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Singles
2009 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
Final
Champion	Rafael Nadal
Runner-up	Novak Djokovic
Score	6–3, 2–6, 6–1
Details
Draw	56 (7 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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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. The set Nadal lost in the final was the first he had dropped at the tournament since the 2006 final.

Seeds

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

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Rafael Nadal	6	6
	WC	Ivan Ljubičić	3	3
								1	Rafael Nadal	6	7
								4	Andy Murray	2	6
	4	Andy Murray	7	6
	8	Nikolay Davydenko	6	4
															1	Rafael Nadal	6	2	6
															3	Novak Djokovic	3	6	1
	7	Fernando Verdasco	2	6	3
	3	Novak Djokovic	6	4	6
								3	Novak Djokovic	4	6	6
								13	Stan Wawrinka	6	1	3
	Q	Andreas Beck	2	4
	13	Stan Wawrinka	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	R Nadal	6	6
		I Kunitsyn	4	6	5			PR	JI Chela	2	3
	PR	JI Chela	6	2	7										1	R Nadal	6	6
		M Safin	6	7											Q	N Lapentti	3	0
	WC	L Hewitt	4	5					M Safin	6	6	6
	Q	N Lapentti	6	1	6			Q	N Lapentti	7	2	7
	15	R Štěpánek	3	6	3																	1	R Nadal	6	6
	9	G Monfils	3	1																		WC	I Ljubičić	3	3
		J Tipsarević	6	6					J Tipsarević	5	3
		R Söderling	4	6	3				S Bolelli	7	6
		S Bolelli	6	1	6											S Bolelli	5	6
	Q	K Vliegen	4	7	4										WC	I Ljubičić	7	7
	WC	I Ljubičić	6	6	6			WC	I Ljubičić	4	6	6
								5	JM del Potro	6	1	4

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	A Murray	6	6
		V Hănescu	6	6					V Hănescu	3	2
	Q	A Martín	2	3											4	A Murray	7	6
	Q	F Fognini	1	6	6										Q	F Fognini	6	4
		T Berdych	6	3	3			Q	F Fognini	6	6
	Q	F Cipolla	3	2				14	M Čilić	2	0
	14	M Čilić	6	6																		4	A Murray	7	6
	12	D Nalbandian	6	3	6																	8	N Davydenko	6	4
		P-H Mathieu	4	6	3			12	D Nalbandian	4	6	6
		J Acasuso	6	6					M Granollers	6	3	1
		M Granollers	7	7											12	D Nalbandian	4	7	3
		I Karlović	6	6											8	N Davydenko	6	5	6
		F Serra	4	4					I Karlović	4	3
								8	N Davydenko	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	F Verdasco	6	6
		E Gulbis	1	3					P Kohlschreiber	3	4
		P Kohlschreiber	6	6											7	F Verdasco	6	6
		M Gicquel	3	6	7										10	D Ferrer	2	1
		E Schwank	6	1	6				M Gicquel	1	0
		F López	2	3				10	D Ferrer	6	6
	10	D Ferrer	6	6																		7	F Verdasco	2	6	3
	16	N Almagro	6	6	6																	3	N Djokovic	6	4	6
		A Montañés	7	4	7				A Montañés	6	6
	WC	J-R Lisnard	6	6				WC	J-R Lisnard	2	4
		C Rochus	2	2												A Montañés	1	7	0
		J Benneteau	4	4											3	N Djokovic	6	6	6
	Q	Ó Hernández	6	6				Q	Ó Hernández	1	2
								3	N Djokovic	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	G Simon	5	1
	Q	A Beck	1	7	6			Q	A Beck	7	6
		N Kiefer	6	6	4										Q	A Beck	3	6	7
		J Chardy	2	5												J Mónaco	6	2	5
		J Mónaco	6	7					J Mónaco	6	6
		R Schüttler	1	4				11	T Robredo	2	4
	11	T Robredo	6	6																		Q	A Beck	2	4
	13	S Wawrinka	6	6																		13	S Wawrinka	6	6
		V Troicki	2	3				13	S Wawrinka	2	7	6
		I Andreev	6	6	2				M Vassallo Argüello	6	5	2
		M Vassallo Argüello	2	7	6										13	S Wawrinka	6	7
		A Seppi	6	6											2/WC	R Federer	4	5
		J Melzer	2	0					A Seppi	4	4
								2/WC	R Federer	6	6

Qualifying

Seeds

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

Qualifiers

1. Flavio Cipolla
2. Alberto Martín
3. Fabio Fognini
4. Andreas Beck
5. Nicolás Lapentti
6. Óscar Hernández
7. Kristof Vliegen

Draw

First qualifier

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

Second qualifier

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

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Dudi Sela	4	7	3
		Steve Darcis	6	6	6
								Steve Darcis		6	1	1
								Fabio Fognini		3	6	6
		Fabio Fognini	6	6
	11	Nicolás Massú	4	4

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Nicolas Devilder	6	6
	WC	Benjamin Balleret	4	2
								4	Nicolas Devilder	2	2
								12	Andreas Beck	6	6
		Iván Navarro	6	2
	12	Andreas Beck	7	6

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Thomaz Bellucci	6	6	3
		Nicolás Lapentti	2	7	6
									Nicolás Lapentti	6	6
								8	Mikhail Youzhny	3	4
	WC	Josselin Ouanna	4	6	4
	8	Mikhail Youzhny	6	3	6

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Óscar Hernández	4	6	6
		Olivier Rochus	6	2	2
								6	Óscar Hernández	3	7	6
								13	Pablo Andújar	6	6	2
	WC	Artem Smirnov	0	5
	13	Pablo Andújar	6	7

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	7	Teymuraz Gabashvili	1	1
		Pablo Cuevas	6	6
								Pablo Cuevas		6	6	4
								Kristof Vliegen		1	7	6
		Kristof Vliegen	6	6
	9	Mischa Zverev	4	4

External links

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw

• 2009 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters