Monte-Carlo Masters

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The Monte-Carlo Masters (also known as the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters for sponsorship reasons) is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France,[1] which borders on Monaco. It is played on clay courts at the Monte Carlo Country Club and is held in May. The tournament is part of the nine ATP Tour Masters 1000 events on the ATP Tour. Rafael Nadal has won the men's singles title a record eleven times.

Monte-Carlo Masters
Tournament information
Founded1896; 128 years ago (1896)
Editions117 (2023)
LocationRoquebrune-Cap-Martin
France
VenueMonte Carlo Country Club
CategoryMasters 1000
SurfaceClay, outdoors
Draw56S / 28Q / 24D
Prize money€5,779,335 (2023)
Websitemontecarlotennismasters.com
Current champions (2023)
Singles Andrey Rublev
DoublesCroatia Ivan Dodig
United States Austin Krajicek

The event was founded in 1896 as the Monte-Carlo International.[2][3] The following year the event officially became known as the Monte-Carlo Championships, also known as the Monte Carlo International Championships, which was a combined men's and women's tournament until 1982 when the women's championships ceased.

History edit

In April 1896 the first Monte Carlo International lawn tennis tournament was established.[4] The first men's singles was won by George Whiteside Hillyard,[5] according to Wimbledon librarian Alan Little. He states that the women's event was won by either a Miss K. Booth of Great Britain or a Mlle Guillon of France; despite extensive research, he could not conclusively find the results.[6]

The tournament was originally played on red shale clay courts of the Lawn Tennis de Monte-Carlo in cellars underneath the Grand Hôtel de Paris until 1905.[7] In 1906 the event and club was moved to La Condamine where it was played between 1907 and 1914 and again in 1920. It was played briefly on the roof of garage in Beausoleil an additional three tennis courts were constructed with spectator stands and new club house on 28 January 1921 the new venue was named as the "La Festa Country Club"[8]

It became an "Open" event in 1969. In 1971 through 1972 and from 1978 through 1989 it was a major tournament of the Grand Prix Tour. In 1973 the tournament was part of the Rothmans Spring Mediterranean Circuit.[9] From 1974 through 1977 the tournament was part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit. In 1990 it became an ATP Championship Series Single Week tennis event (later called the Masters series). Beginning in 2009, Monte Carlo became the only Masters tournament not to have a mandatory player commitment.

Rafael Nadal won the title eight consecutive times between 2005 and 2012, making him the only tennis player to win eight consecutive titles at the same tournament. In 2018, Nadal won his eleventh title over Kei Nishikori, the all-time record.

