Tennis tournament
The Monte-Carlo Masters (also known as the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters for sponsorship reasons ) is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin , France,[ 1] which borders on Monaco . It is played on clay courts at the Monte Carlo Country Club and is held in April. The tournament is part of the nine ATP Tour Masters 1000 events on the ATP Tour . Rafael Nadal has won the men's singles title a record eleven times.
The event was founded in 1896 as the Monte-Carlo International .[ 2] [ 3] The following year the event officially became known as the Monte-Carlo Championships , also known as the Monte-Carlo International Championships , which was a combined men's and women's tournament until 1982 when the women's championships ceased.
In April 1896, the first Monte Carlo International lawn tennis tournament was established.[ 4] The first men's singles was won by George Whiteside Hillyard,[ 5] according to Wimbledon librarian Alan Little. He states that the women's event was won by either a Miss K. Booth of Great Britain or a Mlle Guillon of France; despite extensive research, he could not conclusively find the results.[ 6]
The tournament was originally played on red shale clay courts of the Lawn Tennis de Monte-Carlo in cellars underneath the Grand Hôtel de Paris until 1905.[ 7] In 1906 the event and club was moved to La Condamine where it was played between 1907 and 1914 and again in 1920. It was played briefly on the roof of garage in Beausoleil an additional three tennis courts were constructed with spectator stands and new club house on 28 January 1921 the new venue was named as the "La Festa Country Club"[ 8]
It became an "Open " event in 1969. In 1971 through 1972 and from 1978 through 1989 it was a major tournament of the Grand Prix Tour . In 1973 the tournament was part of the Rothmans Spring Mediterranean Circuit.[ 9] From 1974 through 1977 the tournament was part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit. In 1990 it became an ATP Championship Series Single Week tennis event (later called the Masters series). Beginning in 2009, Monte Carlo became the only Masters tournament not to have a mandatory player commitment.
Rafael Nadal won the title eight consecutive times between 2005 and 2012, making him the only tennis player to win eight consecutive titles at the same tournament. In 2018, Nadal won his eleventh title, in the final over Kei Nishikori , the all-time record.
Year Champion Runner-up Score 1896[ 10] George Whiteside Hillyard (1/1) Victor Voss 6–3, 6–2, 6–3[ 11] 1897 [ 12] Reginald Doherty (1/6) Conway W. Blackwood Price 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 1898 [ 12] Reginald Doherty (2/6) Victor Voss 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–0 ret. 1899 [ 12] Reginald Doherty (3/6) Victor Voss 6–2, ret. 1900 Laurence Doherty (1/4) (might not have been played)[ 13] 1901 Laurence Doherty (2/4) Wilberforce Eaves 6–2, 5–7, 6–1 1902 [ 12] Reginald Doherty (4/6) George Hillyard 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 1903 [ 12] Reginald Doherty (5/6) Frank Riseley 6–1, 14–16, ret. 1904 [ 12] Reginald Doherty (6/6) Josiah Ritchie 6–1, 7–5, 3–6, 7–5 1905 Laurence Doherty (3/4) Josiah Ritchie 6–4, 8–6, 6–4 1906 Laurence Doherty (4/4) Wilberforce Eaves 6–3, 11–9 1907 Josiah Ritchie (1/1) Laurence Doherty 8–6, 7–5, 8–6 1908 Anthony Wilding (1/5) Wilberforce Eaves 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–0 1909 Fred Alexander (1/1) Laurence Doherty 7–5, 6–4, 6–1 1910 Max Decugis (1/1) Josiah Ritchie 6–3, 6–0, 6–0 1911 Anthony Wilding (2/5) Max Decugis 5–7, 1–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–1 1912 Anthony Wilding (3/5) C. Moore 6–3, 6–0, 6–0 1913 Anthony Wilding (4/5) Félix Poulin 6–0, 6–2, 6–1 1914 Anthony Wilding (5/5) Gordon Lowe 6–2, 6–3, 6–2 1915/1918 not held (due to World War I) 1919 Nicolae Mișu (1/1) Max Decugis 6–2, 6–0 1920 Gordon Lowe (1/3) Josiah Ritchie 7–5, 6–2 1921 Gordon Lowe (2/3) Algernon Kingscote 6–1, 0–6, 6–4, 6–2 1922 Giovanni Balbi di Robecco (1/1) Alain Gerbault 6–1, 6–4, 6–3 1923 Gordon Lowe (3/3) F. R. L. Crawford 6–2, 6–4, 6–4 1924 F. R. Leighton Crawford (1/1) Léonce Aslangul 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 1926 Béla von Kehrling (1/2) Charles Kingsley 6–4, 6–1, 6–3 1927 Béla von Kehrling (2/2) Erik Worm walkover 1928 Henri Cochet (1/3) Béla von Kehrling 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 1929 Henri Cochet (2/3) Umberto De Morpurgo 8–6, 6–4, 6–4 1930 Bill Tilden (1/1) Bunny Austin 6–4, 6–4, 6–1 1931 Henri Cochet (3/3) George Lyttleton-Rogers 7–5, 6–2, 6–4 1932 Roderich Menzel (1/1) George Lyttleton-Rogers 6–4, 7–5, 6–2 1933 Bunny Austin (1/2) George Lyttleton-Rogers 11–9, 6–3, 7–5 1934 Bunny Austin (2/2) Giorgio de Stefani 6–1, 8–6, 6–4 1935 Giovanni Palmieri (1/1) Bunny Austin 6–1, 6–1, 7–5 1936 Gottfried von Cramm (1/2) Henner Henkel 4–6, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 7–5 1937 Gottfried von Cramm (2/2) Christian Boussus 6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 1938 Franjo Punčec (1/1) Christian Boussus 6–0, 6–1, 6–1 1939 Pierre Pellizza (1/2) Yvon Petra 6–8, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 1940/1945 not held (due to World War II) 1946 Pierre Pellizza (2/2) Yvon Petra 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 1947 Lennart Bergelin (1/1) Budge Patty 6–3, 6–8, 1–6, 6–2, 8–6 1948 József Asbóth (1/1) Giovanni Cucelli 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 6–2 1949 Frank Parker (1/1) Giovanni Cucelli 2–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–4 1950 Jaroslav Drobný (1/1) William Talbert 6–4, 6–4, 6–1 1951 Straight Clark (1/1) Fred Kovaleski 1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 10–8 1952 Frank Sedgman (1/1) Jaroslav Drobný 7–5, 6–2, 5–7, 6–1 1953 Władysław Skonecki (1/2) Jaroslav Drobný 6–3, 6–4, 11–9 1954 Lorne Main (1/1) Tony Vincent 9–7, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 1955 Władysław Skonecki (2/2) Budge Patty 6–4, 6–2, 8–6 