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.

ATP Monte-Carlo Masters 1978 Draw & Results

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Raul Ramirez won the 1978 Monte-Carlo Masters, defeating Tomas Smid 6-3 6-3 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played April 10–16 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.

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Champion

Raul Ramirez

def. Tomas Smid , 6-3 6-3 6-4

Dates

Apr 10 — Apr 16

Location

Monte-Carlo, Monaco

Results

31 recorded singles results

Monte-Carlo Masters 1978 match log
Winner	Score	Loser	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
F (1)
Raul Ramirez #8	6-3 6-3 6-4	Tomas Smid #53	H2H	Match data	Apr 16, 1978*	F
SF (2)
Raul Ramirez #8	6-3 4-6 7-6	Vitas Gerulaitis #4	H2H	Match data	Apr 15, 1978*	SF
Tomas Smid #53	6-3 6-1	Corrado Barazzutti #12	H2H	Match data	Apr 15, 1978*	SF
QF (4)
Corrado Barazzutti #12	6-2 7-5	Adriano Panatta #20	H2H	Match data	Apr 15, 1978*	QF
Vitas Gerulaitis #4	6-3 1-6 6-3	Ilie Nastase #133× CH	H2H	Match data	Apr 15, 1978*	QF
Tomas Smid #53	3-6 6-2 6-2	Manuel Orantes #7CH	H2H	Match data	Apr 15, 1978*	QF Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Raul Ramirez #8	2-6 6-0 6-3	Guillermo Vilas #2CH	H2H	Match data	Apr 15, 1978*	QF Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R16 (8)
Ilie Nastase #133× CH	6-1 6-3	Antonio Zugarelli #55	H2H	Match data	Apr 14, 1978*	R16
Tomas Smid #53	6-4 6-3	Kim Warwick #41	H2H	Match data	Apr 14, 1978*	R16
Corrado Barazzutti #12	5-7 6-2 6-1	Patrick Proisy #46	H2H	Match data	Apr 14, 1978*	R16
Guillermo Vilas #2CH	6-3 7-6	Victor Pecci #43	H2H	Match data	Apr 14, 1978*	R16
Manuel Orantes #7CH	6-1 6-1	Wojtek Fibak #15	H2H	Match data	Apr 14, 1978*	R16
Raul Ramirez #8	6-2 4-6 6-3	Jose Higueras #25	H2H	Match data	Apr 14, 1978*	R16
Adriano Panatta #20	6-3 6-3	Gianni Ocleppo	H2H	Match data	Apr 14, 1978*	R16
Vitas Gerulaitis #4	6-1 7-6	Paolo Bertolucci #28	H2H	Match data	Apr 14, 1978*	R16
R32 (16)
Ilie Nastase #133× CH	6-4 6-2	Zeljko Franulovic #42CH	H2H	Match data	Apr 13, 1978*	R32
Guillermo Vilas #2CH	6-4 7-5	Jan Kodes #52	H2H	Match data	Apr 13, 1978*	R32
Raul Ramirez #8	6-4 6-1	Jurgen Fassbender #73	H2H	Match data	Apr 13, 1978*	R32
Antonio Zugarelli #55	6-0 6-2	Tom Leonard #34	H2H	Match data	Apr 13, 1978*	R32
Vitas Gerulaitis #4	4-6 6-3 6-4	Jaime Fillol #18	H2H	Match data	Apr 13, 1978*	R32
Tomas Smid #53	3-6 6-3 6-0	Ken Rosewall #17	H2H	Match data	Apr 13, 1978*	R32
Kim Warwick #41	4-6 6-2 6-0	Dick Stockton #14	H2H	Match data	Apr 13, 1978*	R32 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Adriano Panatta #20	6-3 6-4	John Lloyd	—	Match data	Apr 13, 1978*	R32
Victor Pecci #43	3-6 6-3 6-2	Francois Jauffret #70	H2H	Match data	Apr 13, 1978*	R32
Manuel Orantes #7CH	2-0 (ret.)	Chris Lewis #46	H2H	Match data	Apr 13, 1978*	R32
Wojtek Fibak #15	6-4 6-1	Pavel Hutka	H2H	Match data	Apr 13, 1978*	R32
Paolo Bertolucci #28	6-3 6-2	Terry Moor #54	H2H	Match data	Apr 13, 1978*	R32
Corrado Barazzutti #12	6-1 6-4	Peter Fleming #36	H2H	Match data	Apr 13, 1978*	R32
Jose Higueras #25	4-6 6-0 6-2	Ulrich Pinner #95	H2H	Match data	Apr 13, 1978*	R32
Patrick Proisy #46	6-4 6-2	Ion Tiriac #82	H2H	Match data	Apr 13, 1978*	R32
Gianni Ocleppo	4-6 6-3 6-4	Dick Crealy #75	H2H	Match data	Apr 13, 1978*	R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Monte-Carlo Masters.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

Rafael Nadal 11 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

Rafael Nadal 12 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

Rafael Nadal 73 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

Novak Djokovic 18 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Monte-Carlo Masters finals
Winner	Score	Runner-up	H2H	Match Data	Season	Surface
Jannik Sinner #2	7-6(5) 6-3	Carlos Alcaraz #1	H2H	Match data	2026	Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #3	3-6 6-1 6-0	Lorenzo Musetti #16	H2H	Match data	2025	Clay
Stefanos Tsitsipas #12	6-1 6-4	Casper Ruud #10	H2H	Match data	2024	Clay
Andrey Rublev #6	5-7 6-2 7-5	Holger Rune #9	H2H	Match data	2023	Clay
Stefanos Tsitsipas #5	6-3 7-6(3)	Alejandro Davidovich Fokina #46	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.