2007 Monte Carlo Masters

Tennis tournament
2007 Monte Carlo Masters
Date14–22 April
Edition101st
CategoryMasters Series
Draw56S / 24D
Prize money$2,200,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationRoquebrune-Cap-Martin, France
VenueMonte Carlo Country Club
Champions
Singles
Spain Rafael Nadal[1]
Doubles
United States Bob Bryan / United States Mike Bryan[2]
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The 2007 Monte Carlo Masters was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 101st edition of the Monte Carlo Masters and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2007 ATP Tour. It took place at the Monte Carlo Country Club from 14 April through 22 April 2007.

Review

Marat Safin, who was knocked out in the second round.

Rafael Nadal won his third consecutive title and Monte Carlo in 2007. The Spaniard, second seed, defeated the current world number one, Roger Federer in one hour and thirty-six minutes 6–4, 6–4.

Before the tournament began, British number one Andy Murray pulled out due to back problems. During the first round matches, there were only a few shocks, with seeded players Jarkko Nieminen and Marcos Baghdatis failing to make it past there unseeded opponents. The second round the higher seeded players due to them all receiving a bye through the first round. Roger Federer defeated Italian Andreas Seppi, and Rafael Nadal beat Juan Ignacio Chela in straight sets. The highest seeded player not to make it into the third round was third seed Nikolay Davydenko. He was defeated by Swedish player Robin Söderling. Other casualties in the second round were Fernando González, Mikhail Youzhny and David Nalbandian.

In the third round, there were no shock results, with Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer both easing into the next round in straight sets. The quarter final draw was:

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer both eased through into the semi-finals. However, both the other matches went to three sets. Juan Carlos Ferrero beat eleventh seed Richard Gasquet 5–7, 7–5, 6–2. Plus, Tomáš Berdych beat the unseeded Swedish player Robin Söderling 5–7, 6–3, 6–0.

In semi-finals, Federer and Nadal beat their opponents in straight sets to meet each other in the final. After over an hour and a half of tennis however, Rafael Nadal was victorious defeating the world number one in two sets, winning his third consecutive Monte Carlo Masters

The tournament, despite his loss in the final, represented an upturn in fortunes for Roger Federer. After winning the 2007 Australian Open and prestigious Dubai Tennis Championships, Federer suffered early losses in Indian Wells and Miami, tournaments he had won both in the previous two years.

Finals

Singles

Spain Rafael Nadal defeated Switzerland Roger Federer, 6–4, 6–4

Doubles

United States Bob Bryan / United States Mike Bryan defeated France Julien Benneteau / France Richard Gasquet, 6–2, 6–1

References

  1. ^ "2007 Monte Carlo – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "2007 Monte Carlo – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

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