1956 Hugh Stewart (1/1) Tony Vincent 1–6, 8–6, 6–0, 6–2 1957 Jacques Brichant (1/1) Paul Rémy 3–6, 5–5 ret. 1958 Robert Haillet (1/2) Jaroslav Drobný 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 1959 Robert Haillet (2/2) Budge Patty 9–7, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 1960 Andrés Gimeno (1/1) Mike Davies 8–6, 6–3, 6–4 1961 Nicola Pietrangeli (1/3) Pierre Darmon 6–4, 1–6, 6–3, 6–3 1962 Pierre Darmon (1/2) Boro Jovanović 6–2, 6–1, 6–3 1963 Pierre Darmon (2/2) Jan-Erik Lundqvist 6–2, 2–6, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 1964 Martin Mulligan (1/1) Jan-Erik Lundqvist 6–4, 6–4 1965 István Gulyás (1/1) Jiří Javorský 6–3, 7–9, 8–6, 6–4 1966 Manuel Santana (1/1) Nicola Pietrangeli 8–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 1967 Nicola Pietrangeli (2/3) Martin Mulligan 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1 1968 Nicola Pietrangeli (3/3) Alex Metreveli 6–2, 6–2 ↓ Open era ↓ 1969 Tom Okker (1/1) John Newcombe 8–10, 6–1, 7–5, 6–3 1970 Željko Franulović (1/1) Manuel Orantes 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 ↓ Grand Prix circuit ↓ 1971 Ilie Năstase (1/3) Tom Okker 3–6, 8–6, 6–1, 6–1 1972 Ilie Năstase (2/3) František Pála 6–1, 6–0, 6–3 ↓ Rothmans Spring Mediterranean Circuit ↓ 1973 Ilie Năstase (3/3) Björn Borg 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 ↓ WCT circuit ↓ 1974 Andrew Pattison (1/1) Ilie Năstase 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 1975 Manuel Orantes (1/1) Bob Hewitt 6–2, 6–4 1976 Guillermo Vilas (1/2) Wojciech Fibak 6–1, 6–1, 6–4 1977 Björn Borg (1/3) Corrado Barazzutti 6–3, 7–5, 6–0 ↓ Grand Prix circuit ↓ 1978 Raúl Ramírez (1/1) Tomáš Šmíd 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 1979 Björn Borg (2/3) Vitas Gerulaitis 6–2, 6–1, 6–3 1980 Björn Borg (3/3) Guillermo Vilas 6–1, 6–0, 6–2 1981 (no winner) Jimmy Connors Guillermo Vilas 5–5 (abandoned due to rain) 1982 Guillermo Vilas (2/2) Ivan Lendl 6–1, 7–6, 6–3 1983 Mats Wilander (1/2) Mel Purcell 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 1984 Henrik Sundström (1/1) Mats Wilander 6–3, 7–5, 6–2 1985 Ivan Lendl (1/2) Mats Wilander 6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 1986 Joakim Nyström (1/1) Yannick Noah 6–3, 6–2 1987 Mats Wilander (2/2) Jimmy Arias 4–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–3 1988 Ivan Lendl (2/2) Martín Jaite 5–7, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3 1989 Alberto Mancini (1/1) Boris Becker 7–5, 2–6, 7–6, 7–5 ↓ ATP Tour Masters 1000 [ a] ↓ 1990 Andrei Chesnokov (1/1) Thomas Muster 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 1991 Sergi Bruguera (1/2) Boris Becker 5–7, 6–4, 7–6(8–6) , 7–6(7–4) 1992 Thomas Muster (1/3) Aaron Krickstein 6–3, 6–1, 6–3 1993 Sergi Bruguera (2/2) Cédric Pioline 7–6(7–2) , 6–0 1994 Andrei Medvedev (1/1) Sergi Bruguera 7–5, 6–1, 6–3 1995 Thomas Muster (2/3) Boris Becker 4–6, 5–7, 6–1, 7–6(8–6) , 6–0 1996 Thomas Muster (3/3) Albert Costa 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 1997 