Respectfully,
masterclass

 

[Moxie]

It's true that's it's hard to know where the banana peel could be for Nadal these days. Obviously, I'll be hoping for Nadal to find his clay form. The court at MC suits him, and he's done a lot of winning there, so hopefully he'll let that help calm the nerves and bring the confidence. I don't think Rosol is much of a worry. Nadal has beaten him all four times since there first meeting, including 2 and 2 in just last fall in Paris. Thiem could be a tough one...he's got a hot hand and loves the clay. He's got to know everyone will be watching him this clay season. In any case, it's a dense field, so no one has it especially easy. Except for Novak, just because there isn't much of anyone to challenge him.

 

[britbox]

Nadal killers Rosol, Thiem and defending RG champion Wawrinka in a potential QF.
Rafa has his work cut out for him.
The semi looks easier.
Well, every draw looks tough now for what has been the unfortunately worn out Spaniard of late.
Who would have thought we would say that on clay a few years back?
It will likely be cooler for Rafa in Monte Carlo than it was in Miami, so the dizzy spells shouldn't be a problem.

Respectfully,
masterclass

Rosol might have his work cut out getting out the first round but yeah, a loaded draw, particularly the bottom half. I'd take Rafa over Murray here, so the dangermen for him will more likely be Thiem and Wawrinka as you suggest.

 

[britbox]

It's true that's it's hard to know where the banana peel could be for Nadal these days. Obviously, I'll be hoping for Nadal to find his clay form. The court at MC suits him, and he's done a lot of winning there, so hopefully he'll let that help calm the nerves and bring the confidence. I don't think Rosol is much of a worry. Nadal has beaten him all four times since there first meeting, including 2 and 2 in just last fall in Paris. Thiem could be a tough one...he's got a hot hand and loves the clay. He's got to know everyone will be watching him this clay season. In any case, it's a dense field, so no one has it especially easy. Except for Novak, just because there isn't much of anyone to challenge him.

Nadal/Thiem looks a potential mouth watering prospect in the Last 16.

 

[Bert]

I have discovered this website recently in which you can enter your bracket predictions for every tournament. We could set a discuss.tennis group and set a friendly comp between ourselves if some are interested.

Third round between Monfils and Djokovic could be interesting !!

 

[britbox]

I have discovered this website recently in which you can enter your bracket predictions for every tournament. We could set a discuss.tennis group and set a friendly comp between ourselves if some are interested.

Third round between Monfils and Djokovic could be interesting !!

Sounds good @Bert - All additions to the site welcomed!

 

[Carol]

I will go match by match to get the idea how each one is playing and hopefully to see a good and interesting competition

 

[Moxie]

Sounds good @Bert - All additions to the site welcomed!

Let's do it !

 

[Bert]

Let's do it !

I have created a group : Discuss.Tennis
Once registered on the website you can join the group. My login there is Effibet (I am the only one group member yet...) Only few hours remaining if you want to enter for Monte-Carlo tournament

 

[Moxie]

I joined, but I don't see that we can pick MC yet. I'll keep trying to navigate. EDIT: I found it!

 

[Billie]

Having Gael in the 3rd round can't be really easy. In one of the training sessions Nole and Sasha practiced together, I believe Sasha is in Nole's quarter as well.

Doesn't he look cuter without the bandana?