Juan Mónaco
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Juan Mónaco nicknamed "Pico", is a male tennis player from Argentina
. He reached a career-high ranking of World No. 14 on February 4, 2008. He is sponsored by Adidas
and Yonex
.
and the San Antonio Spurs
. His favorite surface is clay. He counts Andre Agassi
and countryman Mariano Zabaleta
as his heroes. He also enjoys going to the cinema. His favorite movies are Gladiator
and 300
. He is also a fan of The Lord of the Rings books
.
Monaco dated Argentinian model and actress Luisana Lopilato
until May 2009.
Monaco used to be mentored by Luis Lobo
of Argentina. Since the latter part of the 2010 season, Monaco has been coached by Mariano Zabaleta
. He added Gastón Etlis
to his coaching team in February 2011.
of Paraguay. He ended the year ranked no. 470 in the singles.
In 2003, Monaco reached six finals finishing as runner-up in two events in Jamaica F3, Montego Bay losing to American Wayne Odesnik
and in Argentina F6, Buenos Aires losing to compatriot Diego Moyano. He however won four which were all in Clay of his six finals he won in Jamaica F4, Montego Bay, in Bolivia F1, La Paz, in Argentina F1, Buenos Aires defeating and in Uruguay F2, Uruguay defeating Dmitri Sitak
of Russia, and his fellow compatriots Matias O'Neille, Carlos Berlocq
, and Ignacio Gonzalez King respectively. he ended the year ranked at 324 in singles.
of Chile. He also made his ATP Debut in his home of Buenos Aires, Argentina in the 2004 Argentina Open were he reached the Qaurterfinals (l. Guillermo Coria
). He followed it up with a Third Round result in his first Master Series event in the 2004 NASDAQ-100 Open
losing to Paradorn Srichaphan
. He made his Grand Slam debut in the 2004 French Open
as a Qualifier losing in the Second Round to eventual finalist and compatriot Guillermo Coria
. He also reached the Quarterfinals of 2004 Swedish Open
losing to Chilean Fernando González
. He got his best result of the year in the ATP circuit reaching his first Semifinals in 2004 Idea Prokom Open
in Sopot (l. to José Acasuso
) and 2004 Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia
in Paloma (l. to Filippo Volandri
). He also made his 2004 US Open debut but lost to compatriot Gastón Gaudio
in the First Round. He ended the year inside the top 100 for the first time ranked no. 73 in singles.
debut, losing in the First Round to American Mardy Fish
6–2, 0–6, 4–6, 6–4, 7–9. He reached the Second Round of the 2005 Pacific Life Open
and Quarterfinals in 2005 BMW Open
, both times losing to compatriot David Nalbandian
. He reached his first ATP finals in Casablanca at the 2005 Grand Prix Hassan II
but lost to compatriot Mariano Puerta
. He reached the second Round of 2005 Internazionali BNL d'Italia
and 2005 Hamburg Masters
losing to Guillermo Cañas
and Jiří Novák
respectively. He lost in First Round of the 2005 French Open
to Sébastien Grosjean
. He made his Wimbledon
Debut losing to future Australian Open champion Serbian Novak Djokovic
. However he got his first top 20 win, defeating Spaniard David Ferrer
, but lost the next Round to Tomáš Zíb
in the 2005 Mercedes Cup Open. He reached the Quarterfinals in Vietnam Open losing to Radek Štěpánek
. He ended the year 12 places lower than the previous year, at no. 85.
, Movistar Open
, and Adelaide and Second Round exits at the Australian Open
and 2006 Medibank International
. However he rebounded by reaching the Semifinals in Brasil Open
losing to Nicolás Massú
of Chile. Following the Semifinals appearance he lost four straight matches at the ATP circuit in Abierto Mexicano Telcel
, 2006 NASDAQ-100 Open, 2006 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
and Grand Prix Hassan II
. He also lost in the First Round of 2006 Internazionali BNL d'Italia losing to veteran French player Fabrice Santoro
and lost in the Second Round of the 2006 Hamburg Masters
losing to Robin Söderling
.
Following the lost Monaco achieved great results the next four weeks. Reaching the quarterfinals in Poertschach (l. to Luis Horna
), the Third Round of 2006 Roland Garros
(l. to Ivan Ljubičić
), Semifinals of the 2006 Mercedes Cup
(l. to José Acasuso
). Following the Semifinals appearance he lost four matches in a row again a Second Round lost in the Orange Warsaw Open
(l. to Nikolay Davydenko
) and First Round lost in the 2006 US Open, BCR Open Romania, and Kingfisher Airlines Tennis Open
. He reached the Third Round of AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships losing to Jarkko Nieminen
. He ended the year ranked number 69 in singles.
In the doubles he made two Semifinals appearance in the 2007 Brasil Open
partnering compatriot Agustín Calleri
and in the 2007 Mercedes Cup
partnering José Acasuso
.
losing to compatriot Agustín Calleri
. He also reached the Quarterfinals of the 2007 Brasil Open
losing to another compatriot Juan Ignacio Chela
. Monaco enters his home tournament of 2007 Copa Telmex in Buenos Aires as world ranked no. 66, and exited with his first ATP title dominating Alessio di Mauro
in the finals in straight sets with the score 6–1, 6–2.
However he exited in the First Rounds of his next three tournament in the 2007 Abierto Mexicano Telcel
, 2007 Indian Wells Masters
and a challenger event Sunrise. He reached the second round of the 2007 Miami Masters
losing to David Ferrer
. He also reached the Quarterfinals in 2007 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
losing to American James Blake
and in 2007 Estoril Open
(l. to Paul-Henri Mathieu
). He qualified for Hamburg Masters but lost to no. 1 seed and eventual champion Roger Federer
in the Second Round in three tight sets 3–6, 6–2, 4–6. Following his good performance against Federer, he went to compete in 2007 Hypo Group Tennis International
and won the title against French Player Gaël Monfils
7–6, 6–0. In the 2007 Mercedes Cup
in Stuttgart he lost to Rafael Nadal
in straight sets 1–6, 3–6 in the Quarterfinals.
He won his third title of the year in the 2007 Austrian Open after defeating the no. 1 seed Tommy Robredo
in the Quarterfinals 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 and Potito Starace
in the Finals 5–7, 6–3, 6–4. in 2007 Cincinnati Masters
he defeated a player in the top 5 for the first time and the highest ranked player he has defeated the world ranked no. 2 at the time Rafael Nadal
7–6, 4–1 RET, before losing to Sam Querrey in the Third Round. He also reached the Quarterfinals of 2007 Stockholm Open
were he lost to Tommy Haas
and the Third Round of 2007 Madrid Masters
after revenging his lost against Tommy Haas
in the Second Round winning 6–4, 7–5.
In the Grand Slams, Monaco lost in the First Rounds of the 2007 Australian Open
and 2007 Wimbledon losing to Nicolas Mahut
and Kristof Vliegen
respectively. Although, he reached the Fourth Round in the 2007 French Open
and 2007 US Open, losing to former French Open Champion Guillermo Cañas
and Novak Djokovic
. These results are the farthest he has gone at Grand Slams. He ended the year ranked 23, his highest year-end rank.
losing to German Philipp Kohlschreiber
. He also reached the Third Round of the 2008 Australian Open
the furthest he has reached so far, losing to Tomáš Berdych
. in his post Australian Open tournament, he reached the finals of 2008 Movistar Open
before forcing to withdrew from the match against Fernando González
before it even took place due to injuring his left ankle in his doubles match which was held before the Semifinal match of Fernando González even forcing to retire in the said doubles finals match. Following his performance in the said tournament and finals withdrawal he reached a career high world ranked number 14.
His next tournament was at 2008 Copa Telmex were he was the defending Champion but end up losing in the very First Round. He lost in the second Round of 2008 Abierto Mexicano Telcel
in Acapulco continuing his bad record on the said tournament. He also reached the Third Round of both 2008 Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells (l. to Guillermo Cañas) and 2008 Sony Ericsson Open in Miami (l. to Mario Ančić
). He represented Argentina
in the Davis Cup Quarterfinal Clash against Sweden and won his only match against Thomas Johansson
6–3, 6–3.
He reached the Quarterfinals of 2008 Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana
and Second Round of 2008 Monte Carlo Masters
and 2008 Rome Masters
losing to Nicolás Almagro
and Igor Andreev
respectively. He also reached the Third Round of 2008 Hamburg Masters
(l. to Andreas Seppi
) and the Finals of 2008 Hypo Group Tennis International
losing to no. 1 seed Nikolay Davydenko
. He reached the Semifinals of 2008 Orange Warsaw Open
losing to Tommy Robredo
. He then lost three matches in a row in the Beijing Olympics losing to Marin Čilić
4–6, 7–6, 3–6 2008 Pilot Pen Tennis
and the 2008 US Open. He fell in the first rounds of 2008 Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid
(l. to Radek Štěpánek
) and 2008 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
(l. to Gilles Simon
). He reached the Second Round of both 2008 Stockholm Open and 2008 BNP Paribas Masters
after qualifying in both tournaments. He ended the year 23 places lower at 46.
In the doubles Monaco started the year with a win in the 2008 Heineken Open
partnering Luis Horna
. He reached the Semifinals of 2008 US Open losing to Lukáš Dlouhý
& Leander Paes
, Finals of 2008 Movistar Open
and Won in 2008 Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana
all partnering fellow Argintenian Máximo González
.
losing to Serbian Viktor Troicki
in the Second Round and a Quarterfinal appearance in the 2009 Movistar Open
. He lost in the First Rounds of 2009 Brasil Open
, the 2009 Australian Open
and Acapulco. He reached his first finals of the year in Buenos Aires at the 2009 Copa Telmex
losing to Tommy Robredo
in a tight three setter 5–7, 6–2, 6–7. In the doubles He reached the Third Round of the 2009 Australian Open
and the Finals of 2009 Brasil Open
both partnering Lucas Arnold Ker
He represented Argentina in the Davis Cup defeating Thiemo de Bakker
of the Netherlands. He also reached the Second Round of the 2009 Sony Ericsson Open
losing to Andy Murray after winning the first set 6–4, 3–6, 2–6. He also reached the third round of 2009 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
losing to German Andreas Beck
6–3, 2–6, 5–7 after defeating Tommy Robredo
6–2, 6–4 in the Second Round and the 2009 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell
losing to Fernando González
after defeating Marat Safin
in the First Round. He reached his first Masters Quarterfinals at the 2009 Internazionali BNL d'Italia
entering as a Qualifier beating Andy Murray in the Second Round 1–6, 6–3, 7–5 Marin Čilić
in the Third Round 6–4, 6–4 then losing to Fernando González 6–2, 3–6, 4–6. He also reached the Round of 16 at the 2009 Estoril Open
and the 2009 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open
were he faced three Spaniards losing to Fernando Verdasco
after defeating Feliciano López
and David Ferrer
. He also represented Argentina along with Juan Martín del Potro
and Máximo González
at the 2009 ARAG World Team Cup
were he won his only singles match aganist Serbian Janko Tipsarević
. He reached the Second Round of Roland Garros
losing to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
He lost in the first round of Wimbledon still failing to capture his first win at the Slam losing to Nicolás Almagro
7–6, 7–6, 6–7, 4–6, 6–8 a match that lasted almost four hours long. He represented Argentina once again in the Quarterfinal of the 2009 Davis Cup
against Czech Republic losing both his matches. He then competed in the 2009 Swedish Open
defeating eight seed Máximo González
7–6, 3–6, 6–1 and dominating his next three matches against Victor Crivoi
6–0, 7–6 no. 1 seed Fernando Verdasco
6–1 3–1RET, and no. 3 seed and defending Champion Tommy Robredo
6–0, 6–2 before losing to Robin Söderling
in the Finals 3–6, 6–7. In the 2009 International German Open
he defeated Mikhail Youzhny
7–6, 6–3 and José Acasuso
6–1 1–1ret. He then lost to David Ferrer
in the Third Round 6–4, 5–7, 2–6. Monaco will compete directly in the 2009 US Open without competing in any events in 2009 US Open Series. He lost to eventual champion Juan Martín del Potro
6–3, 6–3, 6–1 in the first Round of the 2009 US Open
. At the 2009 BCR Open Romania
Monaco reached his 3rd finals of the year but once again ending as runner-up to Albert Montañés
7–6, 7–6 after defeating qualifiers Júlio Silva
and Pere Riba
, 8th seed Pablo Cuevas
and German Simon Greul
respectively. respectively. Because of this final appearance he will end the year with 29 wins in clay, the most wins in the year in Clay out of any other players. In the 2009 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships
and retired against Ernests Gulbis
6–3, 4–1 ret in the second round after defeating Guillermo García López
5–0 ret. He the lost to Victor Troicki 6–1, 6–2 in the first round of 2009 Shanghai ATP Masters 1000
. He lost to Joachim Johansson
6–4, 6–4 after defeating Jan Hernych
6–2, 5–7, 7–5 in the first round of the 2009 If Stockholm Open
.He is currently competing in the 2009 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
as the fourth seed he was upset by Michaël Llodra
6–3, 6–4 in the second round after defeating Frenchman Josselin Ouanna
6–3, 6–2 in 60 minutes converting 6 of 10 break points in the first round. He lost in the second round of 2009 Valencia Open 500
to Nikolay Davydenko
6–3, 7–5 after failing to convert of his breaks of serve, He defeated Martín Vassallo Argüello
in the match prior 6–3, 6–2. He then lost to Novak Djokovic
6–3, 7–5 despite leading 5–3 in the second set, after defeating Jérémy Chardy
7–6, 7–5 in the 2009 BNP Paribas Masters
. This was his last tournaments, reaching three finals the most since winning 3 titles in 2007, He ended the year at no. 30 and the most clay court wins.
