ATP Monte-Carlo Masters 1997 Draw, Results & Schedule

Marcelo Rios won the 1997 Monte-Carlo Masters, defeating Alex Corretja 6-4 6-3 6-3 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on clay courts in Monte-Carlo, Monaco, from April 21 to April 28, 1997. The match log contains 55 recorded singles results for this edition.

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
def. Alex Corretja , 6-4 6-3 6-3
Dates
Apr 21 — Apr 28
Location
Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Monte-Carlo Masters 1997 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Marcelo Rios #8 6-4 6-3 6-3 Alex Corretja #13 H2H Match data Apr 28, 1997* F
SF (2)
Alex Corretja #18 6-4 6-4 Fabrice Santoro #90 H2H Match data Apr 27, 1997* SF
Marcelo Rios #10 6-4 7-6(5) Carlos Moya #8 H2H Match data Apr 27, 1997* SF
QF (4)
Fabrice Santoro #90 6-3 7-5 Carlos Costa #88 H2H Match data Apr 27, 1997* QF
Alex Corretja #18 6-2 6-0 Christian Ruud #48 H2H Match data Apr 27, 1997* QF
Marcelo Rios #10 6-2 6-1 Magnus Larsson #43 H2H Match data Apr 27, 1997* QF
Carlos Moya #8 1-6 6-2 6-4 Richard Krajicek #5 H2H Match data Apr 27, 1997* QF
R16 (8)
Alex Corretja #18 4-6 7-6(5) 6-0 Bohdan Ulihrach #25 H2H Match data Apr 26, 1997* R16
Richard Krajicek #5 6-3 6-2 Mark Philippoussis #22 H2H Match data Apr 26, 1997* R16
Marcelo Rios #10 7-6(3) 6-4 Albert Costa #9 H2H Match data Apr 26, 1997* R16
Fabrice Santoro #90 3-6 7-5 6-1 Sergi Bruguera #202× CH H2H Match data Apr 26, 1997* R16
Magnus Larsson #43 7-5 6-0 Daniel Vacek #52 H2H Match data Apr 26, 1997* R16
Carlos Costa #88 6-4 7-5 Arnaud Boetsch #42 H2H Match data Apr 26, 1997* R16
Carlos Moya #8 6-4 7-6(3) Andrei Medvedev #36CH H2H Match data Apr 26, 1997* R16
Christian Ruud #48 5-7 7-6(3) 6-1 Emilio Benfele Alvarez #100 H2H Match data Apr 26, 1997* R16
R32 (16)
Carlos Moya #8 6-1 4-6 6-1 Francisco Clavet #31 H2H Match data Apr 24, 1997* R32
Bohdan Ulihrach #25 7-5 4-6 6-3 Thomas Enqvist #7 H2H Match data Apr 24, 1997* R32
Magnus Larsson #43 3-6 6-2 6-3 Pete Sampras #1 H2H Match data Apr 24, 1997* R32 Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Andrei Medvedev #36CH 6-2 6-4 Felix Mantilla #13 H2H Match data Apr 24, 1997* R32
Fabrice Santoro #90 6-2 7-6(3) Thomas Muster #2DEF · 3× H2H Match data Apr 24, 1997* R32 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Carlos Costa #88 6-4 7-6(5) Wayne Ferreira #11 H2H Match data Apr 24, 1997* R32
Marcelo Rios #10 6-2 6-2 Andrea Gaudenzi #112 H2H Match data Apr 24, 1997* R32
Richard Krajicek #5 6-3 6-0 Michael Stich #28 H2H Match data Apr 24, 1997* R32
Sergi Bruguera #202× CH 6-4 6-4 Jan Siemerink #24 H2H Match data Apr 24, 1997* R32
Christian Ruud #48 6-4 2-6 6-4 Yevgeny Kafelnikov #4 H2H Match data Apr 24, 1997* R32
Mark Philippoussis #22 7-5 7-5 Jim Courier #23 H2H Match data Apr 24, 1997* R32
Arnaud Boetsch #42 3-6 6-4 6-2 Renzo Furlan #65 H2H Match data Apr 24, 1997* R32
