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2012 Monte Carlo Rolex Masters

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Date
  
16 – 22 April

Surface
  
Clay

Edition
  
106th

2012 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters

Location
  
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France

Venue
  
Monte Carlo Country Club

The 2012 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters was a 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.

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Points

Because 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.

Seeds

  • Rankings and seedings are as of April 9, 2012
  • Other entrants

    The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

  • Benjamin Balleret
  • Jean-René Lisnard
  • Paul-Henri Mathieu
  • Potito Starace
  • The following players received entry via qualifying:

  • Simone Bolelli
  • Federico Delbonis
  • Alessandro Giannessi
  • Frederico Gil
  • Victor Hănescu
  • Mikhail Kukushkin
  • Guillaume Rufin
  • Withdrawals

  • Richard Gasquet (shoulder injury)
  • John Isner
  • Gaël Monfils (side strain)
  • Retirements

  • Julien Benneteau (right ankle injury)
  • Carlos Berlocq (left calf injury)
  • Juan Mónaco (right ankle injury)
  • Seeds

  • Rankings are as of April 9, 2012
  • Other entrants

    The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

  • Simone Bolelli / Fabio Fognini
  • Arnaud Clément / Jean-René Lisnard
  • The following pairs received entry as alternates:

  • Marin Čilić / Marcelo Melo
  • Édouard Roger-Vasselin / Gilles Simon
  • Withdrawals

  • Colin Fleming
  • Juan Mónaco (right ankle injury)
  • Singles

  • Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic, 6–3, 6–1
  • It was Nadal's first title of the year and 47th of his career.
  • Doubles

  • Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan defeated Max Mirnyi / Daniel Nestor, 6–2, 6–3
  • References

    2012 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters Wikipedia


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