, where he defeated Horacio Zeballos 6–3, 6–0 in the first round but lost to eventual champion John Isner
in three sets 5–7, 6–4, 6–3. He lost to 6th seed Nikolay Davydenko
in the third round of the 2010 Australian Open
6–0, 6–3, 6–4, having defeated Ernests Gulbis
6–3, 7–6, 6–1 and Michaël Llodra
3–6, 3–6, 7–6, 6–1, 6–3. He lost to Thomaz Bellucci
6–2, 0–6, 6–4 in the Finals of the 2010 Movistar Open
after defeating Nicolas Massú
6–3, 6–4, Juan Ignacio Chela
6–3, 7–5, Peter Luczak
6–4, 3–6, 6–3, and João Souza
6–1, 6–4 respectively. He lost to Juan Carlos Ferrero
in the Semifinals of the 2010 Copa Telmex
6–2, 7–6 just hours after defeating Horacio Zeballos 7–5, 6–1 in the Quarterfinals where he did not face a single break point, he also defeated Juan Ignacio Chela
7–6, 4–6, 6–2 in the 2nd round and Łukasz Kubot 6–4, 7–6. He lost Juan Carlos Ferrero
in the semifinals of the 2010 Abierto Mexicano Telcel
retiring with an abdominal strain after losing the first set 7–5 after receiving treatment at 5–4 Monaco, Monaco lead 4–2 in one stage of the first set. He defeated top seed Fernando Verdasco
7–5, 6–3 in the Quarterfinals, Juan Ignacio Chela
6–4, 7–6 for the second time in as many weeks and Alberto Martín
6–7, 7–5, 6–2.
He defeated Fabio Fognini
6–4, 7–5 in the second round of the 2010 BNP Paribas Open
. He then faced Juan Carlos Ferrero
in the third round, this was their 3rd straight meeting in a row with Ferrero prevailing in the other two. He upset Ferrero for the first time as he won 7–6, 3–6, 6–3 in a match than lasted over 3 hours. He then defeated Guillermo García López
3–6, 6–2, 6–1 converting 6 of 6 break points thus reaching his first hardcourt Master Series quarterfinals. He then lost to eventual champion Ivan Ljubičić
in a three sets match by 4–6, 6–2, 6–1. In the 2010 Sony Ericsson Open
where he lost to Fernando González
6–7, 6–4, 6–2, failing to convert several break points in the second set after defeating Marsel Ilhan
6–2, 7–5 in the second round.
In the 2010 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
he defeated qualifier Jarkko Nieminen
7–5, 7–5 for the first time in three meetings and was upset by Michael Berrer
6–4, 6–4 in the second round. His bad run continued as he was upset by Daniel Gimeno-Traver in the first round as the tenth seed of the 2010 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell
6–2, 3–6, 6–2 cause by failing to convert 12 of 13 break opportunities he had in the match. He defeated Igor Andreev
7–6, 7–5 but lost to Victor Hănescu
7–6, 6–4 in the second round of the 2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia
. In the 2010 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open
he defeated Simon Greul
6–1, 6–1 and Thomaz Bellucci
6–2, 6–2. He lost to Nicolás Almagro
6–4, 6–1. He the lead Argentina to their second ARAG World Team Cup
, at the Round Robin he defeated Serbia's Viktor Troicki
1–6, 6–3, 7–6 and lost to Jérémy Chardy
6–3, 6–4. In the finals he defeated American Sam Querrey
1–6, 6–2, 6–3. At the 2010 French Open
he was upset by Qualifier Grega Žemlja
in four sets in the first round. He then withdrew from the 2010 Wimbledon Championships
due to a wrist injury and will miss 2 months of action. He made his return in the 2010 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters in a losing effort to Thiemo de Bakker
6–4, 6–7, 6–3. He then lost in the first rounds of 2010 Pilot Pen Tennis
, 2010 US Open
and 2010 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships
.
In October, he reached an ATP World Tour Masters 1000
semi-final for the first time in the 2010 Shanghai Rolex Masters 1000
by defeating Florent Serra
6–4, 7–6 Thiemo de Bakker
2–6, 6–3, 6–4, Mischa Zverev
6–2, 6–0 and Jürgen Melzer
6–7, 7–5, 6–2, but then lost to World No. 4, Andy Murray 6–4, 6–1. At the 2010 Valencia Open 500
he upset defending champion Andy Murray 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 in the second round but was then upset by Marcel Granollers
1–6, 6–3, 6–4 in the following round. Monaco, played his last tournament of the year at the BNP Paribas Masters
where he defeated Sam Querrey
6–2, 7–6 but fell to no. 2 seed Novak Djokovic
6–4, 6–3 in the second round after failing to convert 7 of 8 break points.
as the 5th seed, but was upset by Adrian Mannarino
6–4, 6–3. At the first Grand Slam of the year the Australian Open
, he was upset by Robin Haase
6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 in the second round. At the South American Clay season, he fell in the first round of 2011 Movistar Open
to Maximo Gonzalez
6–4, 3–6, 6–4 and the quarterfinals of the 2011 Copa Claro
and 2011 Abierto Mexicano Telcel
losing to Stanislas Wawrinka
and David Ferrer
respectively. At the 2011 BNP Paribas Open
, he was upset by American qualifier Ryan Sweeting
6–1, 0–6, 6–1 in the second round after receiving a bye in the first round. At the 2011 Sony Ericsson Open
, he fell to 3rd seed Roger Federer
7–6, 6–4 in the third round.
At the European Clay Season, Monaco didn't have a lot of success. At the 2011 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
he lost to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. He then fell in the second round 2011 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell
falling to Simone Vagnozzi
6-3, 6-2. He then lost to Feliciano Lopez
in the first round of 2011 Serbia Open
6-4, 7-5. At the 2011 Mutua Madrid Open
and 2011 Internazionali BNL d'Italia
losing to Tomáš Berdych
in both occasions in the third round and second round, respectively. He then represented Argentina at the 2011 Power Horse World Team Cup
, where they fell in the final to Germany. At Roland Garros
, Monaco suffered a first round exit at the hands of Fernando Verdasco
6-2, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4. At Wimbledon
, he lost in five sets 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 to Mikhail Youzhny
in the first round.
He then represented Argentina at the 2011 Davis Cup
quarterfinal against Kazakhstan and won both his matches. He then had to withdraw in the second round 2011 Swedish Open
due to a foot injury. At the 2011 International German Open
, he reached the third round losing to Florian Mayer
7-5, 7-5. He then fell early at the 2011 Rogers Cup
and 2011 Western & Southern Open
. He then played at the 2011 Winston-Salem Open
losing to Andy Roddick
6-1, 6-4 in the quarterfinals. Monaco reached the fourth round of the US Open
before losing to Federer 6-1, 6-2, 6-0. He then lost 3 back-to-back matches starting with the 2011 Davis Cup
Semifinal, in a dead rubber he retired to Janko Tipsarević
after losing the first set 6-2, and the first rounds of 2011 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships
and 2011 Shanghai Rolex Masters
. He then reached his first final in over a year and a half at the 2011 Valencia Open 500
, but lost to Marcel Granollers
6–2, 4–6, 7–6(7–3) after upsetting Nicolas Almagro
6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in the first round and David Ferrer
7-5, 1-6, 6-3 in the semifinals. He then continued his success at the 2011 BNP Paribas Masters
, with wins over Gilles Simon
and Mardy Fish
before losing to Roger Federer
in the quarterfinals 6-3, 7-5.
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|- bgcolor="#e5d1cb"
| Grand Slam Tournaments (0–0)
|- bgcolor="ffffcc"
| Tennis Masters Cup /
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
|- bgcolor="#dfe2e9"
| ATP Masters Series /
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
|- bgcolor=#d0f0c0
| ATP International Series Gold /
ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0)
|-
| ATP International Series /
ATP World Tour 250 Series (2–2)
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{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
|width=90|Outcome
|width=40|No.
|width=150|Date
|width=300|Tournament
|width=75|Surface
|width=250|Partner
|width=260|Opponents in the final
|width=180|Score in the final
|-
|bgcolor=#98fb98|Winner
|1.
|January 11, 2008
|
Auckland
, New Zealand
|Hard
|
Luis Horna
|
Xavier Malisse
Jürgen Melzer
|6–4, 3–6, [10–7]
|-
|bgcolor=#ffa07a|Runner-up
|1.
|January 28, 2008
|
Viña del Mar
, Chile
|Clay
|
Máximo González
| José Acasuso
Sebastián Prieto
|6–1, 3–0 ret.
|-
|bgcolor=#98fb98|Winner
|2.
|April 19, 2008
|
Valencia
, Spain
|Clay
| Máximo González
|
Travis Parrott
Filip Polášek
|7–5, 7–5
|-
|bgcolor=#ffa07a|Runner-up
|2.
|February 15, 2009
|
Costa do Sauípe
, Brazil
|Clay
| Lucas Arnold Ker
| Marcel Granollers
Tommy Robredo
|6–4, 7–5
|}
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|-
!Tournament!!2004!!2005!!2006!!2007!!2008!!2009!!2010!!2011!!2012!!W–L
|-
|colspan=15 align=left|Grand Slam tournaments
|-
|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Australian Open
|A
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|3R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|3R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|
|bgcolor=#efefef|6–7
|-
|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|French Open
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|3R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|4R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|
|bgcolor=#efefef|7–8
|-
|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Wimbledon
|A
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|A
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|A
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|A
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|
|bgcolor=#efefef|0–4
|-
|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|US Open
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|4R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|4R
|
|bgcolor=#efefef|6–8
|-
!style=text-align:left|Win–Loss
!1–2
!0–4
!3–3
!6–4
!2–3
!1–4
!2–3
!4–4
!
!19–27
|-
|colspan=15 align=left|Olympic Games
|-
|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Summer Olympics
|A
|colspan=3 style=color:#ccc|Not Held
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|colspan=3 style=color:#ccc|Not Held
|
!0–1
|-
|colspan=15 align=left|ATP Masters Series
|-
|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Indian Wells Masters
|A
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|A
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|4R
|A
|bgcolor=#ffebcd|QF
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|
|bgcolor=#efefef|7–5
|-
|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Miami Masters
|bgcolor=#afeeee|3R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|3R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|3R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|3R
|
|bgcolor=#efefef|7–8
|-
|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Monte-Carlo
|A
|A
|A
|A
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|3R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|
|bgcolor=#efefef|4–4
|-
|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Rome
|A
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|A
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|bgcolor=#ffebcd|QF
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|
|bgcolor=#efefef|7–6
|-
|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Madrid
|A
|LQ
|A
|bgcolor=#afeeee|3R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|3R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|3R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|3R
|
|bgcolor=#efefef|8–5
|-
|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Canada Masters
|A
|A
|A
|A
|A
|A
|A
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|
|bgcolor=#efefef|0–1
|-
|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Cincinnati
|A
|A
|A
|bgcolor=#afeeee|3R
|A
|A
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|
|bgcolor=#efefef|3–3
|-
|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Shanghai
|colspan=5 style=color:#ccc|Not Masters Series
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=yellow|SF
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|
|bgcolor=#efefef|4–3
|-
|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Paris Masters
|A
|A
|A
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|bgcolor=#ffebcd|QF
|
|bgcolor=#efefef|6–5
|-
|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Hamburg Masters
|A
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|3R
|colspan=4 style=color:#ccc|Not Masters Series
|bgcolor=#efefef|5–4
|-
|colspan=15 align=left|Career statistics
|-
|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Tournaments Played
|13
|25
|23
|22
|22
|25
|20
|25
|
|bgcolor=#efefef|175
|-
|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Titles–Finals
!0–0
!0–1
!0–0
!3–3
!0–2
!0–3
!0–1
!0–1
!
!3–11
|-
|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Hardcourt Win–Loss
|2–3
|1–8
|3–8
|12–9
|9–10
|7–11
|14–11
|15–13
|
|bgcolor=#efefef|63–74
|-
|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Clay Win–Loss
|13–9
|14–13
|15–15
|28–8
|19–9
|29–13
|16–9
|16–12
|
|bgcolor=#efefef|151–88
|-
|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Grass Win–Loss
|0–0
|0–1
|0–0
|0–1
|0–0
|0–1
|0–0
|0–1
|
|bgcolor=#efefef|0–4
|-
|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Carpet Win–Loss
|0–2
|2–2
|0–0
|1–1
|0–1
|0–0
|0–0
|0–0
|
|bgcolor=#efefef|3–6
|-
!style=text-align:left|Overall Win–Loss
!16–13
!17–25
!18–23
!41–19
!28–20
!36–26
!30–20
!31–26
!
!217–172
|-
!style=text-align:left|Win %
!55%
!41%
!44%
!68%
!58%
!58%
!60%
!54%
!