Past finals edit

Men's singles edit

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1896[10]   George Whiteside Hillyard   Victor Voss 6–3, 6–2, 6–3[11]
1897 [12]   Reginald Doherty   Conway W. Blackwood Price 6–2, 6–1, 6–2
1898 [12]   Reginald Doherty (2)   Victor Voss 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–0 (ret.)
1899 [12]   Reginald Doherty (3)   Victor Voss 6–2 (ret.)
1900   Laurence Doherty (might not have been played)[13]
1901   Laurence Doherty (2)   Wilberforce Eaves 6–2, 5–7, 6–1
1902 [12]   Reginald Doherty (4)   George Hillyard 6–1, 6–4, 6–3
1903 [12]   Reginald Doherty (5)   Frank Riseley 6–1, 14–16 (ret.)
1904 [12]   Reginald Doherty (6)   Josiah Ritchie 6–1, 7–5, 3–6, 7–5
1905   Laurence Doherty (3)   Josiah Ritchie 6–4, 8–6, 6–4
1906   Laurence Doherty (4)   Wilberforce Eaves 6–3, 11–9
1907   Josiah Ritchie   Laurence Doherty 8–6, 7–5, 8–6
1908   Anthony Wilding   Wilberforce Eaves 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–0
1909   Fred Alexander   Laurence Doherty 7–5, 6–4, 6–1
1910   Max Decugis   Josiah Ritchie 6–3, 6–0, 6–0
1911   Anthony Wilding (2)   Max Decugis 5–7, 1–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–1
1912   Anthony Wilding (3)   C. Moore 6–3, 6–0, 6–0
1913   Anthony Wilding (4)   Félix Poulin 6–0, 6–2, 6–1
1914   Anthony Wilding (5)   Gordon Lowe 6–2, 6–3, 6–2
1915/1918 Not held (due to World War I)
1919   Nicolae Mișu   Max Decugis 6–2, 6–0
1920   Gordon Lowe   Josiah Ritchie 7–5, 6–2
1921   Gordon Lowe (2)   Algernon Kingscote 6–1, 0–6, 6–4, 6–2
1922   Giovanni Balbi di Robecco   Alain Gerbault 6–1, 6–4, 6–3
1923   Gordon Lowe (3)   F. R. L. Crawford 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
1924   F. R. L. Crawford   Léonce Aslangul 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1926   Béla von Kehrling   Charles Kingsley 6–4, 6–1, 6–3
1927   Béla von Kehrling (2)   Erik Worm (walkover)
1928   Henri Cochet   Béla von Kehrling 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2
1929   Henri Cochet (2)   Umberto De Morpurgo 8–6, 6–4, 6–4
1930   William Tilden   Henry Austin 6–4, 6–4, 6–1
1931   Henri Cochet (3)   George Lyttleton-Rogers 7–5, 6–2, 6–4
1932   Roderich Menzel   George Lyttleton-Rogers 6–4, 7–5, 6–2
1933   Henry Austin   George Lyttleton-Rogers 11–9, 6–3, 7–5
1934   Henry Austin (2)   Giorgio de Stefani 6–1, 8–6, 6–4
1935   Giovanni Palmieri   Henry Austin 6–1, 6–1, 7–5
1936   Gottfried von Cramm   Henner Henkel 4–6, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 7–5
1937   Gottfried von Cramm (2)   Christian Boussus 6–2, 3–6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–2
1938   Franjo Punčec   Christian Boussus 6–0, 6–1, 6–1
1939   Pierre Pellizza   Yvon Petra 6–8, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1940/1945 Not held (due to World War II)
1946   Pierre Pellizza (2)   Yvon Petra 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
1947   Lennart Bergelin   Budge Patty 6–3, 6–8, 1–6, 6–2, 8–6
1948   József Asbóth   Giovanni Cucelli 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 6–2
1949   Frank Parker   Giovanni Cucelli 2–6, 6–3, 6–0, 6–4
1950   Jaroslav Drobný   William Talbert 6–4, 6–4, 6–1
1951   Straight Clark   Fred Kovaleski 1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 10–8
1952   Frank Sedgman   Jaroslav Drobný 7–5, 6–2, 5–7, 6–1
1953   Władysław Skonecki   Jaroslav Drobný 6–3, 6–4, 11–9
1954   Lorne Main   Tony Vincent 9–7, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4
1955   Władysław Skonecki (2)   Budge Patty 6–4, 6–2, 8–6
1956   Hugh Stewart   Tony Vincent 1–6, 8–6, 6–0, 6–2
1957   Jacques Brichant   Paul Rémy 3–6, 5–5 (ret.)
1958   Robert Haillet   Jaroslav Drobný 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1959   Robert Haillet (2)   Budge Patty 9–7, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1960   Andrés Gimeno   Mike Davies 8–6, 6–3, 6–4
1961   Nicola Pietrangeli   Pierre Darmon 6–4, 1–6, 6–3, 6–3
1962   Pierre Darmon   Boro Jovanović 6–2, 6–1, 6–3
1963   Pierre Darmon (2)   Jan-Erik Lundqvist 6–2, 2–6, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
1964   Martin Mulligan   Jan-Erik Lundqvist 6–4, 6–4
