2009 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters – Singles

Four-time defending champion Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic in the final, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 to win the singles tennis title at the 2009 Monte-Carlo Masters.

Singles
2009 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upSerbia Novak Djokovic
Score6–3, 2–6, 6–1
Draw56 (7 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds16
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Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Spain Rafael Nadal (champion)
  2. Switzerland Roger Federer (third round)
  3. Serbia Novak Djokovic (final)
  4. United Kingdom Andy Murray (semifinals)
  5. Argentina Juan Martín del Potro (second round)
  6. France Gilles Simon (second round)
  7. Spain Fernando Verdasco (quarterfinals)
  8. Russia Nikolay Davydenko (quarterfinals)
  9. France Gaël Monfils (first round)
  10. Spain David Ferrer (third round)
  11. Spain Tommy Robredo (second round)
  12. Argentina David Nalbandian (third round)
  13. Switzerland Stanislas Wawrinka (semifinals)
  14. Croatia Marin Čilić (second round)
  15. Czech Republic Radek Štěpánek (first round)
  16. Spain Nicolás Almagro (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 6  
WC Croatia Ivan Ljubičić 3 3  
1 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 77  
4 United Kingdom Andy Murray 2 64  
4 United Kingdom Andy Murray 77 6  
8 Russia Nikolay Davydenko 61 4  
1 Spain Rafael Nadal 6 2 6
3 Serbia Novak Djokovic 3 6 1
7 Spain Fernando Verdasco 2 6 3
3 Serbia Novak Djokovic 6 4 6
3 Serbia Novak Djokovic 4 6 6
13 Switzerland Stanislas Wawrinka 6 1 3
Q Germany Andreas Beck 2 4  
13 Switzerland Stanislas Wawrinka 6 6  

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Spain R Nadal 6 6  
  Russia I Kunitsyn 4 6 5 PR Argentina JI Chela 2 3  
PR Argentina JI Chela 6 2 7 1 Spain R Nadal 6 6  
  Russia M Safin 6 7   Q Ecuador N Lapentti 3 0  
WC Australia L Hewitt 4 5     Russia M Safin 66 6 66
Q Ecuador N Lapentti 6 1 6 Q Ecuador N Lapentti 78 2 78
15 Czech Republic R Štěpánek 3 6 3 1 Spain R Nadal 6 6  
9 France G Monfils 3 1   WC Croatia I Ljubičić 3 3  
  Serbia J Tipsarević 6 6     Serbia J Tipsarević 5 3  
  Sweden R Söderling 4 6 3   Italy S Bolelli 7 6  
  Italy S Bolelli 6 1 6   Italy S Bolelli 5 62  
Q Belgium K Vliegen 4 77 4 WC Croatia I Ljubičić 7 77  
WC Croatia I Ljubičić 6 65 6 WC Croatia I Ljubičić 4 6 6
5 Argentina JM del Potro 6 1 4

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 United Kingdom A Murray 6 6  
  Romania V Hănescu 6 6     Romania V Hănescu 3 2  
Q Spain A Martín 2 3   4 United Kingdom A Murray 713 6  
Q Italy F Fognini 1 6 6 Q Italy F Fognini 611 4  
  Czech Republic T Berdych 6 3 3 Q Italy F Fognini 6 6  
Q Italy F Cipolla 3 2   14 Croatia M Čilić 2 0  
14 Croatia M Čilić 6 6   4 United Kingdom A Murray 77 6  
12 Argentina D Nalbandian 6 3 6 8 Russia N Davydenko 61 4  
  France P-H Mathieu 4 6 3 12 Argentina D Nalbandian 4 6 6
  Argentina J Acasuso 64 62     Spain M Granollers 6 3 1
  Spain M Granollers 77 77   12 Argentina D Nalbandian 4 7 3
  Croatia I Karlović 6 6   8 Russia N Davydenko 6 5 6
  France F Serra 4 4     Croatia I Karlović 4 3  
8 Russia N Davydenko 6 6  

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Spain F Verdasco 6 6  
  Latvia E Gulbis 1 3     Germany P Kohlschreiber 3 4  
  Germany P Kohlschreiber 6 6   7 Spain F Verdasco 6 6  
  France M Gicquel 3 6 77 10 Spain D Ferrer 2 1  
  Argentina E Schwank 6 1 62   France M Gicquel 1 0  
  Spain F López 2 3   10 Spain D Ferrer 6 6  
10 Spain D Ferrer 6 6   7 Spain F Verdasco 2 6 3
16 Spain N Almagro 66 6 65 3 Serbia N Djokovic 6 4 6
  Spain A Montañés 78 4 77   Spain A Montañés 6 6  
WC Monaco J-R Lisnard 6 6   WC Monaco J-R Lisnard 2 4  
  Belgium C Rochus 2 2     Spain A Montañés 1 77 0
  France J Benneteau 4 4   3 Serbia N Djokovic 6 64 6
Q Spain Ó Hernández 6 6   Q Spain Ó Hernández 1 2  
3 Serbia N Djokovic 6 6  

