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that borders on

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. The event is part of the

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on the

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(ATP) Tour. The tournament is played on

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s and is held every year in the April–May period. The Monte Carlo tennis championship was first held in 1897. It became an "

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. In 1973 the tournament was part of the Rothmans Spring Mediterranean Circuit. From 1974 through 1977 the tournament was part of the

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(WCT) circuit. In 1990 it became an ATP Championship Series Single Week tennis event. Beginning in 2009, Monte Carlo became the only

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tournament not to have a mandatory player commitment. Most of the top players still elect to play the event despite this status.

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Past finals

Men's singles

Men's doubles

Open era:

Records

Source: The tennisbase

Singles

Doubles

Notes

References

External links

Official tournament website

ATP tournament profile

Official live streaming of all matches
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