1965   István Gulyás   Jiří Javorský 6–3, 7–9, 8–6, 6–4
1966   Manuel Santana   Nicola Pietrangeli 8–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
1967   Nicola Pietrangeli (2)   Martin Mulligan 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–1
1968   Nicola Pietrangeli (3)   Alexander Metreveli 6–2, 6–2
↓  Open era  ↓
1969   Tom Okker   John Newcombe 8–10, 6–1, 7–5, 6–3
1970   Željko Franulović   Manuel Orantes 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
1971   Ilie Năstase   Tom Okker 3–6, 8–6, 6–1, 6–1
1972   Ilie Năstase (2)   František Pála 6–1, 6–0, 6–3
↓  Rothmans Spring Mediterranean Circuit  ↓
1973   Ilie Năstase (3)   Björn Borg 6–4, 6–1, 6–2
↓  WCT circuit  ↓
1974   Andrew Pattison   Ilie Năstase 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
1975   Manuel Orantes   Bob Hewitt 6–2, 6–4
1976   Guillermo Vilas   Wojciech Fibak 6–1, 6–1, 6–4
1977   Björn Borg   Corrado Barazzutti 6–3, 7–5, 6–0
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
1978   Raúl Ramírez   Tomáš Šmíd 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
1979   Björn Borg (2)   Vitas Gerulaitis 6–2, 6–1, 6–3
1980   Björn Borg (3)   Guillermo Vilas 6–1, 6–0, 6–2
1981 (No winner)   Jimmy Connors
  Guillermo Vilas
5–5 (abandoned due to rain)
1982   Guillermo Vilas (2)   Ivan Lendl 6–1, 7–6, 6–3
1983   Mats Wilander   Mel Purcell 6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1984   Henrik Sundström   Mats Wilander 6–3, 7–5, 6–2
1985   Ivan Lendl   Mats Wilander 6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1986   Joakim Nyström   Yannick Noah 6–3, 6–2
1987   Mats Wilander (2)   Jimmy Arias 4–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–3
1988   Ivan Lendl (2)   Martín Jaite 5–7, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
1989   Alberto Mancini   Boris Becker 7–5, 2–6, 7–6, 7–5
↓  ATP Tour Masters 1000[a]  ↓
1990   Andrei Chesnokov   Thomas Muster 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
1991   Sergi Bruguera   Boris Becker 5–7, 6–4, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–4)
1992   Thomas Muster   Aaron Krickstein 6–3, 6–1, 6–3
1993   Sergi Bruguera (2)   Cédric Pioline 7–6(7–2), 6–0
1994   Andriy Medvedev   Sergi Bruguera 7–5, 6–1, 6–3
1995   Thomas Muster (2)   Boris Becker 4–6, 5–7, 6–1, 7–6(8–6), 6–0
1996   Thomas Muster (3)   Albert Costa 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1997   Marcelo Ríos   Àlex Corretja 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1998   Carlos Moyá   Cédric Pioline 6–3, 6–0, 7–5
1999   Gustavo Kuerten   Marcelo Ríos 6–4, 2–1 (ret.)
2000   Cédric Pioline   Dominik Hrbatý 6–4, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(8–6)
2001   Gustavo Kuerten (2)   Hicham Arazi 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
2002   Juan Carlos Ferrero   Carlos Moyá 7–5, 6–3, 6–4
2003   Juan Carlos Ferrero (2)   Guillermo Coria 6–2, 6–2
2004   Guillermo Coria   Rainer Schüttler 6–2, 6–1, 6–3
2005   Rafael Nadal   Guillermo Coria 6–3, 6–1, 0–6, 7–5
2006   Rafael Nadal (2)   Roger Federer 6–2, 6–7(2–7), 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
2007   Rafael Nadal (3)   Roger Federer 6–4, 6–4
2008   Rafael Nadal (4)   Roger Federer 7–5, 7–5
2009   Rafael Nadal (5)   Novak Djokovic 6–3, 2–6, 6–1
2010   Rafael Nadal (6)   Fernando Verdasco 6–0, 6–1
2011   Rafael Nadal (7)   David Ferrer 6–4, 7–5
2012   Rafael Nadal (8)   Novak Djokovic 6–3, 6–1
2013   Novak Djokovic   Rafael Nadal 6–2, 7–6(7–1)
2014   Stan Wawrinka   Roger Federer 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–2
2015   Novak Djokovic (2)   Tomáš Berdych 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
2016   Rafael Nadal (9)   Gaël Monfils 7–5, 5–7, 6–0
2017   Rafael Nadal (10)   Albert Ramos Viñolas 6–1, 6–3
2018   Rafael Nadal (11)   Kei Nishikori 6–3, 6–2
2019   Fabio Fognini   Dušan Lajović 6−3, 6−4
2020 No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic)[14]
2021   Stefanos Tsitsipas   Andrey Rublev 6−3, 6−3
2022   Stefanos Tsitsipas (2)   Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6−3, 7–6(7–3)
2023  [b] Andrey Rublev   Holger Rune 5−7, 6−2, 7−5