Marcelo Ríos (1/1) Àlex Corretja 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 1998 Carlos Moyá (1/1) Cédric Pioline 6–3, 6–0, 7–5 1999 Gustavo Kuerten (1/2) Marcelo Ríos 6–4, 2–1 ret. 2000 Cédric Pioline (1/1) Dominik Hrbatý 6–4, 7–6(7–3) , 7–6(8–6) 2001 Gustavo Kuerten (2/2) Hicham Arazi 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 2002 Juan Carlos Ferrero (1/2) Carlos Moyá 7–5, 6–3, 6–4 2003 Juan Carlos Ferrero (2/2) Guillermo Coria 6–2, 6–2 2004 Guillermo Coria (1/1) Rainer Schüttler 6–2, 6–1, 6–3 2005 Rafael Nadal (1/11) Guillermo Coria 6–3, 6–1, 0–6, 7–5 2006 Rafael Nadal (2/11) Roger Federer 6–2, 6–7(2–7) , 6–3, 7–6(7–5) 2007 Rafael Nadal (3/11) Roger Federer 6–4, 6–4 2008 Rafael Nadal (4/11) Roger Federer 7–5, 7–5 2009 Rafael Nadal (5/11) Novak Djokovic 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 2010 Rafael Nadal (6/11) Fernando Verdasco 6–0, 6–1 2011 Rafael Nadal (7/11) David Ferrer 6–4, 7–5 2012 Rafael Nadal (8/11) Novak Djokovic 6–3, 6–1 2013 Novak Djokovic (1/2) Rafael Nadal 6–2, 7–6(7–1) 2014 Stan Wawrinka (1/1) Roger Federer 4–6, 7–6(7–5) , 6–2 2015 Novak Djokovic (2/2) Tomáš Berdych 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 2016 Rafael Nadal (9/11) Gaël Monfils 7–5, 5–7, 6–0 2017 Rafael Nadal (10/11) Albert Ramos Viñolas 6–1, 6–3 2018 Rafael Nadal (11/11) Kei Nishikori 6–3, 6–2 2019 Fabio Fognini (1/1) Dušan Lajović 6−3, 6−4 2020 no competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic )[ 14] 2021 Stefanos Tsitsipas (1/3) Andrey Rublev 6−3, 6−3 2022 Stefanos Tsitsipas (2/3) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6−3, 7–6(7–3) 2023 [ b] Andrey Rublev (1/1) Holger Rune 5−7, 6−2, 7−5 2024 Stefanos Tsitsipas (3/3) Casper Ruud 6−1, 6–4
Open era:
Year Champions Runners-up Score 1969 Owen Davidson John Newcombe Pancho Gonzales Dennis Ralston 7–5, 11–13, 6–2, 6–1 1970 Marty Riessen Roger Taylor Pierre Barthès Nikola Pilić 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 ↓ Grand Prix circuit ↓ 1971 Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac Tom Okker Roger Taylor 1–6, 6–3, 6–3, 8–6 1972 Patrice Beust Daniel Contet Jiří Hřebec František Pála 3–6, 6–1, 12–10, 6–2 ↓ Rothmans Spring Mediterranean Circuit ↓ 1973 Juan Gisbert Sr. Ilie Năstase (2) Georges Goven Patrick Proisy 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 ↓ WCT circuit ↓ 1974 John Alexander Phil Dent Manuel Orantes Tony Roche 7–6(7–5) , 4–6, 7–6(7–5) , 6–3 1975 Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan Arthur Ashe Tom Okker 6–3, 6–2 1976 Wojciech Fibak Karl Meiler Björn Borg Guillermo Vilas 7–6(7–5) , 6–1 1977 François Jauffret Jan Kodeš Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 ↓ Grand Prix circuit ↓ 1978 Peter Fleming Tomáš Šmíd Jaime Fillol Ilie Năstase 6–4, 7–5 1979 Ilie Năstase (3) Raúl Ramírez Víctor Pecci Balázs Taróczy 6–3, 6–4 1980 Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta Vitas Gerulaitis John McEnroe 6–2, 5–7, 6–3 1981 Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd 6–3, 6–3 1982 