2009 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters – Singles

Four-time defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic in the final, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 to win the singles tennis title at the 2009 Monte-Carlo Masters. The set Nadal lost in the final was the first he had dropped at the tournament since the 2006 final.

Singles
2009 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
Final
ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upSerbia Novak Djokovic
Score6–3, 2–6, 6–1
Details
Draw56 (7 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Seeds

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The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1.   Rafael Nadal (champion)
  2.   Roger Federer (third round)
  3.   Novak Djokovic (final)
  4.   Andy Murray (semifinals)
  5.   Juan Martín del Potro (second round)
  6.   Gilles Simon (second round)
  7.   Fernando Verdasco (quarterfinals)
  8.   Nikolay Davydenko (quarterfinals)
  9.   Gaël Monfils (first round)
  10.   David Ferrer (third round)
  11.   Tommy Robredo (second round)
  12.   David Nalbandian (third round)
  13.   Stan Wawrinka (semifinals)
  14.   Marin Čilić (second round)
  15.   Radek Štěpánek (first round)
  16.   Nicolás Almagro (first round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Rafael Nadal 6 6  
WC   Ivan Ljubičić 3 3  
1   Rafael Nadal 6 77  
4   Andy Murray 2 64  
4   Andy Murray 77 6  
8   Nikolay Davydenko 61 4  
1   Rafael Nadal 6 2 6
3   Novak Djokovic 3 6 1
7   Fernando Verdasco 2 6 3
3   Novak Djokovic 6 4 6
3   Novak Djokovic 4 6 6
13   Stan Wawrinka 6 1 3
Q   Andreas Beck 2 4  
13   Stan Wawrinka 6 6  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   R Nadal 6 6  
    I Kunitsyn 4 6 5 PR   JI Chela 2 3  
PR   JI Chela 6 2 7 1   R Nadal 6 6  
    M Safin 6 7   Q   N Lapentti 3 0  
WC   L Hewitt 4 5       M Safin 66 6 66
Q   N Lapentti 6 1 6 Q   N Lapentti 78 2 78
15   R Štěpánek 3 6 3 1   R Nadal 6 6  
9   G Monfils 3 1   WC   I Ljubičić 3 3  
    J Tipsarević 6 6       J Tipsarević 5 3  
    R Söderling 4 6 3     S Bolelli 7 6  
    S Bolelli 6 1 6     S Bolelli 5 62  
Q   K Vliegen 4 77 4 WC   I Ljubičić 7 77  
WC   I Ljubičić 6 65 6 WC   I Ljubičić 4 6 6
5   JM del Potro 6 1 4

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   A Murray 6 6  
    V Hănescu 6 6       V Hănescu 3 2  
Q   A Martín 2 3   4   A Murray 713 6  
Q   F Fognini 1 6 6 Q   F Fognini 611 4  
    T Berdych 6 3 3 Q   F Fognini 6 6  
Q   F Cipolla 3 2   14   M Čilić 2 0  
14   M Čilić 6 6   4   A Murray 77 6  
12   D Nalbandian 6 3 6 8   N Davydenko 61 4  
    P-H Mathieu 4 6 3 12   D Nalbandian 4 6 6
    J Acasuso 64 62       M Granollers 6 3 1
    M Granollers 77 77   12   D Nalbandian 4 7 3
    I Karlović 6 6   8   N Davydenko 6 5 6
    F Serra 4 4       I Karlović 4 3  
8   N Davydenko 6 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   F Verdasco 6 6  
    E Gulbis 1 3       P Kohlschreiber 3 4  
    P Kohlschreiber 6 6   7   F Verdasco 6 6  
    M Gicquel 3 6 77 10   D Ferrer 2 1  
    E Schwank 6 1 62     M Gicquel 1 0  
    F López 2 3   10   D Ferrer 6 6  
10   D Ferrer 6 6   7   F Verdasco 2 6 3
16   N Almagro 66 6 65 3   N Djokovic 6 4 6
    A Montañés 78 4 77     A Montañés 6 6  
WC   J-R Lisnard 6 6   WC   J-R Lisnard 2 4  
    C Rochus 2 2       A Montañés 1 77 0
    J Benneteau 4 4   3   N Djokovic 6 64 6
Q   Ó Hernández 6 6   Q   Ó Hernández 1 2  
3   N Djokovic 6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   G Simon 5 1  
Q   A Beck 1 77 6 Q   A Beck 7 6  
    N Kiefer 6 61 4 Q   A Beck 3 6 7
    J Chardy 2 5       J Mónaco 6 2 5
    J Mónaco 6 7       J Mónaco 6 6  
    R Schüttler 1 4   11   T Robredo 2 4  
11   T Robredo 6 6   Q   A Beck 2 4  
13   S Wawrinka 6 6   13   S Wawrinka 6 6  
    V Troicki 2 3   13   S Wawrinka 2 7 6
    I Andreev 6 65 2     M Vassallo Argüello 6 5 2
    M Vassallo Argüello 2 77 6 13   S Wawrinka 6 7  
    A Seppi 6 6   2/WC   R Federer 4 5  
    J Melzer 2 0       A Seppi 4 4  
2/WC   R Federer 6 6  

Qualifying

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Seeds

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  1.   Jarkko Nieminen (qualifying competition)
  2.   Arnaud Clément (first round)
  3.   Dudi Sela (first round)
  4.   Nicolas Devilder (qualifying competition)
  5.   Thomaz Bellucci (first round)
  6.   Óscar Hernández (qualified)
  7.   Teymuraz Gabashvili (first round)
  8.   Mikhail Youzhny (qualifying competition)
  9.   Mischa Zverev (first round)
  10.   Alberto Martín (qualified)
  11.   Nicolás Massú (first round)
  12.   Andreas Beck (qualified)
  13.   Pablo Andújar (qualifying competition)
  14.   Potito Starace (first round)

Qualifiers

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Draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Jarkko Nieminen 6 6
  Sergiy Stakhovsky 4 3
1   Jarkko Nieminen 4 3
  Flavio Cipolla 6 6
  Flavio Cipolla 6 6
14/WC   Potito Starace 4 1

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Arnaud Clément 1 5
  Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo 6 7
  Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo 1 3
10   Alberto Martín 6 6
  Andrey Golubev 3 3
10   Alberto Martín 6 6

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Dudi Sela 4 77 3
  Steve Darcis 6 61 6
  Steve Darcis 6 1 1
  Fabio Fognini 3 6 6
  Fabio Fognini 6 6
11   Nicolás Massú 4 4

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Nicolas Devilder 6 6
WC   Benjamin Balleret 4 2
4   Nicolas Devilder 2 2
12   Andreas Beck 6 6
  Iván Navarro 67 2
12   Andreas Beck 79 6

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
5   Thomaz Bellucci 6 63 3
  Nicolás Lapentti 2 77 6
  Nicolás Lapentti 6 6
8   Mikhail Youzhny 3 4
WC   Josselin Ouanna 4 6 4
8   Mikhail Youzhny 6 3 6

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
6   Óscar Hernández 4 6 6
  Olivier Rochus 6 2 2
6   Óscar Hernández 3 77 6
13   Pablo Andújar 6 65 2
WC   Artem Smirnov 0 5
13   Pablo Andújar 6 7

Seventh qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
7   Teymuraz Gabashvili 1 1
  Pablo Cuevas 6 6
  Pablo Cuevas 6 65 4
  Kristof Vliegen 1 77 6
  Kristof Vliegen 6 6
9   Mischa Zverev 4 4
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