Alex Corretja #18 6-4 6-3 Cedric Pioline #29 H2H Match data Apr 24, 1997* R32
Albert Costa #9 6-3 6-3 Slava Dosedel #51 H2H Match data Apr 24, 1997* R32
Emilio Benfele Alvarez #100 6-3 3-6 6-4 Alberto Berasategui #16 H2H Match data Apr 24, 1997* R32
Daniel Vacek #52 7-6(5) 6-1 Marc Rosset #19 H2H Match data Apr 24, 1997* R32
R64 (24)
Carlos Costa #88 6-3 5-7 6-3 Karol Kucera #62 H2H Match data Apr 23, 1997* R64
Fabrice Santoro #90 6-4 6-1 Francisco Roig #153 H2H Match data Apr 23, 1997* R64
Daniel Vacek #52 6-1 6-3 Mikael Tillstrom #45 H2H Match data Apr 23, 1997* R64
Emilio Benfele Alvarez #100 6-3 3-6 6-0 Karim Alami #49 H2H Match data Apr 23, 1997* R64
Jan Siemerink #24 7-6(2) 6-3 Andrei Merinov #166 H2H Match data Apr 23, 1997* R64
Arnaud Boetsch #42 6-2 6-7(6) 6-4 Davide Sanguinetti #197 H2H Match data Apr 23, 1997* R64
Michael Stich #28 3-6 7-5 7-5 Mark Woodforde #85 H2H Match data Apr 23, 1997* R64
Christian Ruud #48 6-4 6-2 Sjeng Schalken #67 H2H Match data Apr 23, 1997* R64
Alberto Berasategui #16 6-3 7-5 Paul Haarhuis #55 H2H Match data Apr 23, 1997* R64
Bohdan Ulihrach #25 7-6(2) 6-2 Magnus Gustafsson #30 H2H Match data Apr 23, 1997* R64
Alex Corretja #18 6-0 6-0 Nuno Marques #119 H2H Match data Apr 23, 1997* R64
Magnus Larsson #43 6-3 6-3 Hicham Arazi #56 H2H Match data Apr 23, 1997* R64
Andrea Gaudenzi #112 6-1 6-2 Lionel Roux #60 H2H Match data Apr 23, 1997* R64
Marc Rosset #19 7-6(2) 6-0 Roberto Carretero #80 H2H Match data Apr 23, 1997* R64
Slava Dosedel #51 6-1 3-6 6-1 Gustavo Kuerten #64 H2H Match data Apr 23, 1997* R64
Sergi Bruguera #202× CH 6-4 6-1 Javier Sanchez #38 H2H Match data Apr 23, 1997* R64
Felix Mantilla #13 6-1 6-1 Martin Damm Sr Match data Apr 23, 1997* R64
Renzo Furlan #65 1-6 6-3 7-6(4) Boris Becker #12 H2H Match data Apr 23, 1997* R64 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Mark Philippoussis #22 6-1 7-6(5) Hernan Gumy #50 H2H Match data Apr 23, 1997* R64
Francisco Clavet #31 6-1 6-2 Thomas Johansson #35 H2H Match data Apr 23, 1997* R64
Andrei Medvedev #36CH 4-6 6-2 6-3 Nicklas Kulti #66 H2H Match data Apr 23, 1997* R64
Albert Costa #9 6-4 6-0 Jonas Bjorkman #21 H2H Match data Apr 23, 1997* R64
Jim Courier #23 6-7(1) 7-5 6-4 Dominik Hrbaty #61 H2H Match data Apr 23, 1997* R64
Cedric Pioline #29 6-3 6-4 Omar Camporese #159 H2H Match data Apr 23, 1997* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Monte-Carlo Masters.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

  1. Rafael Nadal 11 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Rafael Nadal 12 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Rafael Nadal 73 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Novak Djokovic 18 appearances

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
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
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 won the most recent Monte-Carlo Masters?
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.