Peter McNamara Paul McNamee Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart 6–7, 7–6, 6–3 1983 Heinz Günthardt (2) Balázs Taróczy (2) Henri Leconte Yannick Noah 6–2, 6–4 1984 Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart Jan Gunnarsson Mats Wilander 6–2, 6–1 1985 Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd (2) Shlomo Glickstein Shahar Perkiss 6–2, 6–3 1986 Guy Forget Yannick Noah Joakim Nyström Mats Wilander 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 1987 Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez Mansour Bahrami Michael Mortensen 6–2, 6–4 1988 Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez Henri Leconte Ivan Lendl 6–1, 6–3 1989 Tomáš Šmíd (3) Mark Woodforde Paolo Canè Diego Nargiso 1–6, 6–4, 6–2 ↓ ATP Tour Masters 1000 [ a] ↓ 1990 Petr Korda Tomáš Šmíd (4) Andrés Gómez Javier Sánchez 6–4, 7–6 1991 Luke Jensen Laurie Warder Paul Haarhuis Mark Koevermans 5–7, 7–6, 6–4 1992 Boris Becker Michael Stich Petr Korda Karel Nováček 6–4, 6–4 1993 Stefan Edberg Petr Korda (2) Paul Haarhuis Mark Koevermans 3–6, 6–2, 7–6 1994 Nicklas Kulti Magnus Larsson Yevgeny Kafelnikov Daniel Vacek 3–6, 7–6, 6–4 1995 Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis Luis Lobo Javier Sánchez 6–3, 6–4 1996 Ellis Ferreira Jan Siemerink Jonas Björkman Nicklas Kulti 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 1997 Donald Johnson Francisco Montana Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis 7–6, 2–6, 7–6 1998 Jacco Eltingh (2) Paul Haarhuis (2) Todd Woodbridge Mark Woodforde 6–4, 6–2 1999 Olivier Delaître Tim Henman Jiří Novák David Rikl 6–2, 6–3 2000 Wayne Ferreira Yevgeny Kafelnikov Paul Haarhuis Sandon Stolle 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 2001 Jonas Björkman Todd Woodbridge Joshua Eagle Andrew Florent 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 2002 Jonas Björkman (2) Todd Woodbridge (2) Paul Haarhuis Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6–3, 3–6, [10–7] 2003 Mahesh Bhupathi Max Mirnyi Michaël Llodra Fabrice Santoro 6–4, 3–6, 7–6(8–6) 2004 Tim Henman (2) Nenad Zimonjić Gastón Etlis Martín Rodríguez 7–5, 6–2 2005 Leander Paes Nenad Zimonjić (2) Bob Bryan Mike Bryan walkover 2006 Jonas Björkman (3) Max Mirnyi (2) Fabrice Santoro Nenad Zimonjić 6–2, 7–6(7–2) 2007 Bob Bryan Mike Bryan Julien Benneteau Richard Gasquet 6–2, 6–1 2008 Rafael Nadal Tommy Robredo Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles 6–3, 6–3 2009 Daniel Nestor Nenad Zimonjić (3) Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 6–1, 6–4 2010 Daniel Nestor (2) Nenad Zimonjić (4) Mahesh Bhupathi Max Mirnyi 6–3, 2–0 (ret. ) 2011 Bob Bryan (2) Mike Bryan (2) Juan Ignacio Chela Bruno Soares 6–3, 6–2 2012 Bob Bryan (3) Mike Bryan (3) Max Mirnyi Daniel Nestor 6–2, 6–3 2013 Julien Benneteau Nenad Zimonjić (5) Bob Bryan Mike Bryan 4–6, 7–6(7–4) , [14–12] 2014 Bob Bryan (4) Mike Bryan (4) Ivan Dodig Marcelo Melo 6–3, 3–6, [10–8] 2015 Bob Bryan (5) Mike Bryan (5) Simone Bolelli Fabio Fognini 7–6(7–3) , 6–1 2016 