!%
|-
|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Year End Ranking
|73
|85
|69
!23
|46
|30
|26
|26
|
!–
|}
Players who have been ranked World No. 1 are in boldface.
|-
! Year !! Majors !! ATP wins !! Total wins !! Earnings ($) !! Money list rank
|-
! 2004
|0||0||0
|align="right"|$194,712
|118
|-
! 2005
|0||0||0
|align="right"|$284,361
|86
|-
! 2006
|0||0||0
|align="right"|$267,330
|94
|-
! 2007
|0||3||3
|align="right"|$695,945
|25
|-
! 2008
|0||0||0
|align="right"|$555,206
|50
|-
! 2009
|0||0||0
|align="right"|$689,637
|34
|-
! 2010
|0||0||0
|align="right"|$761,309
|30
|-
! 2011
|0||0||0
|align="right"|$872,640
|30
|-class="sortbottom"
! Career*
! 0 !! 3 !! 3
! $4,324,387
! 121
|}
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. He reached a career-high ranking of World No. 14 on February 4, 2008. He is sponsored by Adidas
Adidas
Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
and Yonex
Yonex
is a Japanese manufacturer of sporting equipment for badminton, golf and tennis, producing racquets, clubs, shoes, shuttlecocks, and other equipment for those sports.-History:...
.
Biography
Monaco started playing tennis at the age of six. His father, Héctor, is a businessman while his mother, Cristina, is an architect. He has two siblings. He enjoys spending time at home in Tandil with family and friends. His favorite sports to follow are football and basketball. His favorite teams are Estudiantes de La PlataEstudiantes de La Plata
Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history....
and the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
. His favorite surface is clay. He counts Andre Agassi
Andre Agassi
Andre Kirk Agassi is a retired American professional tennis player and former world no. 1. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game...
and countryman Mariano Zabaleta
Mariano Zabaleta
Mariano Zabaleta is a retired professional male tennis player from Argentina. He turned professional in 1996. He had an unusual but effective service motion and fighting spirit...
as his heroes. He also enjoys going to the cinema. His favorite movies are Gladiator
Gladiator (2000 film)
Gladiator is a 2000 historical epic film directed by Ridley Scott, starring Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Ralf Möller, Oliver Reed, Djimon Hounsou, Derek Jacobi, John Shrapnel and Richard Harris. Crowe portrays the loyal Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius, who is betrayed...
and 300
300 (film)
300 is a 2007 American fantasy action film based on the 1998 comic series of the same name by Frank Miller. It is a fictionalized retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae. The film was directed by Zack Snyder, while Miller served as executive producer and consultant...
. He is also a fan of The Lord of the Rings books
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings is a high fantasy epic written by English philologist and University of Oxford professor J. R. R. Tolkien. The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's earlier, less complex children's fantasy novel The Hobbit , but eventually developed into a much larger work. It was written in...
.
Monaco dated Argentinian model and actress Luisana Lopilato
Luisana Lopilato
Luisana Loreley Lopilato de la Torre is an Argentine actress, singer and model. Her nickname is Lu or Luli...
until May 2009.
Monaco used to be mentored by Luis Lobo
Luis Lobo
Luis Lobo is a professional male tennis player from Argentina, who won the gold medal in the men's doubles competition at the 1995 Pan American Games....
of Argentina. Since the latter part of the 2010 season, Monaco has been coached by Mariano Zabaleta
Mariano Zabaleta
Mariano Zabaleta is a retired professional male tennis player from Argentina. He turned professional in 1996. He had an unusual but effective service motion and fighting spirit...
. He added Gastón Etlis
Gastón Etlis
Gastón Etlis is a former tennis player from Argentina. He is Jewish.In January 2005 Etlis was ranked No.17 in doubles....
to his coaching team in February 2011.
2002–2003
In 2002, Monaco made his pro circuit debut. On February 12 he won his first Tournament in Jamaica F20, Montego Bay by defeating Francisco RodriguezFrancisco Rodriguez
Francisco Rodriguez may refer to:*Francisco Rodríguez , Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers who is nicknamed "K-Rod"...
of Paraguay. He ended the year ranked no. 470 in the singles.
In 2003, Monaco reached six finals finishing as runner-up in two events in Jamaica F3, Montego Bay losing to American Wayne Odesnik
Wayne Odesnik
Wayne Odesnik is a professional left-handed American tennis player, with a two-handed backhand.His career-high in singles was # 77, as of April 13, 2009...
and in Argentina F6, Buenos Aires losing to compatriot Diego Moyano. He however won four which were all in Clay of his six finals he won in Jamaica F4, Montego Bay, in Bolivia F1, La Paz, in Argentina F1, Buenos Aires defeating and in Uruguay F2, Uruguay defeating Dmitri Sitak
Dmitri Sitak
Dmitri Yurievich Sitak is a Russian tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. On November 17, 2003, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of World No. 356, whilst his highest doubles ranking of 138 was reached on March 22, 2010...
of Russia, and his fellow compatriots Matias O'Neille, Carlos Berlocq
Carlos Berlocq
Carlos Alberto Berlocq is an Argentine professional male tennis player. He is nicknamed Charly. Berlocq's favourite surface is clay and he is currently coached by Jorge Gerosi.-Career:...
, and Ignacio Gonzalez King respectively. he ended the year ranked at 324 in singles.
2004
Monaco started 2004 by winning in São Paulo–1, Brazil defeating Adrián GarcíaAdrián García
Adrián Alonso García Sobarzo is a Chilean tennis player.García was born in Concepción, Chile. On September 13, 2004, he achieved a career-high singles ranking of 103.-Source:* ATP Tour profile for...
of Chile. He also made his ATP Debut in his home of Buenos Aires, Argentina in the 2004 Argentina Open were he reached the Qaurterfinals (l. Guillermo Coria
Guillermo Coria
Guillermo Sebastián Coria , nicknames include El Mago , is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina who was runner-up in the 2004 French Open...
). He followed it up with a Third Round result in his first Master Series event in the 2004 NASDAQ-100 Open
2004 NASDAQ-100 Open
The 2004 NASDAQ-100 Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 20th edition of the Miami Masters and was part of the Masters Series of the 2004 ATP Tour and of Tier I of the 2004 WTA Tour...
losing to Paradorn Srichaphan
Paradorn Srichaphan
Paradorn Srichaphan is a retired professional tennis player from Thailand. He is the highest ranked men's singles player from Thailand and Asia in history, reaching a career high World No. 9. His nickname is "Ball".-Career:...
. He made his Grand Slam debut in the 2004 French Open
2004 French Open
The 2004 French Open was the 103rd edition of the tournament. Gastón Gaudio became the first men's Open Era Grand Slam title winner to save match points in the final; the last time that had happened was 70 years earlier. Gaudio also became the first Argentine man since Guillermo Vilas to win a...
as a Qualifier losing in the Second Round to eventual finalist and compatriot Guillermo Coria
Guillermo Coria
Guillermo Sebastián Coria , nicknames include El Mago , is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina who was runner-up in the 2004 French Open...
. He also reached the Quarterfinals of 2004 Swedish Open
Swedish Open
The SkiStar Swedish Open is an ATP World Tour 250 series tennis tournament on the ATP Tour held in Båstad, Sweden in July each year.The Collector Swedish Open Women is a tennis tournament held in Båstad, Sweden...
losing to Chilean Fernando González
Fernando González
----Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi is a professional tennis player from Chile. He is known for having one of the hardest forehands on the circuit. In Spanish he is called El Bombardero de La Reina and Mano de Piedra...
. He got his best result of the year in the ATP circuit reaching his first Semifinals in 2004 Idea Prokom Open
2004 Idea Prokom Open
The 2004 Idea Prokom Open was the seventh edition of the professional tennis tournament later known as the Warsaw Open. The tournament was part of the International Series of the 2004 ATP Tour and a Tier III event on the 2004 WTA Tour...
in Sopot (l. to José Acasuso
José Acasuso
José Javier "Chucho" Acasuso is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. Like many of his fellow countrymen, he favours clay. He is known for his strong serve and his hard groundstrokes off both sides...
) and 2004 Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia
Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia
The Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia was a tennis tournament held annually in Palermo in Italy. Held from 1935 until 2006, the tournament was played on outdoor clay courts and was a part of the ATP Tour schedule from 1979 to 2006.-Singles:-Doubles:...
in Paloma (l. to Filippo Volandri
Filippo Volandri
Filippo Volandri is an Italian professional male tennis player. Volandri is a right-handed player who reached a career-high ranking of 25 on July 23, 2007. He turned pro in 1997, and as of January 2006, had earned over $1,300,000 in prize money...
). He also made his 2004 US Open debut but lost to compatriot Gastón Gaudio
Gastón Gaudio
Gastón Norberto Gaudio is a former tennis player from Argentina. His career-high ATP ranking was World No. 5 in 2005...
in the First Round. He ended the year inside the top 100 for the first time ranked no. 73 in singles.
2005
In 2005, Monaco made his 2005 Australian Open2005 Australian Open
The 2005 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 17 until 30 January 2005.-Men's Singles: Marat Safin def. Lleyton Hewitt, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4...
debut, losing in the First Round to American Mardy Fish
Mardy Fish
Mardy Simpson Fish is an American professional tennis player, and Olympic silver medalist. He is a hardcourt specialist...
6–2, 0–6, 4–6, 6–4, 7–9. He reached the Second Round of the 2005 Pacific Life Open
2005 Pacific Life Open
The 2005 Indian Wells Masters was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 29th edition of the Indian Wells Masters, and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2005 ATP Tour, and of the Tier I Series of the 2005 WTA Tour...
and Quarterfinals in 2005 BMW Open
2005 BMW Open
The 2005 BMW Open was an Association of Tennis Professionals tennis tournament held in Munich, Germany. The tournament was held from April 25 to May 2.-Men's Singles: David Nalbandian defeated Andrei Pavel 6-4, 6-1...
, both times losing to compatriot David Nalbandian
David Nalbandian
David Pablo Nalbandian is an Argentine professional tennis player and former world no. 3. He was runner-up at the 2002 Wimbledon Championships and the winner of the Tennis Masters Cup in 2005.-Biography:...
. He reached his first ATP finals in Casablanca at the 2005 Grand Prix Hassan II
2005 Grand Prix Hassan II
The 2005 Grand Prix Hassan II was an Association of Tennis Professionals tennis tournament held in Casablanca, Morocco. The tournament was held from April 4 to April 11.-Men's Singles: Mariano Puerta defeated Juan Mónaco 6-4, 6-1...
but lost to compatriot Mariano Puerta
Mariano Puerta
Mariano Ruben Puerta is a former Argentine professional male tennis player best known for making the final of the French Open in 2005, where he lost to Rafael Nadal in four sets.-Career:...
. He reached the second Round of 2005 Internazionali BNL d'Italia
2005 Internazionali BNL d'Italia
The 2005 Rome Masters was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 62nd edition of the Rome Masters, and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2005 ATP Tour, and of the Tier I Series of the 2005 WTA Tour...
and 2005 Hamburg Masters
2005 Hamburg Masters
The 2005 Hamburg Masters was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 98th edition of the Hamburg Masters, and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2005 ATP Tour. It took place at the Rothenbaum Tennis Center in Hamburg, Germany, from May 9 through May 16, 2005.The men's...
losing to Guillermo Cañas
Guillermo Cañas
Guillermo Ignacio Cañas , often referred to as Willy Cañas, is a retired Argentine professional tennis player. He was born in Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires, and named after Argentine tennis star Guillermo Vilas. His highest singles ranking was 8th . After retirement Cañas took on coaching, he...
and Jiří Novák
Jirí Novák
Jiří Novák is a former Czech tennis player, who was born in Zlín, Czechoslovakia but resides nowadays in Monte Carlo, Monaco.-Career:Novák turned professional in 1993 and won 7 singles and 18 doubles titles during his career, winning $7,614,063 in prize money. For six years, he was the...
respectively. He lost in First Round of the 2005 French Open
2005 French Open
The 2005 French Open was the 104th edition of the tournament. Rafael Nadal, seeded fourth in his first French Open, was a strong favorite after winning the Rome and Monte Carlo Masters, with Guillermo Coria, a 2004 finalist and runner-up in Monaco, calling Nadal the best clay-court player in the...
to Sébastien Grosjean
Sébastien Grosjean
Sébastien René Grosjean is a retired tennis player from France. His career-high ATP Entry ranking is No. 4 . He retired from tennis on May 27, 2010.-Career:...
. He made his Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...
Debut losing to future Australian Open champion Serbian Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who has been ranked world no. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals since 4 July 2011. He has won four Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open, the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2011 US Open...
. However he got his first top 20 win, defeating Spaniard David Ferrer
David Ferrer
David Ferrer Ern is a Spanish professional tennis player who lives in Valencia, Spain who is currently no. 5 in the ATP Rankings and the second-highest ranked Spaniard behind world no. 2 Rafael Nadal. He turned professional in 2000...
, but lost the next Round to Tomáš Zíb
Tomáš Zíb
Tomáš Zíb , is a male tennis player from the Czech Republic. He reached a career high ranking of 51 in 2005, and is ranked number 290 in the world as of August 18, 2008.-Wins :-Runners-up :-External links:* *...
in the 2005 Mercedes Cup Open. He reached the Quarterfinals in Vietnam Open losing to Radek Štěpánek
Radek Štepánek
Radek Štěpánek is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic.-Career:Štěpánek turned professional in 1997. He started on tour as a doubles specialist, winning 12 ATP titles. Since 2002, Štěpánek has focused on being a better singles player while still playing top-level doubles...
. He ended the year 12 places lower than the previous year, at no. 85.
