Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
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Rafael Nadal 11 titles
ATP Monte-Carlo Masters 1979 Draw & Results
CompletedBjorn Borg won the 1979 Monte-Carlo Masters, defeating Vitas Gerulaitis 6-2 6-1 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played April 9–15 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
Apr 9 — Apr 15
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
Round of 32
Bjorn Borg
CH
6-0 6-1
Jose Higueras
7-5 6-1
Jose Luis Clerc
6-2 6-0
Ulrich Pinner
2-6 6-2 6-2
Victor Pecci
6-1 6-3
Rolf Gehring
7-6 6-2
Yannick Noah
6-1 6-3
Zeljko Franulovic
CH
6-2 7-5
Vitas Gerulaitis
6-3 5-7 6-4
Francois Jauffret
6-4 6-4
Raul Ramirez
DEF
7-5 6-1
Tomas Smid
6-3 6-2
John Alexander
7-5 6-7 7-6
Guillermo Vilas
CH
3-6 6-3 6-2
Ilie Nastase
3× CH
6-2 6-3
Geoff Masters
6-2 6-4
Round of 16
Bjorn Borg
CH
6-4 6-4
Jose Luis Clerc
3-6 7-6 6-1
Victor Pecci
6-4 6-7 7-5
Yannick Noah
6-4 6-4
Vitas Gerulaitis
6-7 6-3 7-5
Raul Ramirez
DEF
6-3 6-3
John Alexander
4-6 7-6 7-6
Ilie Nastase
3× CH
(def.)
Quarterfinals
Bjorn Borg
CH
4-6 6-2 6-1
Victor Pecci
6-0 7-6
Vitas Gerulaitis
6-0 6-3
Raul Ramirez
DEF
John Alexander
6-3 5-7 6-4
Ilie Nastase
3× CH
Semifinals
Bjorn Borg
CH
6-4 6-1
Vitas Gerulaitis
6-2 7-6
Final
Bjorn Borg
CH
6-2 6-1 6-3
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.