Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
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Rafael Nadal 11 titles
ATP Monte-Carlo Masters 1972 Draw & Results
CompletedIlie Nastase won the 1972 Monte-Carlo Masters, defeating Frantisek Pala 6-1 6-0 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played March 27–April 2 on clay courts in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.
The Monte-Carlo Masters is the first clay-court Masters event of the ATP season and is staged near Monaco.
Full tournament history →Dates
Mar 27 — Apr 2
Location
Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
31 recorded singles results
| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Ilie Nastase DEF | 6-1 6-0 6-3 | Frantisek Pala | H2H | Match data | Apr 2, 1972* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Frantisek Pala | 6-1 6-1 6-4 | Boro Jovanovic | — | Match data | Apr 1, 1972* | SF |
| Ilie Nastase DEF | 6-3 6-2 6-2 | Jiri Hrebec | H2H | Match data | Apr 1, 1972* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Ilie Nastase DEF | 6-3 6-1 4-6 6-1 | Peter Szoke | H2H | Match data | Apr 1, 1972* | QF |
| Boro Jovanovic | 6-2 7-5 6-4 | Bernard Mignot | — | Match data | Apr 1, 1972* | QF |
| Frantisek Pala | 8-6 6-1 4-6 6-2 | Ion Tiriac | H2H | Match data | Apr 1, 1972* | QF |
| Jiri Hrebec | 6-2 6-3 6-2 | Szabolcz Baranyi | H2H | Match data | Apr 1, 1972* | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| Boro Jovanovic | 6-2 6-4 6-2 | Wieslaw Gasiorek | — | Match data | Mar 31, 1972* | R16 |
| Frantisek Pala | 6-3 4-6 1-6 6-1 6-2 | Vladimir Korotkov | H2H | Match data | Mar 31, 1972* | R16 |
| Jiri Hrebec | 4-6 7-5 6-3 3-6 6-3 | Ove Bengtson | H2H | Match data | Mar 31, 1972* | R16 |
| Bernard Mignot | 6-2 6-2 6-4 | Kjell Johansson | H2H | Match data | Mar 31, 1972* | R16 |
| Ilie Nastase DEF | 6-3 6-2 6-2 | Hans Kary | H2H | Match data | Mar 31, 1972* | R16 |
| Szabolcz Baranyi | 6-4 4-6 6-2 6-4 | Balazs Taroczy | H2H | Match data | Mar 31, 1972* | R16 |
| Ion Tiriac | 6-3 8-6 6-1 | Patrick Hombergen | H2H | Match data | Mar 31, 1972* | R16 |
| Peter Szoke | 2-6 3-3 (ret.) | Tadeusz Nowicki | H2H | Match data | Mar 31, 1972* | R16 |
| R32 (16) | ||||||
| Vladimir Korotkov | 5-7 6-4 6-3 | Ezio Di Matteo | — | Match data | Mar 30, 1972* | R32 |
| Szabolcz Baranyi | 6-4 2-6 6-2 | Antonio Munoz | H2H | Match data | Mar 30, 1972* | R32 |
| Patrick Hombergen | 11-9 6-1 | John Paish | H2H | Match data | Mar 30, 1972* | R32 |
| Ion Tiriac | 6-1 5-7 6-3 | Geza Varga | H2H | Match data | Mar 30, 1972* | R32 |
| Ilie Nastase DEF | 6-4 6-1 | Nicola Spear | H2H | Match data | Mar 30, 1972* | R32 |
| Hans Kary | 6-3 1-6 6-3 | Daniel Contet | H2H | Match data | Mar 30, 1972* | R32 |
| Balazs Taroczy | 6-3 6-2 | Jan Kukal | H2H | Match data | Mar 30, 1972* | R32 |
| Ove Bengtson | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | Vincenzo Franchitti | H2H | Match data | Mar 30, 1972* | R32 |
| Jiri Hrebec | 6-0 6-3 | Harald Elschenbroich | H2H | Match data | Mar 30, 1972* | R32 |
| Peter Szoke | 6-1 6-0 | Antonio Zugarelli | H2H | Match data | Mar 30, 1972* | R32 |
| Wieslaw Gasiorek | 6-3 6-3 | Mike Estep | H2H | Match data | Mar 30, 1972* | R32 |
| Tadeusz Nowicki | 6-3 6-3 | Steve Turner | H2H | Match data | Mar 30, 1972* | R32 |
| Frantisek Pala | 6-2 7-5 | Robert Machan | H2H | Match data | Mar 30, 1972* | R32 |
| Boro Jovanovic | 6-1 6-3 | Dimitri Sturdza | — | Match data | Mar 30, 1972* | R32 |
| Kjell Johansson | 8-6 6-0 | Sherwood Stewart | — | Match data | Mar 30, 1972* | R32 |
| Bernard Mignot | 7-5 2-6 6-0 | Pierre Barthes | H2H | Match data | Mar 30, 1972* | R32 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Monte-Carlo Masters.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
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Rafael Nadal 12 finals
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Rafael Nadal 73 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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Novak Djokovic 18 appearances
View the full Monte-Carlo Masters record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jannik Sinner | 7-6(5) 6-3 | Carlos Alcaraz | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Clay |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 3-6 6-1 6-0 | Lorenzo Musetti | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Clay |
| Stefanos Tsitsipas | 6-1 6-4 | Casper Ruud | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Clay |
| Andrey Rublev | 5-7 6-2 7-5 | Holger Rune | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Clay |
| Stefanos Tsitsipas | 6-3 7-6(3) | Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Clay |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Monte-Carlo Masters held?
- Monte-Carlo Masters is held in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.
- Who is the latest recorded Monte-Carlo Masters winner?
- The 2026 Monte-Carlo Masters was won by Jannik Sinner, who defeated Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(5) 6-3.
- Who has won the most Monte-Carlo Masters titles?
- Rafael Nadal has won 11 Monte-Carlo Masters titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Monte-Carlo Masters played?
- The first edition of Monte-Carlo Masters was held in 1897.
- What surface is Monte-Carlo Masters played on?
- Monte-Carlo Masters is played on clay courts.