2006
In 2006, Monaco recorded 3 First Round exits at the first 2 months in ATP Buenos AiresATP Buenos Aires
The ATP Buenos Aires is an annual tennis event for male tennis players held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The tournament is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour and it is played on outdoor clay courts at the 5,500 capacity Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club,...
, Movistar Open
Movistar Open
The Movistar Open is an ATP International Series men's tennis tournament held in February 2010 in Las Condes commune, and it's played on clay. It was previously played in Viña del Mar.-History:In 1992, Brazil suspended its three ATP tournaments...
, and Adelaide and Second Round exits at the Australian Open
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
and 2006 Medibank International
2006 Medibank International
The 2006 Medibank International was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 39th edition of the event known that year as the Medibank International, and was part of the International Series of the 2006 ATP Tour, and of the Tier II Series of the 2006 WTA Tour...
. However he rebounded by reaching the Semifinals in Brasil Open
Brasil Open
The Brasil Open is a tennis tournament held annually in Costa do Sauípe, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. A part of the ATP World Tour 250 series, it is currently the main event in the Brazilian tennis calendar. Since 2004, it has been a part of the South American clay court circuit but was held on hard...
losing to Nicolás Massú
Nicolás Massú
Nicolás Alejandro Massú Fried , nicknamed Vampiro , is a Chilean tennis player, a former world number nine in singles, and a two-time Olympic gold medalist...
of Chile. Following the Semifinals appearance he lost four straight matches at the ATP circuit in Abierto Mexicano Telcel
Abierto Mexicano Telcel
The Abierto Mexicano Telcel is a tennis tournament held in Acapulco, Mexico. It is an event on both the ATP Tour and the WTA Tour...
, 2006 NASDAQ-100 Open, 2006 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
2006 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
The 2006 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships was an Association of Tennis Professionals tennis tournament held in Houston, Texas in the United States...
and Grand Prix Hassan II
Grand Prix Hassan II
The Grand Prix Hassan II is an annual tennis tournament on the ATP Tour and is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series. The event is held annually at the Complexe Al Amal in Casablanca, Morocco and is played on clay courts. Between 1986 and 1989 it was part of the Challenger...
. He also lost in the First Round of 2006 Internazionali BNL d'Italia losing to veteran French player Fabrice Santoro
Fabrice Santoro
Fabrice Vetea Santoro is a retired French professional male tennis player from Tahiti. Though not counted among the top ranked players, he had an unusually long professional career – with many of his accomplishments coming toward the end of his career – and he is popular among spectators and other...
and lost in the Second Round of the 2006 Hamburg Masters
2006 Hamburg Masters
The 2006 Hamburg Masters was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 99th edition of the Hamburg Masters, and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2006 ATP Tour...
losing to Robin Söderling
Robin Söderling
Robin Bo Carl Söderling is a professional tennis player from Sweden who is currently ranked number 13 in the ATP rankings. Söderling reached successive French Open finals in 2009 and 2010...
.
Following the lost Monaco achieved great results the next four weeks. Reaching the quarterfinals in Poertschach (l. to Luis Horna
Luis Horna
Luis Horna Biscari is a former tour professional tennis player from Peru, who turned professional in 1998. Horna plays right-handed, he has a strong serve for a relatively short player and the forehand is his best stroke. He uses a single-handed backhand and his favourite surface is clay...
), the Third Round of 2006 Roland Garros
2006 French Open
The 2006 French Open was held in Paris, France from May 28 to June 11, 2006. Both defending champions, Rafael Nadal and Justine Henin-Hardenne, retained their titles. It is one of the four tennis Grand Slams. This edition made history as it became the first Grand Slam tournament to start on a...
(l. to Ivan Ljubičić
Ivan Ljubicic
----Ivan Ljubičić is a Croatian tennis player born in Bosnia and Herzegovina . His career-high ATP ranking to date has been no. 3, and he stands at no. 37....
), Semifinals of the 2006 Mercedes Cup
2006 Mercedes Cup
The 2006 Mercedes Cup was the 2006 edition of the Mercedes Cup tennis tournament. The tournament was held 17–23 July 2006 in Stuttgart, Germany.David Ferrer won his first title of the year, and second of his career.-Men's Singles:...
(l. to José Acasuso
José Acasuso
José Javier "Chucho" Acasuso is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. Like many of his fellow countrymen, he favours clay. He is known for his strong serve and his hard groundstrokes off both sides...
). Following the Semifinals appearance he lost four matches in a row again a Second Round lost in the Orange Warsaw Open
Orange Warsaw Open
The Orange Warsaw Open is an annual men's tennis tournament played in Poland as part of the ATP Tour. The tournament is played on clay courts. From 1992 to 2007, the tournament was held in Sopot, before moving to Warsaw for 2008...
(l. to Nikolay Davydenko
Nikolay Davydenko
Nikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko is a Ukrainian-Russian tennis player. Davydenko's best result in a Grand Slam tournament has been reaching the semifinals, which he has done on four occasions: twice each at the French Open and the U.S. Open. His biggest achievement to date was winning the 2009 ATP...
) and First Round lost in the 2006 US Open, BCR Open Romania, and Kingfisher Airlines Tennis Open
Kingfisher Airlines Tennis Open
The Kingfisher Airlines Tennis Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was part of the International Series of the ATP Tour...
. He reached the Third Round of AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships losing to Jarkko Nieminen
Jarkko Nieminen
Jarkko Kalervo Nieminen is a professional tennis player from Finland.His highest ranking is 13th, which was achieved on July 10, 2006. He has won one ATP singles title and two doubles titles in his career so far. His best performances in Grand Slam tournaments have been reaching the quarter-finals...
. He ended the year ranked number 69 in singles.
In the doubles he made two Semifinals appearance in the 2007 Brasil Open
2007 Brasil Open
The 2007 Brasil Open was an ATP Tour tennis tournament held in Costa do Sauípe, Brazil from 12 February until 19 February 2007. Guillermo Cañas won his first title since October 3, 2004.-Champions: Guillermo Cañas def Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-6, 6-2...
partnering compatriot Agustín Calleri
Agustín Calleri
Agustín Calleri Shaal is a retired professional male tennis player from Argentina. His nickname is Gordo which means Fat in Spanish. He is known as a hard-hitter and he prefers playing on clay....
and in the 2007 Mercedes Cup
2007 Mercedes Cup
The 2007 Mercedes Cup was the 2007 edition of the Mercedes Cup tennis tournament. The tournament was held on July 16-23.Rafael Nadal won his fifth clay title of the year, and sixth title overall.-Men's Singles:...
partnering José Acasuso
José Acasuso
José Javier "Chucho" Acasuso is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. Like many of his fellow countrymen, he favours clay. He is known for his strong serve and his hard groundstrokes off both sides...
.
2007
2007 was Monaco's most successful year. Monaco started the year with a Quarterfinal appearance of the 2007 Heineken Open2007 Heineken Open
The 2007 Heineken Open was an ATP Tour tennis tournament held in Auckland, New Zealand from 8 January until 15 January 2007.The tournament saw David Ferrer claim his first of three tournaments this year, which was also his first hardcourt final.-Champions:...
losing to compatriot Agustín Calleri
Agustín Calleri
Agustín Calleri Shaal is a retired professional male tennis player from Argentina. His nickname is Gordo which means Fat in Spanish. He is known as a hard-hitter and he prefers playing on clay....
. He also reached the Quarterfinals of the 2007 Brasil Open
2007 Brasil Open
The 2007 Brasil Open was an ATP Tour tennis tournament held in Costa do Sauípe, Brazil from 12 February until 19 February 2007. Guillermo Cañas won his first title since October 3, 2004.-Champions: Guillermo Cañas def Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-6, 6-2...
losing to another compatriot Juan Ignacio Chela
Juan Ignacio Chela
Juan Ignacio Chela is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. Like most Argentine players he is comfortable on Clay courts and owns all six of his career titles on the surface...
. Monaco enters his home tournament of 2007 Copa Telmex in Buenos Aires as world ranked no. 66, and exited with his first ATP title dominating Alessio di Mauro
Alessio di Mauro
Alessio di Mauro is an Italian tennis player. In Buenos Aires, he reached his first final of his career, where Argentine Juan Mónaco defeated di Mauro to win his first career title, 6–1, 6–2; on February 26, 2007. Propelled by this run, the left-hander reached his career high ranking of No...
in the finals in straight sets with the score 6–1, 6–2.
However he exited in the First Rounds of his next three tournament in the 2007 Abierto Mexicano Telcel
2007 Abierto Mexicano Telcel
The 2007 Abierto Mexicano Telcel was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 14th edition of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel, and was part of the International Series Gold of the 2007 ATP Tour, and of the Tier III Series of the 2007 WTA Tour...
, 2007 Indian Wells Masters
2007 Indian Wells Masters
The 2007 Indian Wells Masters was a tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 31st edition of the Indian Wells Masters and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2007 ATP Tour...
and a challenger event Sunrise. He reached the second round of the 2007 Miami Masters
2007 Miami Masters
The 2007 Sony Ericsson Open was the 23rd edition of this tennis tournament and was played on outdoor hardcourts. The tournament was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2007 ATP Tour and was classified as a Tier I event on the 2007 WTA Tour...
losing to David Ferrer
David Ferrer
David Ferrer Ern is a Spanish professional tennis player who lives in Valencia, Spain who is currently no. 5 in the ATP Rankings and the second-highest ranked Spaniard behind world no. 2 Rafael Nadal. He turned professional in 2000...
. He also reached the Quarterfinals in 2007 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
2007 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
The 2007 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships was an event on the 2007 ATP Tour. The event was won by Ivo Karlović in men's singles and Bob and Mike Bryan in men's doubles.-Men's Singles: Ivo Karlović def. Mariano Zabaleta, 6-4, 6-1----...
losing to American James Blake
James Blake
James Riley Blake is an American professional tennis player. Blake is known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. As of August 2011, Blake is ranked no. 63 among active male players with 24 career finals appearances...
and in 2007 Estoril Open
2007 Estoril Open
The 2007 Estoril Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 18th edition of the Estoril Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2007 ATP Tour, and of the Tier IV Series of the 2007 WTA Tour...
(l. to Paul-Henri Mathieu
Paul-Henri Mathieu
Paul-Henri Mathieu is a French tennis player.-Tennis career:Mathieu was born in Strasbourg, France. He first began playing tennis at age 3, with his older brother Pierre-Yves. Between 1997 and 2000 he trained at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida...
). He qualified for Hamburg Masters but lost to no. 1 seed and eventual champion Roger Federer
Roger Federer
Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
in the Second Round in three tight sets 3–6, 6–2, 4–6. Following his good performance against Federer, he went to compete in 2007 Hypo Group Tennis International
2007 Hypo Group Tennis International
The 2007 Hypo Group Tennis International was an event on the 2007 ATP Tour. The event was won by Juan Mónaco in men's singles and Simon Aspelin and Julian Knowle in men's doubles.-Men's Singles: Juan Mónaco def. Gaël Monfils, 7-6, 6-0----...
and won the title against French Player Gaël Monfils
Gaël Monfils
Gaël Sébastien Monfils is a French professional tennis player. he was the highest-ranked French tennis player, ranked no. 7 in the world ATP rankings. He was the runner-up at the Paris Masters in 2009 and 2010 and a semifinalist at the 2008 French Open.-2002:In 2002, Monfils finished 24th at the...
7–6, 6–0. In the 2007 Mercedes Cup
2007 Mercedes Cup
The 2007 Mercedes Cup was the 2007 edition of the Mercedes Cup tennis tournament. The tournament was held on July 16-23.Rafael Nadal won his fifth clay title of the year, and sixth title overall.-Men's Singles:...
in Stuttgart he lost to Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal
Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals...
in straight sets 1–6, 3–6 in the Quarterfinals.
He won his third title of the year in the 2007 Austrian Open after defeating the no. 1 seed Tommy Robredo
Tommy Robredo
Tommy Robredo Garcés is a Spanish professional tennis player. On 8 May 2006, he broke into the world's top ten for the first time. His highest singles ranking to date is No...
in the Quarterfinals 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 and Potito Starace
Potito Starace
Potito Starace is an Italian professional tennis player on the ATP Tour. He achieved his career-high ranking of 27th on October 15, 2007 and prefers to play on red clay...
in the Finals 5–7, 6–3, 6–4. in 2007 Cincinnati Masters
2007 Cincinnati Masters
The 2007 Cincinnati Masters was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts...
he defeated a player in the top 5 for the first time and the highest ranked player he has defeated the world ranked no. 2 at the time Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal
Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals...
7–6, 4–1 RET, before losing to Sam Querrey in the Third Round. He also reached the Quarterfinals of 2007 Stockholm Open
2007 Stockholm Open
The 2007 If Stockholm Open was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 39th edition of the event known that year as the If Stockholm Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2007 ATP Tour. It took place at the Kungliga tennishallen in Stockholm, Sweden, from...
were he lost to Tommy Haas
Tommy Haas
Tommy Haas is a German and recently naturalized American professional tennis player. He has competed on the ATP Tour since 1996. After breaking into the world top 100 in 1997, and reaching a career-high ranking of world no...
and the Third Round of 2007 Madrid Masters
2007 Madrid Masters
The 2007 Madrid Masters was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 6th edition of the Madrid Masters, and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2007 ATP Tour...
after revenging his lost against Tommy Haas
Tommy Haas
Tommy Haas is a German and recently naturalized American professional tennis player. He has competed on the ATP Tour since 1996. After breaking into the world top 100 in 1997, and reaching a career-high ranking of world no...
in the Second Round winning 6–4, 7–5.
