1995 Monte Carlo Open – Singles

Thomas Muster defeated Boris Becker in the final, 4–6, 5–7, 6–1, 7–6(8–6), 6–0 to win the singles tennis title at the 1995 Monte-Carlo Masters. Muster saved two championship points and came back from two sets down in the final to win what is regarded as one of the best Monte-Carlo Masters matches in history.[1] Becker was attempting to win his first clay court title, but would never win one.

Singles
1995 Monte Carlo Open
ChampionAustria Thomas Muster
Runner-upGermany Boris Becker
Score4–6, 5–7, 6–1, 7–6(8–6), 6–0
Draw56 (7Q / 5WC)
Seeds16
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Andriy Medvedev was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Richard Fromberg.

Seeds
  1. United States Pete Sampras (second round, retired)
  2. Germany Boris Becker (final)
  3. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (third round)
  4. Croatia Goran Ivanišević (semifinals)
  5. Spain Sergi Bruguera (quarterfinals)
  6. Germany Michael Stich (second round)
  7. Spain Alberto Berasategui (third round)
  8. Sweden Magnus Larsson (second round)
  9. Austria Thomas Muster (champion)
  10. Netherlands Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals)
  11. Ukraine Andriy Medvedev (first round)
  12. Sweden Stefan Edberg (first round)
  13. Switzerland Marc Rosset (third round)
  14. Italy Andrea Gaudenzi (semifinals)
  15. Sweden Thomas Enqvist (second round)
  16. Netherlands Jacco Eltingh (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
            
9 Austria Thomas Muster 6 77  
14 Italy Andrea Gaudenzi 3 65  
9 Austria Thomas Muster 4 5 6 78 6
2 Germany Boris Becker 6 7 1 66 0
4 Croatia Goran Ivanišević 69 6 1
2 Germany Boris Becker 711 3 6

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States P Sampras 6 1r
  Peru J Yzaga 2 4     Netherlands P Haarhuis 4 1  
  Netherlands P Haarhuis 6 6     Netherlands P Haarhuis 2 77 4
  United States D Wheaton 6 6     United States D Wheaton 6 64 6
Q Ukraine D Poliakov 4 2     United States D Wheaton 6 6  
  Czech Republic K Nováček 1 6 6   Czech Republic K Nováček 3 3  
16 Netherlands J Eltingh 6 4 3   United States D Wheaton 4 4  
9 Austria T Muster 6 6   9 Austria T Muster 6 6  
  France G Forget 2 2   9 Austria T Muster 6 6  
  Germany B Karbacher 2 6 6   Germany B Karbacher 2 2  
  Czech Republic S Doseděl 6 3 0 9 Austria T Muster 78 6  
  France C Pioline 6 7   7 Spain A Berasategui 66 2  
  Austria H Skoff 2 5     France C Pioline 2 2  
7 Spain A Berasategui 6 6  

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6  
Q Romania A Voinea 5 3     Australia M Woodforde 2 2  
  Australia M Woodforde 7 6   3 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 5 5
WC France H Leconte 2 4   14 Italy A Gaudenzi 1 7 7
Q Czech Republic D Rikl 6 6   Q Czech Republic D Rikl 2 4  
  Czech Republic P Korda 2 2   14 Italy A Gaudenzi 6 6  
14 Italy A Gaudenzi 6 6   14 Italy A Gaudenzi 77 6  
11 Ukraine A Medvedev 2 6 4 5 Spain S Bruguera 64 2  
  Australia R Fromberg 6 3 6   Australia R Fromberg 6 6  
  Spain C Costa 6 7     Spain C Costa 3 4  
Q Czech Republic D Vacek 1 5     Australia R Fromberg 2 4  
  Australia P Rafter 1 3   5 Spain S Bruguera 6 6  
  Spain J Sánchez 6 6     Spain J Sánchez 67 6 2
5 Spain S Bruguera 79 0 6

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Germany M Stich 65 1  
WC Spain E Sánchez 6 1 3   Austria G Schaller 77 6  
  Austria G Schaller 4 6 6   Austria G Schaller 6 6  
Q Spain J Burillo 4 6 7   France F Santoro 3 1  
  Spain Á Costa 6 3 5 Q Spain J Burillo 6 3 61
  France F Santoro 6 6     France F Santoro 3 6 77
12 Sweden S Edberg 3 1     Austria G Schaller 6 64 5
13 Switzerland M Rosset 4 6 6 4 Croatia G Ivanišević 4 77 7
WC France G Raoux 6 2 3 13 Switzerland M Rosset 6 6  
  Russia A Chesnokov 3 1   Q Spain A Portas 0 3  
Q Spain A Portas 6 6   13 Switzerland M Rosset 4 3  
  Spain F Clavet 6 6   4 Croatia G Ivanišević 6 6  
  United States A Krickstein 2 0     Spain F Clavet 6 3 4
4 Croatia G Ivanišević 3 6 6

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Sweden M Larsson 3 63  
Q Spain Á López Morón 77 62 77 Q Spain Á López Morón 6 77  
  France A Boetsch 63 77 61 Q Spain Á López Morón 4 4  
  Italy R Furlan 3 6 2 10 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6  
  Netherlands J Siemerink 6 3 6   Netherlands J Siemerink 6 3 4
WC Italy D Nargiso 3 1   10 Netherlands R Krajicek 3 6 6
10 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6   10 Netherlands R Krajicek 2 5  
15 Sweden T Enqvist 2 7 6 2 Germany B Becker 6 7  
WC France T Champion 6 5 4 15 Sweden T Enqvist 4 4  
  Spain Á Corretja 6 6     Spain Á Corretja 6 6  
  France O Delaître 1 2     Spain Á Corretja 2 2  
  France L Roux 3 5   2 Germany B Becker 6 6  
  Sweden J Björkman 6 7     Sweden J Björkman 3 1  
2 Germany B Becker 6 6  

References
  1. "MUSTER V BECKER | 1995 MONTE-CARLO FINAL ATP". ATP Tour.
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