Pierre-Hugues Herbert Nicolas Mahut Jamie Murray Bruno Soares 4–6, 6–0, [10–6] 2017 Rohan Bopanna Pablo Cuevas Feliciano López Marc López 6–3, 3–6, [10–4] 2018 Bob Bryan (6) Mike Bryan (6) Oliver Marach Mate Pavić 7–6(7–5) , 6–3 2019 Nikola Mektić Franko Škugor Robin Haase Wesley Koolhof 6–7(3–7) , 7–6(7–3) , [11–9] 2020 no competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic )[ 14] 2021 Nikola Mektić (2) Mate Pavić Dan Evans Neal Skupski 6–3, 4–6, [10–7] 2022 Rajeev Ram Joe Salisbury Juan Sebastián Cabal Robert Farah 6–4, 3–6, [10–7] 2023 Ivan Dodig Austin Krajicek Romain Arneodo Sam Weissborn 6–0, 4–6, [14–12] 2024 Sander Gillé Joran Vliegen Marcelo Melo Alexander Zverev 5–7, 6–3, [10–5]
(incomplete roll)
Year Champions Runners-up Score 1896 K. Booth (1/1) Mlle Guillon ? 1898 Marguerite Chalier (1/1) Vera Warden 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 1901[ 15] Blanche Bingley Hillyard (1/1) Mildred Brooksmith 6–2, 6–1 1902[ 16] Clara von der Schulenburg (1/1) Mildred Brooksmith 6–2, 6–3 1903[ 17] Toupie Lowther (1/1) Mildred Brooksmith 6–3, 6–1 1904 Margherita de Robiglio (1/1) Clara von der Schulenburg 6–2, 6–2 1905 Dorothea Douglass (1/2) Connie Wilson 6–4, 6–1 1906 Gladys Eastlake-Smith (1/3) Amy Ransome 6–4, 6–2 1907 Gladys Eastlake-Smith (2/3) Rosamund Salusbury 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 1908 Gladys Eastlake-Smith (3/3) Evelyn Dillon 6–3, 6–4 1909 Alice Greene (1/1) Clara von der Schulenburg 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 1910 Rosamund Salusbury (1/2) Mildred Brooksmith 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 1911 Rosamund Salusbury (2/2) Blanche Duddell Colston 6–2, 6–4 1912[ 18] Jessie Tripp (1/1) Margaret Tripp default 1913 Madeline Fisher O'Neill (1/1) Elizabeth Ryan 6–3, 8–6 1914 Dorothea Douglass Chambers (2/2) Elizabeth Ryan 6–4, 6–1 1915/1918 not held (due to World War I) 1919 Suzanne Lenglen (1/3) Doris Henrotin Wolfson 6–0, 6–0 1920 Suzanne Lenglen (2/3) Elizabeth Ryan 6–1, 6–2 1921 Suzanne Lenglen (3/3) Elizabeth Ryan 6–2, 6–0 1922 Elizabeth Ryan (1/4) Geraldine Beamish 6–2, 6–1 1923[ 19] Kitty McKane (1/1) Elizabeth Ryan 7–5 4–6 6–2 1924 Elizabeth Ryan (2/4) Phyllis Satterthwaite 6–2, 6–2 1926 Elizabeth Ryan (3/4) Geraldine Beamish divided title 1926 Helen Wills (1/1) Lili de Alvarez 6–2, 6–3 1927 Elizabeth Ryan (4/4) Phyllis Satterthwaite 6–3, 6–4 1928[ 20] Eileen Bennett (1/1) Cristobel Hardie 6–3, 7–5 1929[ 21] Betty Nuthall (1/1) Eileen Bennett 7–5, 5–7, 6–4 1930 Cilly Aussem (1/1) Simonne Mathieu 6–2, 6–1 1931[ 22] Simonne Mathieu (1/4) Phyllis Satterthwaite 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 1932 Simonne Mathieu (2/4) Sheila Hewitt 6–1, 6–4 1933 Lolette Payot (1/1) Simonne Mathieu 6–0, 6–4 1934 Sylvie Jung Henrotin (1/1) Muriel Thomas default 1935 Simonne Mathieu (3/4) Lucia Valerio 6–2, 6–4 1936 Simonne Mathieu (4/4) Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 6-1, 6-4 1937 Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling (1/2) Simonne