In the Grand Slams, Monaco lost in the First Rounds of the 2007 Australian Open
2007 Australian Open
The 2007 Australian Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 15 January until 28 January 2007.The total prize pool was set at exactly A$20 million, with the winners of both the men's and women's singles competition each receiving A$1,281,000. Over 500 players...
and 2007 Wimbledon losing to Nicolas Mahut
Nicolas Mahut
Nicolas Pierre Armand Mahut is a French tennis player. Mahut is right-handed and has previously won the Orange Bowl in 1999, becoming professional in 2000. He is a good serve and volleyer and a doubles expert, having won many tournaments with his doubles partner Julien Benneteau. His career high...
and Kristof Vliegen
Kristof Vliegen
Kristof Vliegen is a former Belgian tennis player. He plays right-handed and he turned professional in 2001.He was a semi-finalist in Chennai in 2006 and in May of the same year, he reached the final of the ATP tournament in Munich, setting up the first ever all-Belgian men's singles final against...
respectively. Although, he reached the Fourth Round in the 2007 French Open
2007 French Open
The 2007 French Open was held in Paris, France from 27 May through to 10 June 2007. Followed two weeks later, as usual, by Wimbledon in London, United Kingdom. Rafael Nadal became the first man to win the tournament 3 times consecutively since Björn Borg, 1978–81; and maintained his unbeaten run...
and 2007 US Open, losing to former French Open Champion Guillermo Cañas
Guillermo Cañas
Guillermo Ignacio Cañas , often referred to as Willy Cañas, is a retired Argentine professional tennis player. He was born in Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires, and named after Argentine tennis star Guillermo Vilas. His highest singles ranking was 8th . After retirement Cañas took on coaching, he...
and Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who has been ranked world no. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals since 4 July 2011. He has won four Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open, the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2011 US Open...
. These results are the farthest he has gone at Grand Slams. He ended the year ranked 23, his highest year-end rank.
2008
In 2008, Monaco started the year with a Semifinal appearance in 2008 Heineken Open2008 Heineken Open
The 2008 Heineken Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 33rd edition of the event known that year as the Heineken Open, and was part of the ATP International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour...
losing to German Philipp Kohlschreiber
Philipp Kohlschreiber
Philipp Kohlschreiber is a tennis player from Germany, who turned professional in 2001. The right-hander has won six doubles and three singles titles. He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 28 September 2009, when he achieved a ranking of World No. 22...
. He also reached the Third Round of the 2008 Australian Open
2008 Australian Open
The 2008 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 96th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 14 through 27 January 2008.After twenty years of playing on...
the furthest he has reached so far, losing to Tomáš Berdych
Tomáš Berdych
Tomáš Berdych is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. His most notable achievements are reaching the final of the 2010 Wimbledon Championships, and the semifinals of the 2010 French Open. He defeated the Croatian player Ivan Ljubičić in five sets to win the Paris Masters in 2005...
. in his post Australian Open tournament, he reached the finals of 2008 Movistar Open
2008 Movistar Open
The 2008 Movistar Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 16th edition of the Movistar Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour...
before forcing to withdrew from the match against Fernando González
Fernando González
----Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi is a professional tennis player from Chile. He is known for having one of the hardest forehands on the circuit. In Spanish he is called El Bombardero de La Reina and Mano de Piedra...
before it even took place due to injuring his left ankle in his doubles match which was held before the Semifinal match of Fernando González even forcing to retire in the said doubles finals match. Following his performance in the said tournament and finals withdrawal he reached a career high world ranked number 14.
His next tournament was at 2008 Copa Telmex were he was the defending Champion but end up losing in the very First Round. He lost in the second Round of 2008 Abierto Mexicano Telcel
2008 Abierto Mexicano Telcel
The 2008 Abierto Mexicano Telcel was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 15th edition of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel, and was part of the International Series Gold of the 2008 ATP Tour, and of the Tier III Series of the 2008 WTA Tour...
in Acapulco continuing his bad record on the said tournament. He also reached the Third Round of both 2008 Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells (l. to Guillermo Cañas) and 2008 Sony Ericsson Open in Miami (l. to Mario Ančić
Mario Ancic
Mario Ančić is a retired Croatian professional tennis player. He won three singles titles and five doubles titles. His highest international ranking came during the 2006 ATP Tour, when he reached no. 7 in singles...
). He represented Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
in the Davis Cup Quarterfinal Clash against Sweden and won his only match against Thomas Johansson
Thomas Johansson
Karl Thomas Conny Johansson , commonly known as Thomas Johansson, is a former Swedish professional tennis player. He is a former Australian Open singles champion and Olympic silver medalist in doubles.-Junior career:...
6–3, 6–3.
He reached the Quarterfinals of 2008 Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana
2008 Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana
The 2008 Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 13th edition of the Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Club de Tenis Valencia in Valencia, Spain, from...
and Second Round of 2008 Monte Carlo Masters
2008 Monte Carlo Masters
The 2008 Masters Series Monte-Carlo was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 102nd edition of the Monte Carlo Masters, and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2008 ATP Tour...
and 2008 Rome Masters
2008 Rome Masters
The 2008 Rome Masters was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 65th edition of the Rome Masters, and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2008 ATP Tour, and of the Tier I Series of the 2008 WTA Tour...
losing to Nicolás Almagro
Nicolás Almagro
Nicolas Almagro Sanchez Rolle is a professional Spanish tennis player, ranked 10 on the ATP World Tour.-2005:...
and Igor Andreev
Igor Andreev
Igor Valerievich Andreev is a Russian professional tennis player, born in Moscow.-2003:Andreev made his ATP debut in September 2003 at Bucharest, Romania as a qualifier and defeated top seed Nikolay Davydenko 7–5, 6–7, 6–0 in the first round, before losing in the next round to José Acasuso.At the...
respectively. He also reached the Third Round of 2008 Hamburg Masters
2008 Hamburg Masters
The 2008 Masters Series Hamburg was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 101st edition of the Masters Series Hamburg, and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Rothenbaum Tennis Center in Hamburg, Germany, from May 10 through May 18,...
(l. to Andreas Seppi
Andreas Seppi
Andreas Seppi is a professional tennis player from South Tyrol, northern Italy, who turned professional in 2000. He considers clay and hard courts his favourite surfaces. and is coached by Massimo Sartori....
) and the Finals of 2008 Hypo Group Tennis International
2008 Hypo Group Tennis International
The 2008 Hypo Group Tennis International was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 28th edition of the Hypo Group Tennis International, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Werzer Arena in Pörtschach am Wörthersee, Austria, from...
losing to no. 1 seed Nikolay Davydenko
Nikolay Davydenko
Nikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko is a Ukrainian-Russian tennis player. Davydenko's best result in a Grand Slam tournament has been reaching the semifinals, which he has done on four occasions: twice each at the French Open and the U.S. Open. His biggest achievement to date was winning the 2009 ATP...
. He reached the Semifinals of 2008 Orange Warsaw Open
2008 Orange Warsaw Open
The 2008 Orange Warsaw Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 8th edition of the Orange Warsaw Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Warszawianka Courts in Warsaw, Poland, from June 9 through June 15, 2008.The...
losing to Tommy Robredo
Tommy Robredo
Tommy Robredo Garcés is a Spanish professional tennis player. On 8 May 2006, he broke into the world's top ten for the first time. His highest singles ranking to date is No...
. He then lost three matches in a row in the Beijing Olympics losing to Marin Čilić
Marin Cilic
Marin Čilić , is a Croatian professional tennis player. His career high ATP ranking is no. 9, achieved on 22 February 2010, following his best-ever performance at a Grand Slam, reaching the semi-finals in the 2010 Australian Open...
4–6, 7–6, 3–6 2008 Pilot Pen Tennis
2008 Pilot Pen Tennis
The 2008 Pilot Pen Tennis was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 40th edition of the Pilot Pen Tennis, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour, and of the Tier II Series of the 2008 WTA Tour...
and the 2008 US Open. He fell in the first rounds of 2008 Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid
2008 Mutua Madrilena Masters Madrid
The 2008 Madrid Masters was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 7th edition of the Madrid Masters, and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2008 ATP Tour...
(l. to Radek Štěpánek
Radek Štepánek
Radek Štěpánek is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic.-Career:Štěpánek turned professional in 1997. He started on tour as a doubles specialist, winning 12 ATP titles. Since 2002, Štěpánek has focused on being a better singles player while still playing top-level doubles...
) and 2008 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
2008 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
The 2008 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 22nd edition of the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France, from October...
(l. to Gilles Simon
Gilles Simon
Gilles Simon is a French professional tennis player and former world no. 6. He is a nine-time winner on the ATP World Tour...
). He reached the Second Round of both 2008 Stockholm Open and 2008 BNP Paribas Masters
2008 BNP Paribas Masters
The 2008 Paris Masters was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 34th edition of the Paris Masters, and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2008 ATP Tour...
after qualifying in both tournaments. He ended the year 23 places lower at 46.
In the doubles Monaco started the year with a win in the 2008 Heineken Open
2008 Heineken Open
The 2008 Heineken Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 33rd edition of the event known that year as the Heineken Open, and was part of the ATP International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour...
partnering Luis Horna
Luis Horna
Luis Horna Biscari is a former tour professional tennis player from Peru, who turned professional in 1998. Horna plays right-handed, he has a strong serve for a relatively short player and the forehand is his best stroke. He uses a single-handed backhand and his favourite surface is clay...
. He reached the Semifinals of 2008 US Open losing to Lukáš Dlouhý
Lukáš Dlouhý
Lukáš Dlouhý is a professional Czech tennis player on the ATP Tour. A doubles specialist, Dlouhý reached a career-high ranking of World Number 5 on June 22, 2009.-2006-2008:...
& Leander Paes
Leander Paes
Leander Adrian Paes, pronounced pās, is an Indian professional tennis player who currently features in the doubles events in the ATP tour and the Davis Cup tournament...
, Finals of 2008 Movistar Open
2008 Movistar Open
The 2008 Movistar Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 16th edition of the Movistar Open, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour...
and Won in 2008 Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana
2008 Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana
The 2008 Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 13th edition of the Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Club de Tenis Valencia in Valencia, Spain, from...
all partnering fellow Argintenian Máximo González
Máximo González
Máximo González Mereira is a professional tennis player from Argentina. His career high ranking is #58, achieved on July 6, 2009.- Early career through 2006 :...
.
2009
In 2009, Monaco started the year in 2009 Heineken Open2009 Heineken Open
The 2009 Heineken Open is a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is the 34th edition of the Heineken Open, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2009 ATP Tour...
losing to Serbian Viktor Troicki
Viktor Troicki
Viktor Troicki is a Serbian professional tennis player. He has Serb and Russian ethnic roots. His paternal grandparents emigrated from Tver and Rostov-on-Don to Serbia in 1917. His career-high ranking is no. 12, achieved on 6 June 2011. He won his first ATP singles title at the 2010 Kremlin Cup,...
in the Second Round and a Quarterfinal appearance in the 2009 Movistar Open
2009 Movistar Open
The 2009 Movistar Open was a tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 16th edition of the Movistar Open, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2009 ATP World Tour. It took place in Viña del Mar, Chile from February 2 through February 8, 2009.The singles line up was led by...
. He lost in the First Rounds of 2009 Brasil Open
2009 Brasil Open
The 2009 Brasil Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 9th edition of the Brasil Open, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2009 ATP Tour. It took place in Costa do Sauípe, Brazil, from February 9 through February 14, 2008.The singles line up was led...
, the 2009 Australian Open
2009 Australian Open
The 2009 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 97th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 19 January through 1 February 2009. The 2009 men's...
and Acapulco. He reached his first finals of the year in Buenos Aires at the 2009 Copa Telmex
2009 Copa Telmex
The 2009 Copa Telmex was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 12th edition of the Copa Telmex, and was part of the International Series of the 2009 ATP Tour. It took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from February 16 through February 22, 2009.The singles line up is led by...
losing to Tommy Robredo
Tommy Robredo
Tommy Robredo Garcés is a Spanish professional tennis player. On 8 May 2006, he broke into the world's top ten for the first time. His highest singles ranking to date is No...
in a tight three setter 5–7, 6–2, 6–7. In the doubles He reached the Third Round of the 2009 Australian Open
2009 Australian Open
The 2009 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 97th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year. It took place at the Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 19 January through 1 February 2009. The 2009 men's...
and the Finals of 2009 Brasil Open
2009 Brasil Open
The 2009 Brasil Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 9th edition of the Brasil Open, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2009 ATP Tour. It took place in Costa do Sauípe, Brazil, from February 9 through February 14, 2008.The singles line up was led...
both partnering Lucas Arnold Ker
Lucas Arnold Ker
Lucas Arnold Ker is a professional tennis player from Argentina.Arnold Ker started playing tennis in the Olivos Tenis Club of Buenos Aires, under coach Malcolm Campbell....