Men's doubles edit

Open era:

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1969   Owen Davidson
  John Newcombe
  Pancho Gonzales
  Dennis Ralston
7–5, 11–13, 6–2, 6–1
1970   Marty Riessen
  Roger Taylor
  Pierre Barthès
  Nikola Pilić
6–3, 6–4, 6–2
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
1971   Ilie Năstase
  Ion Țiriac
  Tom Okker
  Roger Taylor
1–6, 6–3, 6–3, 8–6
1972   Patrice Beust
  Daniel Contet
  Jiří Hřebec
  František Pála
3–6, 6–1, 12–10, 6–2
↓  Rothmans Spring Mediterranean Circuit  ↓
1973   Juan Gisbert Sr.
  Ilie Năstase
  Georges Goven
  Patrick Proisy
6–2, 6–2, 6–2
↓  WCT circuit  ↓
1974   John Alexander
  Phil Dent
  Manuel Orantes
  Tony Roche
7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–3
1975   Bob Hewitt
  Frew McMillan
  Arthur Ashe
  Tom Okker
6–3, 6–2
1976   Wojciech Fibak
  Karl Meiler
  Björn Borg
  Guillermo Vilas
7–6(7–5), 6–1
1977   François Jauffret
  Jan Kodeš
  Wojciech Fibak
  Tom Okker
2–6, 6–3, 6–2
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
1978   Peter Fleming
  Tomáš Šmíd
  Jaime Fillol
  Ilie Năstase
6–4, 7–5
1979   Ilie Năstase
  Raúl Ramírez
  Víctor Pecci
  Balázs Taróczy
6–3, 6–4
1980   Paolo Bertolucci
  Adriano Panatta
  Vitas Gerulaitis
  John McEnroe
6–2, 5–7, 6–3
1981   Heinz Günthardt
  Balázs Taróczy
  Pavel Složil
  Tomáš Šmíd
6–3, 6–3
1982   Peter McNamara
  Paul McNamee
  Mark Edmondson
  Sherwood Stewart
6–7, 7–6, 6–3
1983   Heinz Günthardt
  Balázs Taróczy (2)
  Henri Leconte
  Yannick Noah
6–2, 6–4
1984   Mark Edmondson
  Sherwood Stewart
  Jan Gunnarsson
  Mats Wilander
6–2, 6–1
1985   Pavel Složil
  Tomáš Šmíd
  Shlomo Glickstein
  Shahar Perkiss
6–2, 6–3
1986   Guy Forget
  Yannick Noah
  Joakim Nyström
  Mats Wilander
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1987   Hans Gildemeister
  Andrés Gómez
  Mansour Bahrami
  Michael Mortensen
6–2, 6–4
1988   Sergio Casal
  Emilio Sánchez
  Henri Leconte
  Ivan Lendl
6–1, 6–3
1989   Tomáš Šmíd
  Mark Woodforde
  Paolo Canè
  Diego Nargiso
1–6, 6–4, 6–2
↓  ATP Tour Masters 1000[a]  ↓
1990   Petr Korda
  Tomáš Šmíd
  Andrés Gómez
  Javier Sánchez
6–4, 7–6
1991   Luke Jensen
  Laurie Warder
  Paul Haarhuis
  Mark Koevermans
5–7, 7–6, 6–4
1992   Boris Becker
  Michael Stich
  Petr Korda
  Karel Nováček
6–4, 6–4
1993   Stefan Edberg
  Petr Korda
  Paul Haarhuis
  Mark Koevermans
3–6, 6–2, 7–6
1994   Nicklas Kulti
  Magnus Larsson
  Yevgeny Kafelnikov
  Daniel Vacek
3–6, 7–6, 6–4
1995   Jacco Eltingh
  Paul Haarhuis
  Luis Lobo
  Javier Sánchez
6–3, 6–4
1996   Ellis Ferreira