Mathieu 8–6, ret. 1938 Jadwiga Jędrzejowska (1/1) Peggy Scriven 6–4, 6–3 1939 Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling (2/2) Simonne Mathieu 7–5, 6–8, 6–3 1940/1945 not held (due to World War II) 1946 Alice Weiwers (1/1) Yvonne Hoyaux Vincart 6–3, 6–2 1947 Magda Berescu Rurac (1/1) Jean-Nicoll-Bostock 6–3, 6–8, 6–2 1948 Zsuzsa Körmöczy (1/6) Manuela Bologna 6–4, 3–6, 7–5 1949 Annalisa Bossi (1/1) Anne-Marie Seghers 6–2, 6–3 1950 Jean Walker-Smith (1/1) Anne-Marie Seghers 7–5, 6–3 1951 Doris Hart (1/1) Shirley Fry 6–3, 6–3 1952 Zsuzsa Körmöczy (2/6) Hella Strecker 7–5, 7–5 1953 Dottie Head Knode (1/1) Totta Zehden 7–5, 10–12, 6–4 1954 Silvana Lazzarino (1/1) Jacqueline Kermina 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 1955 Patricia Ward (1/1) Shirley Bloomer 6–4, 6–2 1956 Althea Gibson (1/1) Shirley Bloomer 6–4, 6–4 1957 Annalisa Bellani (1/1) Yola Ramírez 6–2, 6–1 1958 Zsuzsa Körmöczy (3/6) Mimi Arnold 6–2, 6–3 1959 Zsuzsa Körmöczy (4/6) Yola Ramírez 7–5, 1–6, 6–3 1960 Zsuzsa Körmöczy (5/6) Yola Ramírez 6–3, 6–2 1961[ 23] Margaret Smith (1/1) Elizabeth Starkie 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 1962 Zsuzsa Körmöczy (6/6) Florence de la Courtie 6–3, 6–2 1963[ 24] Lesley Turner (1/1) Jan Lehane 5–7, 8–6, 6–2 1964[ 25] Christine Truman (1/1) Jan Lehane 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 1965 Françoise Dürr (1/1) Helga Schultze 7–5, 6–3 1966 Helga Niessen (1/4) Lea Pericoli 7–5, 6–4 1967 Helga Schultze (1/1) Gail Sherriff 6–4, 6–2 1968 Vlasta Kodesova Vopickova (1/1) Marilyn Aschner 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 ↓ Open era ↓ 1969[ 26] Ann Haydon-Jones (1/1) Virginia Wade 6–2, 6–3 1970[ 27] Helga Niessen (2/4) Kerry Melville 6–4, 6–1 1971[ 28] Gail Sherriff Chanfreau (1/3) Betty Stöve 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 1972 Ingrid Löfdahl Bentzer (1/1) Helga Niessen Masthoff 7–5, 6–3 1973 Fiorella Bonicelli (1/1) Renáta Tomanová 6–4, 6–2 1974[ 29] Gail Sherriff Chanfreau (2/3) Heide Schildknecht Orth 6–5 ret. 1975 Gail Sherriff Chanfreau (3/3) Helga Niessen Masthoff 3–6, 7–5, 6–2 1976[ 30] Helga Niessen Masthoff (3/4) Fiorella Bonicelli 6–4, 6–2 1977 Regina Maršíková (1/1) Mariana Simionescu 6–2, 6–3 1978 Brigitte Simon (1/2) Gail Sherriff Lovera 7–5, 6–1 1979 Helga Niessen Masthoff (4/4) Sabina Simmonds 6–3, 6–1 1980 Brigitte Simon (2/2) Isabelle Villiger 4–6, 7–6, 6–1 1981 Sylvia Hanika (1/1) Hana Mandlíková 2–6, 6–3, 5–6 ret. 1982 Virginia Ruzici (1/1) Bonnie Gadusek 6–2, 7–6
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ISBN 9781412851800 . ^ Ayres' Lawn Tennis Almanack and Tournament Guide and other sources list him as winner, but according to Aujourd'hui 100 Ans 1897–1997 Le Tournoi de Monte-Carlo by Michel Sutter (1997) and other sources the tournament didn't take place. ^ a b "COMMUNIQUÉ OFFICIEL – COVID-19" . montecarlotennismasters.com . 