He represented Argentina in the Davis Cup defeating Thiemo de Bakker
Thiemo de Bakker
Thiemo de Bakker is a Dutch tennis player, who is currently ranked 99th in the world, and is the second ranked Dutch tennis player...
of the Netherlands. He also reached the Second Round of the 2009 Sony Ericsson Open
2009 Sony Ericsson Open
The 2009 Sony Ericsson Open was a men's and women's tennis tournament held from March 23 to April 5, 2009. It was the 25th edition of the Miami Masters event and was played on outdoor hard courts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne, Florida, located near Miami...
losing to Andy Murray after winning the first set 6–4, 3–6, 2–6. He also reached the third round of 2009 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
2009 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
The 2009 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, a tennis tournament for male professional players, was played from April 11 through April 19, 2009, on outdoor clay courts. It was the 103rd edition of the annual Monte Carlo Masters tournament, which was sponsored by Rolex for the first time and was classified...
losing to German Andreas Beck
Andreas Beck (tennis)
Andreas Beck is a professional male tennis player of Germany. His career high rank was #33, achieved on November 2, 2009.- 2008 :...
6–3, 2–6, 5–7 after defeating Tommy Robredo
Tommy Robredo
Tommy Robredo Garcés is a Spanish professional tennis player. On 8 May 2006, he broke into the world's top ten for the first time. His highest singles ranking to date is No...
6–2, 6–4 in the Second Round and the 2009 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell
2009 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell
The 2009 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 57th edition of the event known that year as the Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell, and was part of the ATP World Tour 500 series of the 2009 ATP World Tour...
losing to Fernando González
Fernando González
----Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi is a professional tennis player from Chile. He is known for having one of the hardest forehands on the circuit. In Spanish he is called El Bombardero de La Reina and Mano de Piedra...
after defeating Marat Safin
Marat Safin
Marat Mikhailovich Safin is a retired Russian tennis player of Tatar descent. Safin won two grand slams and reached the world number 1 ranking during his career. He was also famous for his emotional outbursts and sometimes fiery temper on court. Safin also holds the record for most broken...
in the First Round. He reached his first Masters Quarterfinals at the 2009 Internazionali BNL d'Italia
2009 Internazionali BNL d'Italia
The 2009 Internazionali BNL d'Italia was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 66th edition of the event known that year as the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, and was part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 of the 2009 ATP World Tour, and of the Premier-level tournaments of...
entering as a Qualifier beating Andy Murray in the Second Round 1–6, 6–3, 7–5 Marin Čilić
Marin Cilic
Marin Čilić , is a Croatian professional tennis player. His career high ATP ranking is no. 9, achieved on 22 February 2010, following his best-ever performance at a Grand Slam, reaching the semi-finals in the 2010 Australian Open...
in the Third Round 6–4, 6–4 then losing to Fernando González 6–2, 3–6, 4–6. He also reached the Round of 16 at the 2009 Estoril Open
2009 Estoril Open
The 2009 Estoril Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 20th edition of the Estoril Open, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2009 ATP World Tour, and of the International-level tournaments of the 2009 WTA Tour...
and the 2009 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open
2009 Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open
The 2009 Madrid Masters is a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It is the 8th edition of the event on the ATP and 1st on the WTA. It is classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2009 ATP World Tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the 2009 WTA Tour...
were he faced three Spaniards losing to Fernando Verdasco
Fernando Verdasco
Fernando Verdasco Carmona is a professional tennis player. He is currently ranked no. 22 in the world. Verdasco started playing tennis at four years of age and had a full-time coach when he was eight...
after defeating Feliciano López
Feliciano López
Feliciano López Diaz-Guerra is a Spanish professional male tennis player. He was born in Toledo and now lives in the Spanish capital Madrid....
and David Ferrer
David Ferrer
David Ferrer Ern is a Spanish professional tennis player who lives in Valencia, Spain who is currently no. 5 in the ATP Rankings and the second-highest ranked Spaniard behind world no. 2 Rafael Nadal. He turned professional in 2000...
. He also represented Argentina along with Juan Martín del Potro
Juan Martin Del Potro
Juan Martín del Potro is an Argentine professional tennis player. Del Potro achieved a top-10 ranking by the Association of Tennis Professionals for the first time on October 6, 2008. In January 2010, he reached a career-high ranking of world no. 4...
and Máximo González
Máximo González
Máximo González Mereira is a professional tennis player from Argentina. His career high ranking is #58, achieved on July 6, 2009.- Early career through 2006 :...
at the 2009 ARAG World Team Cup
2009 ARAG World Team Cup
The 2009 ARAG World Team Cup was a tennis tournament play on outdoor clay courts. It was the 31st edition of the World Team Cup, and was part of the 250 series of the 2009 ATP World Tour...
were he won his only singles match aganist Serbian Janko Tipsarević
Janko Tipsarevic
Janko Tipsarević is a Serbian tennis player. His career-high ranking is No. 9, achieved on 14 November 2011. He is the 117th player in history to crack the top 10....
. He reached the Second Round of Roland Garros
2009 French Open
The 2009 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 108th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year...
losing to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
He lost in the first round of Wimbledon still failing to capture his first win at the Slam losing to Nicolás Almagro
Nicolás Almagro
Nicolas Almagro Sanchez Rolle is a professional Spanish tennis player, ranked 10 on the ATP World Tour.-2005:...
7–6, 7–6, 6–7, 4–6, 6–8 a match that lasted almost four hours long. He represented Argentina once again in the Quarterfinal of the 2009 Davis Cup
2009 Davis Cup
The 2009 Davis Cup was the 98th edition of the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. Sixteen teams participated in the World Group and more than one hundred other took part in different regional groups. Spain won their fourth title...
against Czech Republic losing both his matches. He then competed in the 2009 Swedish Open
2009 Swedish Open
The 2009 Collector Swedish Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 1st edition of the Collector Swedish Open. It took place in Båstad, Sweden, from July 4 through July 11, 2009 for Women's and from July 11 through July 19, 2009 for Men's.-Seeds:*Seedings are based on...
defeating eight seed Máximo González
Máximo González
Máximo González Mereira is a professional tennis player from Argentina. His career high ranking is #58, achieved on July 6, 2009.- Early career through 2006 :...
7–6, 3–6, 6–1 and dominating his next three matches against Victor Crivoi
Victor Crivoi
Victor Crivoi is a Romanian tennis player who lives in Bucharest. In 2005, he played in the International Tennis Federation's Professional Circuit and won seven titles. As a result, he was named the ITF's "Player Of The Year" for 2005. At the end of 2005, he was ranked #269 by the ATP, up from...
6–0, 7–6 no. 1 seed Fernando Verdasco
Fernando Verdasco
Fernando Verdasco Carmona is a professional tennis player. He is currently ranked no. 22 in the world. Verdasco started playing tennis at four years of age and had a full-time coach when he was eight...
6–1 3–1RET, and no. 3 seed and defending Champion Tommy Robredo
Tommy Robredo
Tommy Robredo Garcés is a Spanish professional tennis player. On 8 May 2006, he broke into the world's top ten for the first time. His highest singles ranking to date is No...
6–0, 6–2 before losing to Robin Söderling
Robin Söderling
Robin Bo Carl Söderling is a professional tennis player from Sweden who is currently ranked number 13 in the ATP rankings. Söderling reached successive French Open finals in 2009 and 2010...
in the Finals 3–6, 6–7. In the 2009 International German Open
2009 International German Open
The 2009 International German Open was a tennis tournament to played on outdoor red clay courts. It was the 102nd edition of the event known that year as the International German Open and was part of the ATP World Tour 500 series of the 2009 ATP World Tour...
he defeated Mikhail Youzhny
Mikhail Youzhny
Mikhail Mikhailovich Youzhny , is a professional Russian tennis player, noted for his consistency and all-court play style. He has been coached by Boris Sobkin for 17 years....
7–6, 6–3 and José Acasuso
José Acasuso
José Javier "Chucho" Acasuso is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. Like many of his fellow countrymen, he favours clay. He is known for his strong serve and his hard groundstrokes off both sides...
6–1 1–1ret. He then lost to David Ferrer
David Ferrer
David Ferrer Ern is a Spanish professional tennis player who lives in Valencia, Spain who is currently no. 5 in the ATP Rankings and the second-highest ranked Spaniard behind world no. 2 Rafael Nadal. He turned professional in 2000...
in the Third Round 6–4, 5–7, 2–6. Monaco will compete directly in the 2009 US Open without competing in any events in 2009 US Open Series. He lost to eventual champion Juan Martín del Potro
Juan Martin Del Potro
Juan Martín del Potro is an Argentine professional tennis player. Del Potro achieved a top-10 ranking by the Association of Tennis Professionals for the first time on October 6, 2008. In January 2010, he reached a career-high ranking of world no. 4...
6–3, 6–3, 6–1 in the first Round of the 2009 US Open
2009 US Open (tennis)
The 2009 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts, held from August 31 to September 14, 2009 in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, New York City, United States. Originally, it was scheduled to end with the mens' singles final match on Sunday,...
. At the 2009 BCR Open Romania
2009 BCR Open Romania
The 2009 BCR Open Romania was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 17th edition of the event known that year as the BCR Open Romania, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 Series of the 2009 ATP World Tour...
Monaco reached his 3rd finals of the year but once again ending as runner-up to Albert Montañés
Álbert Montañés
Albert Montañés Roca is a professional tennis player from Spain.He first entered the top-100 in 2001 and has been in the top-100 for all but 20 weeks since then...
7–6, 7–6 after defeating qualifiers Júlio Silva
Júlio Silva
Júlio Silva is a professional tennis player from Brazil who turned professional in 1999.He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on November 16, 2009, when he became the number 144 of the world.- Singles :...
and Pere Riba
Pere Riba
Pere Riba Madrid is a Spanish professional tennis player. Riba competes on the ATP Challenger Tour and the ATP World Tour, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 65, on May 16, 2011, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No. 81, on June 7, 2010...
, 8th seed Pablo Cuevas
Pablo Cuevas
Pablo Gabriel Cuevas Urroz is a Uruguayan professional tennis player. Cuevas won the 2008 French Open Men's Doubles title with Luis Horna....
and German Simon Greul
Simon Greul
Simon Greul is a German male tennis player born April 13, 1981. He is 6'1" tall and weighs 176 lbs . His career high rank was #55, achieved on March 22, 2010.-Career:...
respectively. respectively. Because of this final appearance he will end the year with 29 wins in clay, the most wins in the year in Clay out of any other players. In the 2009 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships
2009 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships
The 2009 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 37th edition of the event known that year as the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships, and was part of the 500 Series of the 2009 ATP World Tour...
and retired against Ernests Gulbis
Ernests Gulbis
Ernests Gulbis is a Latvian professional tennis player. In 2008, Gulbis won his first ATP Tour doubles title at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, teaming with Rainer Schüttler, and in 2010 won his first ATP Tour singles title in the Delray Beach, defeating Ivo Karlović in the final...
6–3, 4–1 ret in the second round after defeating Guillermo García López
Guillermo Garcia Lopez
Guillermo García López is a professional male tennis player from Spain.He is good friends with fellow Spanish tennis player Juan Carlos Ferrero, and both train at the JC Ferrero Equelite Tennis Academy in Villena, Spain.- Professional career :On November 23, 2009, García-López achieved his...
5–0 ret. He the lost to Victor Troicki 6–1, 6–2 in the first round of 2009 Shanghai ATP Masters 1000
2009 Shanghai ATP Masters 1000
The 2009 Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 1st edition of the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000, and was classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2009 ATP World Tour...
. He lost to Joachim Johansson
Joachim Johansson
Joachim Johansson is a former professional male tennis player from Sweden.-Background:Johansson was born in Lund and currently lives in Södertälje, Sweden. His father, Leif Johansson, was also a tennis player and represented Sweden in the Davis Cup in the 1970s. He goes by the nickname "Pim Pim",...
6–4, 6–4 after defeating Jan Hernych
Jan Hernych
Jan Mauda Hernych is a professional male tennis player from Czech Republic. Born in Prague, he turned pro in 1998 and achieved his highest ranking of World No. 59 on 27 April 2009. He is currently 241st in the ATP rankings.-External links:...
6–2, 5–7, 7–5 in the first round of the 2009 If Stockholm Open
2009 If Stockholm Open
The 2009 If Stockholm Open was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 41st edition of the event known that year as the If Stockholm Open, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 Series of the 2009 ATP World Tour...
.He is currently competing in the 2009 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
2009 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
The 2009 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 23rd edition of the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 Series of the 2009 ATP World Tour...
as the fourth seed he was upset by Michaël Llodra
Michaël Llodra
Michaël Llodra is a French professional tennis player. He is a prolific doubles player with three Grand Slam championships, and has also had success in singles.-Life and career:...
6–3, 6–4 in the second round after defeating Frenchman Josselin Ouanna
Josselin Ouanna
Josselin Ouanna is a French tennis player. While a junior, he reached the final of the 2004 Australian Open. On October 20, 2008, he beat #46 Ivan Ljubičić in the first round of the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon as a wild-card entry ranked #182. He then beat #83 Nicolás Lapentti but lost to #10...
6–3, 6–2 in 60 minutes converting 6 of 10 break points in the first round. He lost in the second round of 2009 Valencia Open 500
2009 Valencia Open 500
The 2009 Valencia Open 500 was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 15th edition of the Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana, and was part of the 500 Series of the 2009 ATP Tour...
to Nikolay Davydenko
Nikolay Davydenko
Nikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko is a Ukrainian-Russian tennis player. Davydenko's best result in a Grand Slam tournament has been reaching the semifinals, which he has done on four occasions: twice each at the French Open and the U.S. Open. His biggest achievement to date was winning the 2009 ATP...