  Jan Siemerink
  Jonas Björkman
  Nicklas Kulti
2–6, 6–3, 6–2
1997   Donald Johnson
  Francisco Montana
  Jacco Eltingh
  Paul Haarhuis
7–6, 2–6, 7–6
1998   Jacco Eltingh
  Paul Haarhuis
  Todd Woodbridge
  Mark Woodforde
6–4, 6–2
1999   Olivier Delaître
  Tim Henman
  Jiří Novák
  David Rikl
6–2, 6–3
2000   Wayne Ferreira
  Yevgeny Kafelnikov
  Paul Haarhuis
  Sandon Stolle
6–3, 2–6, 6–1
2001   Jonas Björkman
  Todd Woodbridge
  Joshua Eagle
  Andrew Florent
3–6, 6–4, 6–2
2002   Jonas Björkman
  Todd Woodbridge (2)
  Paul Haarhuis
  Yevgeny Kafelnikov
6–3, 3–6, [10–7]
2003   Mahesh Bhupathi
  Max Mirnyi
  Michaël Llodra
  Fabrice Santoro
6–4, 3–6, 7–6(8–6)
2004   Tim Henman
  Nenad Zimonjić
  Gastón Etlis
  Martín Rodríguez
7–5, 6–2
2005   Leander Paes
  Nenad Zimonjić
  Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan
(walkover)
2006   Jonas Björkman
  Max Mirnyi
  Fabrice Santoro
  Nenad Zimonjić
6–2, 7–6(7–2)
2007   Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan
  Julien Benneteau
  Richard Gasquet
6–2, 6–1
2008   Rafael Nadal
  Tommy Robredo
  Mahesh Bhupathi
  Mark Knowles
6–3, 6–3
2009   Daniel Nestor
  Nenad Zimonjić
  Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan
6–1, 6–4
2010   Daniel Nestor
  Nenad Zimonjić (2)
  Mahesh Bhupathi
  Max Mirnyi
6–3, 2–0 (ret.)
2011   Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan (2)
  Juan Ignacio Chela
  Bruno Soares
6–3, 6–2
2012   Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan (3)
  Max Mirnyi
  Daniel Nestor
6–2, 6–3
2013   Julien Benneteau
  Nenad Zimonjić
  Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan
4–6, 7–6(7–4), [14–12]
2014   Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan (4)
  Ivan Dodig
  Marcelo Melo
6–3, 3–6, [10–8]
2015   Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan (5)
  Simone Bolelli
  Fabio Fognini
7–6(7–3), 6–1
2016   Pierre-Hugues Herbert
  Nicolas Mahut
  Jamie Murray
  Bruno Soares
4–6, 6–0, [10–6]
2017   Rohan Bopanna
  Pablo Cuevas
  Feliciano López
  Marc López
6–3, 3–6, [10–4]
2018   Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan (6)
  Oliver Marach
  Mate Pavić
7–6(7–5), 6–3
2019   Nikola Mektić
  Franko Škugor
  Robin Haase
  Wesley Koolhof
6–7(3–7), 7–6(7–3), [11–9]
2020 No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic)[14]
2021   Nikola Mektić
  Mate Pavić
  Dan Evans
  Neal Skupski
6–3, 4–6, [10–7]
2022   Rajeev Ram
  Joe Salisbury
  Juan Sebastián Cabal
  Robert Farah
6–4, 3–6, [10–7]
2023   Ivan Dodig
  Austin Krajicek
  Romain Arneodo
  Sam Weissborn
6–0, 4–6, [14–12]

