The 2013
Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
The Monte-Carlo Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, a commune that borders on Monaco. The event is part of the ATP Tour Masters 1000 on the Association of Tennis Professiona ...
was a men's
tennis
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tournament for male professional players, played from 13 April through 22 April 2013, on
outdoor clay courts. It was the 107th edition of the annual
Monte Carlo Masters tournament, which was sponsored by
Rolex for the fifth time. It took place at the
Monte Carlo Country Club in
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (; oc, Ròcabruna Caup Martin or ; it, Roccabruna-Capo Martino, ; Mentonasc: ''Rocabrüna''; Roquebrune until 1921) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, Southeastern Fr ...
, France, near
Monte Carlo
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,
Monaco
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.
Rafael Nadal was the eight-time defending champion, but suffered his first defeat at the tournament since his debut in
2003
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(he missed the tournament in 2004 due to injury), by losing in the final to
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic ( sr-Cyrl, Новак Ђоковић, translit=Novak Đoković, ; born 22 May 1987) is a Serbian professional tennis player. He has been ranked world No. 1 for a record total 373 weeks, and has finished as the year-end No. 1 ...
. The defeat ended a
46-match winning streak dating back to the first of his eight consecutive titles at the tournament, in 2005.
Points and prize money
Points distribution
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.
Ranking points
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Prize money
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
*Rankings are as of April 8, 2013
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
* Benjamin Balleret
Benjamin Balleret (born 15 January 1983) is a professional tennis player from Monaco. His father, Bernard Balleret, is former tennis player, while his cousin Arthur Rinderknech also plays the sport professionally. Balleret is a member of the Mon ...
* Juan Martín del Potro
* John Isner
* Gaël Monfils
The following players received entry via qualifying:
* Pablo Andújar
Pablo Andújar Alba (; born 23 January 1986) is a Spanish professional tennis player. Andújar has won four ATP Tour singles titles and reached a career-high singles ranking of world No. 32 in July 2015. His best results are reaching the fourth ...
* Daniel Brands
* Victor Hănescu
Victor Hănescu (born 21 July 1981) is a former Romanian tennis player. His career-high singles ranking was world no. 26.
Professional career
Hănescu attained a career-high singles ranking of No. 26 on 6 July 2009. In a Davis Cup match again ...
* Jesse Huta Galung
* Albert Montañés
Albert Montañés Roca (; born 26 November 1980) is a retired professional tennis player from Spain.
He first entered the top 100 in 2001. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 22 in 2010 and has won six singles titles and two ...
* Albert Ramos
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Companies
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* Édouard Roger-Vasselin
Withdrawals
; Before the tournament
* David Ferrer
David Ferrer Ern (; ; born 2 April 1982) is a Spanish former professional tennis player. A three-time Davis Cup champion with Spain Davis Cup team, Spain, Ferrer has won tournaments at all levels on the ATP Tour (ATP Tour 250, ATP 250, ATP Tour ...
(thigh injury)
* Tommy Haas
* Feliciano López
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
* Rankings are as of April 8, 2013
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
* Benjamin Balleret
Benjamin Balleret (born 15 January 1983) is a professional tennis player from Monaco. His father, Bernard Balleret, is former tennis player, while his cousin Arthur Rinderknech also plays the sport professionally. Balleret is a member of the Mon ...
/ Guillaume Couillard
* Fabio Fognini
Fabio Fognini (; born 24 May 1987) is an Italian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ranking of world No. 9 achieved on 15 July 2019. He is currently ranked (July 2022) in 64th place by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ...
/ Nicolas Mahut
Nicolas Pierre Armand Mahut (; born 21 January 1982) is a French professional tennis player who is a former world No. 1 in doubles.
He is a five-time Grand Slam champion in doubles, having completed the career Grand Slam with victories at the ...
Finals
Singles
* Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic ( sr-Cyrl, Новак Ђоковић, translit=Novak Đoković, ; born 22 May 1987) is a Serbian professional tennis player. He has been ranked world No. 1 for a record total 373 weeks, and has finished as the year-end No. 1 ...
defeated Rafael Nadal, 6–2, 7–6(7–1)
Doubles
* Julien Benneteau / Nenad Zimonjić defeated Bob Bryan
Robert Charles Bryan (born April 29, 1978) is an American former doubles world No. 1 tennis player. He has won twenty-three Grand Slam titles: 16 in men's doubles and 7 in mixed doubles. He turned professional in 1998. With his twin ...
/ Mike Bryan, 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 4–12
References
External links
*
Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament profile
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