6–3, 7–5 after failing to convert of his breaks of serve, He defeated Martín Vassallo Argüello
Martín Vassallo Argüello
Martin Miguel Vassallo Argüello is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. His career-high ATP entry ranking is #47 .He turned pro in 1999...
in the match prior 6–3, 6–2. He then lost to Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who has been ranked world no. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals since 4 July 2011. He has won four Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open, the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2011 US Open...
6–3, 7–5 despite leading 5–3 in the second set, after defeating Jérémy Chardy
Jérémy Chardy
Jérémy Chardy is a French professional tennis player. He won the 2005 Wimbledon Championships Boys' Singles title, and finished as the runner-up at the 2005 US Open Boys' Singles, losing to Ryan Sweeting. His career high rank is no...
7–6, 7–5 in the 2009 BNP Paribas Masters
2009 BNP Paribas Masters
The 2009 Paris Masters was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 35th edition of the Paris Masters, and was part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 of the 2009 ATP Tour...
. This was his last tournaments, reaching three finals the most since winning 3 titles in 2007, He ended the year at no. 30 and the most clay court wins.
2010
Monaco started 2010 with the Heineken Open2010 Heineken Open
The 2010 Heineken Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 35th edition of the Heineken Open, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2010 ATP World Tour...
, where he defeated Horacio Zeballos 6–3, 6–0 in the first round but lost to eventual champion John Isner
John Isner
John Robert Isner is an American professional tennis player. He achieved his career-high rank of no. 18 on July 5, 2010, and has been as high as the second-ranked American tennis player behind Andy Roddick...
in three sets 5–7, 6–4, 6–3. He lost to 6th seed Nikolay Davydenko
Nikolay Davydenko
Nikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko is a Ukrainian-Russian tennis player. Davydenko's best result in a Grand Slam tournament has been reaching the semifinals, which he has done on four occasions: twice each at the French Open and the U.S. Open. His biggest achievement to date was winning the 2009 ATP...
in the third round of the 2010 Australian Open
2010 Australian Open
The 2010 Australian Open was a tennis tournament that took place in Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia, from 18 to 31 January. It was the 98th edition of the Australian Open, and the first Grand Slam event of the year....
6–0, 6–3, 6–4, having defeated Ernests Gulbis
Ernests Gulbis
Ernests Gulbis is a Latvian professional tennis player. In 2008, Gulbis won his first ATP Tour doubles title at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, teaming with Rainer Schüttler, and in 2010 won his first ATP Tour singles title in the Delray Beach, defeating Ivo Karlović in the final...
6–3, 7–6, 6–1 and Michaël Llodra
Michaël Llodra
Michaël Llodra is a French professional tennis player. He is a prolific doubles player with three Grand Slam championships, and has also had success in singles.-Life and career:...
3–6, 3–6, 7–6, 6–1, 6–3. He lost to Thomaz Bellucci
Thomaz Bellucci
Thomaz Cocchiarali Bellucci , a professional tennis player, is the top ranked Brazilian tennis player. He achieved a career high ranking of #21 on July 26, 2010....
6–2, 0–6, 6–4 in the Finals of the 2010 Movistar Open
2010 Movistar Open
The 2010 Movistar Open was a tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 16th edition of the Movistar Open, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2010 ATP World Tour...
after defeating Nicolas Massú
Nicolás Massú
Nicolás Alejandro Massú Fried , nicknamed Vampiro , is a Chilean tennis player, a former world number nine in singles, and a two-time Olympic gold medalist...
6–3, 6–4, Juan Ignacio Chela
Juan Ignacio Chela
Juan Ignacio Chela is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. Like most Argentine players he is comfortable on Clay courts and owns all six of his career titles on the surface...
6–3, 7–5, Peter Luczak
Peter Luczak
Peter Luczak is a professional tennis player for Australia. His career-high ATP Entry ranking was No. 64 on 12 October 2009.At the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi, Luczak won the gold in the doubles....
6–4, 3–6, 6–3, and João Souza
João Souza
João Olavo Soares de Souza is a Brazilian professional tennis player. Souza competes mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour, both in singles and doubles. He reached his highest ATP singles ranking, No. 90 August 7, 2011, and his highest ATP doubles ranking, No. 171, on September 21, 2009...
6–1, 6–4 respectively. He lost to Juan Carlos Ferrero
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat is a professional tennis player, and a former world no. 1 player, from Spain. He captured the men's singles title at the 2003 French Open, and in September of that year, he became the 21st player to hold the world no. 1 ranking. He was also the runner-up at the 2002...
in the Semifinals of the 2010 Copa Telmex
2010 Copa Telmex
The 2010 Copa Telmex was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 13th edition of the Copa Telmex, and was part of the International Series of the 2010 ATP World Tour...
6–2, 7–6 just hours after defeating Horacio Zeballos 7–5, 6–1 in the Quarterfinals where he did not face a single break point, he also defeated Juan Ignacio Chela
Juan Ignacio Chela
Juan Ignacio Chela is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. Like most Argentine players he is comfortable on Clay courts and owns all six of his career titles on the surface...
7–6, 4–6, 6–2 in the 2nd round and Łukasz Kubot 6–4, 7–6. He lost Juan Carlos Ferrero
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat is a professional tennis player, and a former world no. 1 player, from Spain. He captured the men's singles title at the 2003 French Open, and in September of that year, he became the 21st player to hold the world no. 1 ranking. He was also the runner-up at the 2002...
in the semifinals of the 2010 Abierto Mexicano Telcel
2010 Abierto Mexicano Telcel
The 2010 Abierto Mexicano Telcel was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 17th edition of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel, and was part of the 500 series of the 2010 ATP World Tour, and was in the International category of tournaments on the 2010 WTA Tour...
retiring with an abdominal strain after losing the first set 7–5 after receiving treatment at 5–4 Monaco, Monaco lead 4–2 in one stage of the first set. He defeated top seed Fernando Verdasco
Fernando Verdasco
Fernando Verdasco Carmona is a professional tennis player. He is currently ranked no. 22 in the world. Verdasco started playing tennis at four years of age and had a full-time coach when he was eight...
7–5, 6–3 in the Quarterfinals, Juan Ignacio Chela
Juan Ignacio Chela
Juan Ignacio Chela is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. Like most Argentine players he is comfortable on Clay courts and owns all six of his career titles on the surface...
6–4, 7–6 for the second time in as many weeks and Alberto Martín
Alberto Martín
----Alberto Martín Magret is a retired tennis player from Spain. He turned professional in 1995.Martin's best Grand Slam performance was reaching the fourth round of Roland Garros in 2006. En route to this performance, Martín's first round win was his first victory over former World number 1 Andy...
6–7, 7–5, 6–2.
He defeated Fabio Fognini
Fabio Fognini
Fabio Fognini is a professional tennis player.He is the current Italian No. 1. He achieved his career high rank of No. 32 in the world on 20 June 2011 as a result of his success at the 2011French Open...
6–4, 7–5 in the second round of the 2010 BNP Paribas Open
2010 BNP Paribas Open
The 2010 BNP Paribas Open was a tennis tournament played at Indian Wells, California in March 2010. It was the 36th edition of the event, known this year as the BNP Paribas Open, and is classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2010 ATP World Tour and a Premier Mandatory event on...
. He then faced Juan Carlos Ferrero
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat is a professional tennis player, and a former world no. 1 player, from Spain. He captured the men's singles title at the 2003 French Open, and in September of that year, he became the 21st player to hold the world no. 1 ranking. He was also the runner-up at the 2002...
in the third round, this was their 3rd straight meeting in a row with Ferrero prevailing in the other two. He upset Ferrero for the first time as he won 7–6, 3–6, 6–3 in a match than lasted over 3 hours. He then defeated Guillermo García López
Guillermo Garcia Lopez
Guillermo García López is a professional male tennis player from Spain.He is good friends with fellow Spanish tennis player Juan Carlos Ferrero, and both train at the JC Ferrero Equelite Tennis Academy in Villena, Spain.- Professional career :On November 23, 2009, García-López achieved his...
3–6, 6–2, 6–1 converting 6 of 6 break points thus reaching his first hardcourt Master Series quarterfinals. He then lost to eventual champion Ivan Ljubičić
Ivan Ljubicic
----Ivan Ljubičić is a Croatian tennis player born in Bosnia and Herzegovina . His career-high ATP ranking to date has been no. 3, and he stands at no. 37....
in a three sets match by 4–6, 6–2, 6–1. In the 2010 Sony Ericsson Open
2010 Sony Ericsson Open
The 2010 Sony Ericsson Open , was a tennis tournament for men and women held from March 22 to April 4, 2010. It was the 26th edition of the Miami Masters event and is played on outdoor hard courts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne, Florida, located near Miami...
where he lost to Fernando González
Fernando González
----Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi is a professional tennis player from Chile. He is known for having one of the hardest forehands on the circuit. In Spanish he is called El Bombardero de La Reina and Mano de Piedra...
6–7, 6–4, 6–2, failing to convert several break points in the second set after defeating Marsel Ilhan
Marsel Ilhan
Marsel İlhan is a Turkish tennis player, ranked No. 1 in Turkey and No. 109, as of October 10th, 2011, in the world...
6–2, 7–5 in the second round.
In the 2010 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
2010 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
The 2010 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, a tennis tournament for male professional players, was played from April 10 through April 18, 2010, on outdoor clay courts. It was the 104th edition of the annual Monte Carlo Masters tournament, which is sponsored by Rolex for the second time...
he defeated qualifier Jarkko Nieminen
Jarkko Nieminen
Jarkko Kalervo Nieminen is a professional tennis player from Finland.His highest ranking is 13th, which was achieved on July 10, 2006. He has won one ATP singles title and two doubles titles in his career so far. His best performances in Grand Slam tournaments have been reaching the quarter-finals...
7–5, 7–5 for the first time in three meetings and was upset by Michael Berrer
Michael Berrer
Michael Berrer is a German professional tennis player. He reached his career high in singles with No. 42 on May 2010 and his high in doubles in March 2009 with No...
6–4, 6–4 in the second round. His bad run continued as he was upset by Daniel Gimeno-Traver in the first round as the tenth seed of the 2010 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell
2010 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell
The 2010 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 58th edition of the event known this year as the Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell, and was part of the ATP World Tour 500 series of the 2010 ATP World Tour...
6–2, 3–6, 6–2 cause by failing to convert 12 of 13 break opportunities he had in the match. He defeated Igor Andreev
Igor Andreev
Igor Valerievich Andreev is a Russian professional tennis player, born in Moscow.-2003:Andreev made his ATP debut in September 2003 at Bucharest, Romania as a qualifier and defeated top seed Nikolay Davydenko 7–5, 6–7, 6–0 in the first round, before losing in the next round to José Acasuso.At the...
7–6, 7–5 but lost to Victor Hănescu
Victor Hanescu
Victor Hănescu is a Romanian tennis player. He achieved his career high rank of no. 26 on July 6, 2009.- Professional career :...
7–6, 6–4 in the second round of the 2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia
2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia
The 2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia was a tennis tournament, being played on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. It was the 67th edition of the event and was classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2010 ATP World Tour and a Premier 5 event on the 2010 WTA Tour...
. In the 2010 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open
2010 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open
The 2010 Madrid Masters was played on outdoor clay courts at the Park Manzanares in Madrid, Spain from May 7 – May 16. It was the 9th edition of the event on the ATP and 2nd on the WTA...
he defeated Simon Greul
Simon Greul
Simon Greul is a German male tennis player born April 13, 1981. He is 6'1" tall and weighs 176 lbs . His career high rank was #55, achieved on March 22, 2010.-Career:...
6–1, 6–1 and Thomaz Bellucci
Thomaz Bellucci
Thomaz Cocchiarali Bellucci , a professional tennis player, is the top ranked Brazilian tennis player. He achieved a career high ranking of #21 on July 26, 2010....
6–2, 6–2. He lost to Nicolás Almagro
Nicolás Almagro
Nicolas Almagro Sanchez Rolle is a professional Spanish tennis player, ranked 10 on the ATP World Tour.-2005:...
6–4, 6–1. He the lead Argentina to their second ARAG World Team Cup
2010 ARAG World Team Cup
The 2010 ARAG World Team Cup was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 32nd edition of the World Team Cup, and was part of the 250 series of the 2010 ATP World Tour...
, at the Round Robin he defeated Serbia's Viktor Troicki
Viktor Troicki
Viktor Troicki is a Serbian professional tennis player. He has Serb and Russian ethnic roots. His paternal grandparents emigrated from Tver and Rostov-on-Don to Serbia in 1917. His career-high ranking is no. 12, achieved on 6 June 2011. He won his first ATP singles title at the 2010 Kremlin Cup,...
1–6, 6–3, 7–6 and lost to Jérémy Chardy
Jérémy Chardy
Jérémy Chardy is a French professional tennis player. He won the 2005 Wimbledon Championships Boys' Singles title, and finished as the runner-up at the 2005 US Open Boys' Singles, losing to Ryan Sweeting. His career high rank is no...
6–3, 6–4. In the finals he defeated American Sam Querrey
Sam Querrey
Sam Austin Querrey is a professional American tennis player from Thousand Oaks, California currently living in Las Vegas, Nevada. As of August 2010, he is the fourth-highest ranked American. His career high rank was #17, achieved on January 31, 2011. His height allows him to play with a strong...