Women's singles edit

(incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1896   K. Booth   Mlle Guillon ?
1898   Marguerite Chalier   Vera Warden 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1901[15]   Blanche Bingley Hillyard   Mildred Brooksmith 6–2, 6–1
1902[16]   Clara von der Schulenburg   Mildred Brooksmith 6–2, 6–3
1903[17]   Toupie Lowther   Mildred Brooksmith 6–3, 6–1
1904   Margherita de Robiglio   Clara von der Schulenburg 6–2, 6–2
1905   Dorothea Douglass   Connie Wilson 6–4, 6–1
1906   Gladys Eastlake-Smith   Amy Ransome 6–4, 6–2
1907   Gladys Eastlake-Smith (2)   Rosamund Salusbury 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1908   Gladys Eastlake-Smith (3)   Evelyn Dillon 6–3, 6–4
1909   Alice Greene   Clara von der Schulenburg 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1910   Rosamund Salusbury   Mildred Brooksmith 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1911   Rosamund Salusbury (2)   Blanche Duddell Colston 6–2, 6–4
1912[18]   Jessie Tripp   Margaret Tripp default
1913   Madeline Fisher O'Neill   Elizabeth Ryan 6–3, 8–6
1914   Dorothea Douglass Chambers (2)   Elizabeth Ryan 6–4, 6–1
1915/1918 Not held (due to World War I)
1919   Suzanne Lenglen   Doris Henrotin Wolfson 6–0, 6–0
1920   Suzanne Lenglen (2)   Elizabeth Ryan 6–1, 6–2
1921   Suzanne Lenglen (3)   Elizabeth Ryan 6–2, 6–0
1922   Elizabeth Ryan   Geraldine Beamish 6–2, 6–1
1923[19]   Kitty McKane   Elizabeth Ryan 7–5 4–6 6–2
1924   Elizabeth Ryan (2)   Phyllis Satterthwaite 6–2, 6–2
1926   Elizabeth Ryan (3)   Geraldine Beamish divided title
1926   Helen Wills   Lili de Alvarez 6–2, 6–3
1927   Elizabeth Ryan (4)   Phyllis Satterthwaite 6–3, 6–4
1928[20]   Eileen Bennett   Cristobel Hardie 6–3, 7–5
1929[21]   Betty Nuthall   Eileen Bennett 7–5, 5–7, 6–4
1930   Cilly Aussem   Simonne Mathieu 6–2, 6–1
1931[22]   Simonne Mathieu   Phyllis Satterthwaite 4–6, 6–4, 7–5
1932   Simonne Mathieu (2)   Sheila Hewitt 6–1, 6–4
1933   Lolette Payot   Simonne Mathieu 6–0, 6–4
1934   Sylvie Jung Henrotin   Muriel Thomas default
1935   Simonne Mathieu (3)   Lucia Valerio 6–2, 6–4
1936   Simonne Mathieu (4)   Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 6-1, 6-4
1937   Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling   Simonne Mathieu 8-6, retired
1938   Jadwiga Jędrzejowska   Peggy Scriven 6–4, 6–3
1939   Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling (2)   Simonne Mathieu 7–5, 6–8, 6–3
1940/1945 Not held (due to World War II)
1946   Alice Weiwers   Yvonne Hoyaux Vincart 6–3, 6–2
1947   Magda Berescu Rurac  Jean-Nicoll-Bostock 6–3, 6–8, 6–2
1948   Suzy Körmöczy   Manuela Bologna 6–4, 3–6, 7–5
1949   Annalisa Bossi   Anne-Marie Seghers 6–2, 6–3
1950   Jean Walker-Smith   Anne-Marie Seghers 7–5, 6–3
1951   Doris Hart   Shirley Fry 6–3, 6–3
1952   Suzy Körmöczy (2)   Hella Strecker 7–5, 7–5
1953   Dottie Head Knode   Totta Zehden 7–5, 10–12, 6–4
1954   Silvana Lazzarino   Jacqueline Kermina 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
1955   Patricia Ward   Shirley Bloomer 6–4, 6–2
1956   Althea Gibson   Shirley Bloomer 6–4, 6–4
1957   Annalisa Bellani   Yola Ramírez 6–2, 6–1
1958   Suzy Körmöczy (3)   Mimi Arnold 6–2, 6–3
1959   Suzy Körmöczy (4)   Yola Ramírez 7–5, 1–6, 6–3
1960   Suzy Körmöczy (5)   Yola Ramírez 6–3, 6–2
1961[23]   Margaret Smith   Elizabeth Starkie 4–6, 6–1, 6–2
1962   Suzy Körmöczy (6)   Florence de la Courtie 6–3, 6–2
1963[24]   Lesley Turner   Jan Lehane 5–7, 8–6, 6–2
1964[25]   Christine Truman   Jan Lehane 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1965   Françoise Dürr   Helga Schultze 7–5, 6–3
1966   Helga Niessen   Lea Pericoli 7–5, 6–4
1967   Helga Schultze   Gail Sherriff 6–4, 6–2
1968   Vlasta Kodesova Vopickova   Marilyn Aschner 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
↓  Open era  ↓
1969[26]   Ann Haydon-Jones   Virginia Wade 6–2, 6–3
1970[27]   Helga Niessen (2)   Kerry Melville 6–4, 6–1
1971[28]   Gail Sherriff Chanfreau   Betty Stöve 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1972   Ingrid Löfdahl Bentzer   Helga Niessen Masthoff 7–5, 6–3
1973   Fiorella Bonicelli   Renáta Tomanová 6–4, 6–2
1974[29]   Gail Sherriff Chanfreau (2)   Heide Schildknecht Orth 6–5, retired
1975   Gail Sherriff Chanfreau (3)   Helga Niessen Masthoff 3–6, 7–5, 6–2
1976[30]   Helga Niessen Masthoff (3)   Fiorella Bonicelli 6–4, 6–2
1977   Regina Maršíková   Mariana Simionescu 6–2, 6–3
1978   Brigitte Simon   Gail Sherriff Lovera 7–5, 6–1
1979   Helga Niessen Masthoff (4)   Sabina Simmonds 6–3, 6–1
1980   Brigitte Simon (2)   Isabelle Villiger 4–6, 7–6, 6–1
1981   Sylvia Hanika   Hana Mandlíková 2–6, 6–3, 5–6 retired
1982   Virginia Ruzici   Bonnie Gadusek 6–2, 7–6