2020-03-11. ^ Tarran, Bruce (1 June 2013). "Blanche" . George Hillyard: The man who moved Wimbledon . Market Harborough: Troubador Publishing Ltd. p. 143. ISBN 978-1-78088-549-0 . ^ "Riviera News: Lawn Tennis: Monte Carlo International tournament" . Daily News (London) . London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 10 March 1902. p. 11. Retrieved 13 May 2023 . ^ "INTERNATIONAL LAWN TENNIS AT MONTE CARLO. SUCCESSES OF BRITISH PLAYERS" . London Evening Standard . London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 3 March 1903. p. 7. Retrieved 13 May 2023 . ^ "MONTE CARLO LAWN TENNIS. MONTE CARLO, Feb, 17.—The Monte Carlo international tournament was concluded to-day in splendid weather. Results follow" . Daily Mirror . London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 19 February 1912. p. 14. Retrieved 13 May 2023 . ^ "TENNIS FINALS AT MONTE CARLO" . Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer . Yorkshire, England: British Newspaper Archive. 2 January 1923. p. 3. Retrieved 13 May 2023 . ^ "LAWN TENNIS. MISS BENNETT'S WIN AT MONTE CARLO" . Edinburgh Evening News . Midlothian, Scotland: British Newspaper Archive. 6 March 1928. p. 2. Retrieved 13 May 2023 . ^ "BETTY NUTHALL MINGLES VICTORY AT MONTE CARLO" . Daily News (London) . London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 28 February 1929. p. 15. Retrieved 13 May 2023 . ^ "RIVIERA TENNIS Mrs. Satterthwaite (GB) Beaten in the Final at Monte Carlo by Miss Mathieu (France)" . Daily News (London) . London, England: British Newspaper Archive. p. 12. Retrieved 13 May 2023 . ^ "LAWN TENNIS: INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT (Monte Carlo).—Women's Singles Final: Miss M. Smith (Australia, bt Miss E. Starkie (GB). 4-6 6-1 6-2" . Daily Mirror . London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 4 April 1961. p. 23. Retrieved 13 May 2023 . ^ "Miss Turner wins Monte Tennis final" . Civil & Military Gazette (Lahore) . Lahore, Pakistan: British Newspaper Archive. 17 April 1963. p. 14. Retrieved 13 May 2023 . ^ "CHRISTINE'S SUCCESS MONTE CARLO: Christine Truman won the women's singles title in the Monte Carlo Lawn Tennis Club's International championship tournament against Jan Lehane (Australia) 6–4, 3–6, 6–4" . Liverpool Echo . British Newspaper Archive. 31 March 1964. p. 12. Retrieved 13 May 2023 . ^ "LAWN TENNIS MONACO OPEN TOURNAMENT FINALS (Monte Carlo) Women's singles Mrs A H Jones (GB) bt V Wade (GB) 6-2, 6-3 Men's singles: T Okker (Holland) bt J. Newcombe (Australia) 8-10, 6-1, 7-5, 6-3" . Daily Mirror . London, England: British Newspaper Archive. 21 April 1969. p. 31. Retrieved 13 May 2023 . ^ "Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Results 1970 to 2011" (PDF) . Wayback Machine. 1 February 2017. p. 52. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-01. Retrieved 13 May 2023 . ^ SEWTATour p.53 ^ "GAIL CHANFREAU (France): Walked off court and conceded the women's singles title at the Monte Carlo tennis championships after a dispute over a line-call" . Daily Mirror . 1 April 1974. p. 30. Retrieved 13 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive. ^ SEWTATour p.45 ^