The 2012 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters was a men's tennis tournament for male professional players, played from 16 April through 22 April 2012, on outdoor clay courts. It was the 106th edition of the annual Monte Carlo Masters tournament, which was sponsored by Rolex for the fourth time. It took place at the Monte Carlo Country Club in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, near Monte Carlo, Monaco. Second-seeded Rafael Nadal won the singles title.
| 2012 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters | |
|---|---|
| Date | 16–22 April |
| Edition | 106th |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France |
| Venue | Monte Carlo Country Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Rafael Nadal[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan[2] | |
Points and prize money
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Points
editBecause 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.[3]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles[4] | 1000 | 600 | 360 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 10 | 25 | 16 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles[4] | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
edit| Stage | Men's singles | Men's doubles |
|---|---|---|
| Champion | €460,260 | €142,500 |
| Runner up | €225,680 | €69,780 |
| Semifinals | €113,580 | €35,000 |
| Quarterfinals | €57,775 | €17,970 |
| Round of 16 | €30,000 | €9,290 |
| Round of 32 | €15,810 | €4,900 |
| Round of 64 | €8,535 | – |
| Qualifying final round | €1,965 | |
| Qualifying first round | €1,000 |
Singles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 SRB
|
Novak Djokovic | 1 | 1 |
| ESP
|
Rafael Nadal | 2 | 2 |
 GBR
|
Andy Murray | 4 | 3 |
 FRA
|
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga | 5 | 4 |
| ESP
|
David Ferrer | 6 | 5 |
 CZE
|
Tomáš Berdych | 7 | 6 |
| SRB
|
Janko Tipsarević | 8 | 7 |
| ESP
|
Nicolás Almagro | 12 | 8 |
| FRA
|
Gilles Simon | 13 | 9 |
| ESP
|
Feliciano López | 15 | 10 |
 ARG
|
Juan Mónaco | 16 | 11 |
 JPN
|
Kei Nishikori | 18 | 12 |
| ESP
|
Fernando Verdasco | 19 | 13 |
 GER
|
Florian Mayer | 20 | 14 |
 AUT
|
Jürgen Melzer | 21 | 15 |
 UKR
|
Alexandr Dolgopolov | 22 | 16 |
- Rankings and seedings are as of April 9, 2012
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry via qualifying:
Simone Bolelli
Federico Delbonis- Alessandro Giannessi
Frederico Gil
Victor Hănescu
Mikhail Kukushkin
Guillaume Rufin
Withdrawals
edit- Richard Gasquet (shoulder injury) [5]
John Isner[6]- Gaël Monfils (side strain) [5]
Retirements
edit- Julien Benneteau (right ankle injury)
- Carlos Berlocq (left calf injury)
- Juan Mónaco (right ankle injury)
Doubles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA
|
Bob Bryan | USA
|
Mike Bryan | 2 | 1 |
 BLR
|
Max Mirnyi |  CAN
|
Daniel Nestor | 6 | 2 |
| FRA
|
Michaël Llodra | SRB
|
Nenad Zimonjić | 11 | 3 |
 POL
|
Mariusz Fyrstenberg | POL
|
Marcin Matkowski | 18 | 4 |
 IND
|
Leander Paes | CZE
|
Radek Štěpánek | 21 | 5 |
| IND
|
Mahesh Bhupathi | IND
|
Rohan Bopanna | 23 | 6 |
 SWE
|
Robert Lindstedt |  ROU
|
Horia Tecău | 23 | 7 |
| CZE
|
František Čermák |  SVK
|
Filip Polášek | 42 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of April 9, 2012
Other entrants
editThe following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pairs received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
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Colin Fleming- Juan Mónaco (right ankle injury)
Finals
editSingles
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Rafael Nadal defeated 
Novak Djokovic, 6–3, 6–1- It was Nadal's first title of the year and the 47th of his career.
Doubles
edit Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan defeated Max Mirnyi / Daniel Nestor, 6–2, 6–3
References
edit- ^ "2012 Monte Carlo – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "2012 Monte Carlo – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ Ranking points
- ^ a b "Rankings explained". atpworldtour.com. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f "Les wilds cards attribuées". Archived from the original on 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
- ^ "Bubba's buddy Isner to pull out of Monte Carlo". Archived from the original on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
External links
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