Records edit

Source: The tennisbase[31]

Men' singles edit

Most titles   Rafael Nadal 11
Most finals   Rafael Nadal 12
Most consecutive titles   Rafael Nadal 8 (2005–2012)
Most consecutive finals   Rafael Nadal 9 (2005–2013)
Most matches played   Rafael Nadal 79
Most matches won   Rafael Nadal 73
Most consecutive matches won   Rafael Nadal 46
Most editions played   Fabrice Santoro
  Rafael Nadal
17
Youngest champion   Mats Wilander 18y, 7m, 7d (1983)
Oldest champion   Gordon Francis Lowe 38y, 8m, 6d (1923)
Longest final
1936 (54 games)
  Gottfried von Cramm 4 4 7 6 7
  Henner Henkel 6 6 5 4 5
Shortest final
1899 (8 games)
  Reginald Doherty 6 0
  Victor Voss 2 0r

Doubles edit

Most wins – Team   Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan
6
Most wins – Individual   Bob Bryan 6
  Mike Bryan

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Known as Championship Series, Single Week from 1990 till 1995, Super 9 from 1996 till 1999 and Masters Series from 2000 till 2008.
  2. ^ Competed under no flag due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

References edit

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
None
Miami
ATP Masters Series Tournament of the Year
2001
2007
Succeeded by
Miami
Miami

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