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 France G Simon 5 1  
Q Germany A Beck 1 77 6 Q Germany A Beck 7 6  
  Germany N Kiefer 6 61 4 Q Germany A Beck 3 6 7
  France J Chardy 2 5     Argentina J Mónaco 6 2 5
  Argentina J Mónaco 6 7     Argentina J Mónaco 6 6  
  Germany R Schüttler 1 4   11 Spain T Robredo 2 4  
11 Spain T Robredo 6 6   Q Germany A Beck 2 4  
13 Switzerland S Wawrinka 6 6   13 Switzerland S Wawrinka 6 6  
  Serbia V Troicki 2 3   13 Switzerland S Wawrinka 2 7 6
  Russia I Andreev 6 65 2   Argentina M Vassallo Argüello 6 5 2
  Argentina M Vassallo Argüello 2 77 6 13 Switzerland S Wawrinka 6 7  
  Italy A Seppi 6 6   2/WC Switzerland R Federer 4 5  
  Austria J Melzer 2 0     Italy A Seppi 4 4  
2/WC Switzerland R Federer 6 6  

Qualifying

Seeds
  1. Finland Jarkko Nieminen (qualifying competition)
  2. France Arnaud Clément (first round)
  3. Israel Dudi Sela (first round)
  4. France Nicolas Devilder (qualifying competition)
  5. Brazil Thomaz Bellucci (first round)
  6. Spain Óscar Hernández (qualified)
  7. Russia Teymuraz Gabashvili (first round)
  8. Russia Mikhail Youzhny (qualifying competition)
  9. Germany Mischa Zverev (first round)
  10. Spain Alberto Martín (qualified)
  11. Chile Nicolás Massú (first round)
  12. Germany Andreas Beck (qualified)
  13. Spain Pablo Andújar (qualifying competition)
  14. Italy Potito Starace (first round)

Qualifiers
  1. Italy Flavio Cipolla
  2. Spain Alberto Martín
  3. Italy Fabio Fognini
  4. Germany Andreas Beck
  5. Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti
  6. Spain Óscar Hernández
  7. Belgium Kristof Vliegen

First qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Finland Jarkko Nieminen 6 6
Ukraine Sergiy Stakhovsky 4 3
1 Finland Jarkko Nieminen 4 3
Italy Flavio Cipolla 6 6
Italy Flavio Cipolla 6 6
14/WC Italy Potito Starace 4 1

Second qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
2 France Arnaud Clément 1 5
Spain Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo 6 7
Spain Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo 1 3
10 Spain Alberto Martín 6 6
Kazakhstan Andrey Golubev 3 3
10 Spain Alberto Martín 6 6

Third qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Israel Dudi Sela 4 77 3
Belgium Steve Darcis 6 61 6
Belgium Steve Darcis 6 1 1
Italy Fabio Fognini 3 6 6
Italy Fabio Fognini 6 6
11 Chile Nicolás Massú 4 4

Fourth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
4 France Nicolas Devilder 6 6
WC Monaco Benjamin Balleret 4 2
4 France Nicolas Devilder 2 2
12 Germany Andreas Beck 6 6
Spain Iván Navarro 67 2
12 Germany Andreas Beck 79 6

Fifth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Brazil Thomaz Bellucci 6 63 3
Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti 2 77 6
Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti 6 6
8 Russia Mikhail Youzhny 3 4
WC France Josselin Ouanna 4 6 4
8 Russia Mikhail Youzhny 6 3 6

Sixth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Spain Óscar Hernández 4 6 6
Belgium Olivier Rochus 6 2 2
6 Spain Óscar Hernández 3 77 6
13 Spain Pablo Andújar 6 65 2
WC Ukraine Artem Smirnov 0 5
13 Spain Pablo Andújar 6 7

Seventh qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Russia Teymuraz Gabashvili 1 1
Argentina Pablo Cuevas 6 6
Argentina Pablo Cuevas 6 65 4
Belgium Kristof Vliegen 1 77 6
Belgium Kristof Vliegen 6 6
9 Germany Mischa Zverev 4 4
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