1–6, 6–2, 6–3. At the 2010 French Open
2010 French Open
The 2010 French Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 109th edition of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam event of the year...
he was upset by Qualifier Grega Žemlja
Grega Žemlja
Grega Žemlja is a tennis player from Slovenia.Žemlja reached his highest world ranking #111 in singles and #252 in doubles. He lives in Kranj, Slovenia...
in four sets in the first round. He then withdrew from the 2010 Wimbledon Championships
2010 Wimbledon Championships
The 2010 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from Monday 21 June until Sunday 4 July 2010. It was the 124th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand...
due to a wrist injury and will miss 2 months of action. He made his return in the 2010 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters in a losing effort to Thiemo de Bakker
Thiemo de Bakker
Thiemo de Bakker is a Dutch tennis player, who is currently ranked 99th in the world, and is the second ranked Dutch tennis player...
6–4, 6–7, 6–3. He then lost in the first rounds of 2010 Pilot Pen Tennis
2010 Pilot Pen Tennis
The 2010 Pilot Pen Tennis was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 42nd edition of the Pilot Pen Tennis, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 Series of the 2010 ATP World Tour, and of the Premier Series of the 2010 WTA Tour. It took place at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis...
, 2010 US Open
2010 US Open (tennis)
The 2010 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts, held from August 30 to September 13, 2010 in the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York City, United States....
and 2010 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships
2010 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships
The 2010 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 38th edition of the event known that year as the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships, and was part of the 500 Series of the 2010 ATP World Tour...
.
In October, he reached an ATP World Tour Masters 1000
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
The ATP World Tour Masters 1000 is a series of nine tennis tournaments that are part of the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America and Asia...
semi-final for the first time in the 2010 Shanghai Rolex Masters 1000
2010 Shanghai Rolex Masters 1000
The 2010 Shanghai Rolex Masters was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the second edition of the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000, classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2010 ATP World Tour. It took place at Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena in Shanghai, People's...
by defeating Florent Serra
Florent Serra
Florent Lucien Serra is a French male tennis player. A right-hander, he has won two ATP titles during his career and is coached by Pierre Cherret.-Early life and junior career:...
6–4, 7–6 Thiemo de Bakker
Thiemo de Bakker
Thiemo de Bakker is a Dutch tennis player, who is currently ranked 99th in the world, and is the second ranked Dutch tennis player...
2–6, 6–3, 6–4, Mischa Zverev
Mischa Zverev
Mikhail "Mischa" Zverev is a German professional tennis player. He is the son of former Russian tennis player Alexander Zverev, who is also his coach. He now resides in Monte-Carlo, Monaco and represents Germany internationally...
6–2, 6–0 and Jürgen Melzer
Jürgen Melzer
Jürgen Melzer is an Austrian tennis player. He reached a career-high ranking of no. 8 on 18 April 2011, and a doubles ranking of no. 6 on 13 September 2010. He is the only current player on the ATP Tour to be ranked in the top 10 in both singles and doubles. He is a left-handed tennis player, but...
6–7, 7–5, 6–2, but then lost to World No. 4, Andy Murray 6–4, 6–1. At the 2010 Valencia Open 500
2010 Valencia Open 500
The 2010 Valencia Open 500 was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 16th edition of the Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana, and was part of the 500 Series of the 2010 ATP World Tour...
he upset defending champion Andy Murray 6–2, 3–6, 6–2 in the second round but was then upset by Marcel Granollers
Marcel Granollers
Marcel Granollers i Pujol is a professional tennis player from Spain who turned professional in 2003. He reached his highest singles ranking of World Number 33 on August 1, 2011, and his highest doubles ranking of World Number 5.-2006:Granollers made the first round of the Wimbledon tournament in...
1–6, 6–3, 6–4 in the following round. Monaco, played his last tournament of the year at the BNP Paribas Masters
2010 BNP Paribas Masters
The 2010 BNP Paribas Masters was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 36th edition of the tournament known that year as the BNP Paribas Masters after the sponsor BNP Paribas. It was part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 of the 2010 ATP World Tour. It was held at the Palais...
where he defeated Sam Querrey
Sam Querrey
Sam Austin Querrey is a professional American tennis player from Thousand Oaks, California currently living in Las Vegas, Nevada. As of August 2010, he is the fourth-highest ranked American. His career high rank was #17, achieved on January 31, 2011. His height allows him to play with a strong...
6–2, 7–6 but fell to no. 2 seed Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who has been ranked world no. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals since 4 July 2011. He has won four Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open, the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2011 US Open...
6–4, 6–3 in the second round after failing to convert 7 of 8 break points.
2011
Monaco began his 2011 season at the 2011 Heineken Open2011 Heineken Open
The 2011 Heineken Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 36th edition of the Heineken Open, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2011 ATP World Tour...
as the 5th seed, but was upset by Adrian Mannarino
Adrian Mannarino
Adrian Mannarino is a professional tennis player from France. Mannarino competes predominantly on the ATP Challenger Series and Futures circuit. His career high rank is #53, achieved on 16 May 2011....
6–4, 6–3. At the first Grand Slam of the year the Australian Open
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
, he was upset by Robin Haase
Robin Haase
Robin Haase is a Dutch tennis player. Haase is currently the highest-ranked Dutch player, with his career high of No. 41 coming on 29 August 2011. He is endorsed by Head and SNS Reaal.-Career:...
6–4, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 in the second round. At the South American Clay season, he fell in the first round of 2011 Movistar Open
2011 Movistar Open
The 2011 Movistar Open was a tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 16th edition of the Movistar Open, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2011 ATP World Tour...
to Maximo Gonzalez
Máximo González
Máximo González Mereira is a professional tennis player from Argentina. His career high ranking is #58, achieved on July 6, 2009.- Early career through 2006 :...
6–4, 3–6, 6–4 and the quarterfinals of the 2011 Copa Claro
2011 Copa Claro
The 2011 Copa Claro was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 14th edition of the Copa Claro, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2011 ATP World Tour...
and 2011 Abierto Mexicano Telcel
2011 Abierto Mexicano Telcel
The 2011 Abierto Mexicano Telcel was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts. It was the 18th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ATP World Tour and the 2011 WTA Tour...
losing to Stanislas Wawrinka
Stanislas Wawrinka
Stanislas Wawrinka is a Swiss professional tennis player. He also holds German citizenship as his father is German. His career ranking high is no. 9, achieved on 9 June 2008. He considers clay his best surface and his backhand his best shot...
and David Ferrer
David Ferrer
David Ferrer Ern is a Spanish professional tennis player who lives in Valencia, Spain who is currently no. 5 in the ATP Rankings and the second-highest ranked Spaniard behind world no. 2 Rafael Nadal. He turned professional in 2000...
respectively. At the 2011 BNP Paribas Open
2011 BNP Paribas Open
The 2011 BNP Paribas Open was a tennis tournament played at Indian Wells, California in March 2011. It was the 36th edition of the event, known as the BNP Paribas Open, and was classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2011 ATP World Tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the 2011...
, he was upset by American qualifier Ryan Sweeting
Ryan Sweeting
Ryan Sweeting is a Bahamian-born American professional tennis player.-Tennis career:Sweeting was born in Nassau, Bahamas, and has lived and trained in Ft. Lauderdale since the age of 12...
6–1, 0–6, 6–1 in the second round after receiving a bye in the first round. At the 2011 Sony Ericsson Open
2011 Sony Ericsson Open
The 2011 Sony Ericsson Open , a men's and women's tennis tournament, was held from March 21 to April 3, 2011. It was the 27th edition of the Miami Masters event and played on outdoor hard courts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Miami...
, he fell to 3rd seed Roger Federer
Roger Federer
Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
7–6, 6–4 in the third round.
At the European Clay Season, Monaco didn't have a lot of success. At the 2011 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
2011 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
The 2011 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, a tennis tournament for male professional players, was played from April 9 through April 17, 2011, on outdoor clay courts. It was the 105th edition of the annual Monte Carlo Masters tournament, which was sponsored by Rolex for the third time...
he lost to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. He then fell in the second round 2011 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell
2011 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell
The 2011 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 59th edition of the event known this year as the Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell, and was part of the ATP World Tour 500 series of the 2011 ATP World Tour...
falling to Simone Vagnozzi
Simone Vagnozzi
Simone Vagnozzi is an Italian professional tennis player.-Runner-Up :-External links:...
6-3, 6-2. He then lost to Feliciano Lopez
Feliciano López
Feliciano López Diaz-Guerra is a Spanish professional male tennis player. He was born in Toledo and now lives in the Spanish capital Madrid....
in the first round of 2011 Serbia Open
2011 Serbia Open
The 2011 Serbia Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. The third edition of the event hosted by current Serbian star Novak Djokovic, it was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2011 ATP World Tour...
6-4, 7-5. At the 2011 Mutua Madrid Open
2011 Mutua Madrid Open
The 2011 Madrid Masters was played on outdoor clay courts at the Park Manzanares in Madrid, Spain from April 30 – May 8. It was the 10th edition of the event on the ATP and 3rd on the WTA...
and 2011 Internazionali BNL d'Italia
2011 Internazionali BNL d'Italia
The 2011 Internazionali BNL d'Italia was a tennis tournament, being played on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. It was the 68th edition of the event and was classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2011 ATP World Tour and a Premier 5 event on the 2011 WTA Tour...
losing to Tomáš Berdych
Tomáš Berdych
Tomáš Berdych is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. His most notable achievements are reaching the final of the 2010 Wimbledon Championships, and the semifinals of the 2010 French Open. He defeated the Croatian player Ivan Ljubičić in five sets to win the Paris Masters in 2005...
in both occasions in the third round and second round, respectively. He then represented Argentina at the 2011 Power Horse World Team Cup
2011 Power Horse World Team Cup
The 2011 Power Horse World Team Cup was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 33rd edition of the World Team Cup, and was part of the 250 series of the 2011 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Rochusclub in Düsseldorf, Germany...
, where they fell in the final to Germany. At Roland Garros
2011 French Open – Men's Singles
Rafael Nadal, the defending champion and, after this tournament, six-time winner of this event defended his title by beating long-time rival Roger Federer for his sixth French Open title, tying him with Björn Borg for most all-time in the open era. Notably, the Spaniard played his first ever...
, Monaco suffered a first round exit at the hands of Fernando Verdasco
Fernando Verdasco
Fernando Verdasco Carmona is a professional tennis player. He is currently ranked no. 22 in the world. Verdasco started playing tennis at four years of age and had a full-time coach when he was eight...
6-2, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4. At Wimbledon
2011 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles
Rafael Nadal was the defending champion but lost to Novak Djokovic in the final.Djokovic won his first Wimbledon title. Upon reaching the final, he gained the World No.1 ranking as a result. This marks the first time that neither Roger Federer nor Rafael Nadal is ranked No...
, he lost in five sets 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 to Mikhail Youzhny
Mikhail Youzhny
Mikhail Mikhailovich Youzhny , is a professional Russian tennis player, noted for his consistency and all-court play style. He has been coached by Boris Sobkin for 17 years....
in the first round.
He then represented Argentina at the 2011 Davis Cup
2011 Davis Cup
The 2011 Davis Cup is the 100th edition of a tournament between national teams in men's tennis.The draw took place in September 2010 in Brussels, Belgium.-World Group:...
quarterfinal against Kazakhstan and won both his matches. He then had to withdraw in the second round 2011 Swedish Open
2011 Swedish Open
The 2011 Swedish Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts part of the ATP World Tour 250 Series of the 2011 ATP World Tour and 2011 WTA Tour. It took place in Båstad, Sweden, from July 4 through July 10, 2011 for Women's and from July 11 through July 17, 2011 for Men's...
due to a foot injury. At the 2011 International German Open
2011 International German Open
The 2011 International German Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was the 104th edition of the event known that year as the International German Open and was part of the ATP World Tour 500 series of the 2011 ATP World Tour...
, he reached the third round losing to Florian Mayer
Florian Mayer
Florian Mayer is a German professional tennis player. He plays on both the ATP Tour and the Challenger Tour. He has won nine Challenger events, which has helped him stay in the top 50 on the rankings....
7-5, 7-5. He then fell early at the 2011 Rogers Cup
2011 Rogers Cup
The 2011 Canada Masters was a tennis tournament to be played on outdoor hard courts in Canada. It was the 122nd edition of the Canada Masters, and was part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 of the 2011 ATP World Tour, and of the Premier Series of the 2011 WTA Tour...
and 2011 Western & Southern Open
2011 Western & Southern Open
The 2011 Cincinnati Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, near Cincinnati, United States. The tournament was a joint men's and women's event, with six new courts being built for the tournament...
. He then played at the 2011 Winston-Salem Open
2011 Winston-Salem Open
The 2011 Winston–Salem Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was previously known as the Pilot Pen Tennis but was relocated to Winston Salem. It was the 43rd edition of the Winston-Salem Open, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 Series of the 2011 ATP World Tour...
losing to Andy Roddick
Andy Roddick
Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the second highest-ranked American player, behind Mardy Fish....
6-1, 6-4 in the quarterfinals. Monaco reached the fourth round of the US Open
2011 US Open – Men's Singles
Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but was defeated in the final by Novak Djokovic with a score of 6–2, 6–4, 6–7, 6–1. Djokovic claimed his first US Open title, his third Grand Slam of the year, and his fourth Grand Slam overall.-Seeds:...
before losing to Federer 6-1, 6-2, 6-0. He then lost 3 back-to-back matches starting with the 2011 Davis Cup
2011 Davis Cup
The 2011 Davis Cup is the 100th edition of a tournament between national teams in men's tennis.The draw took place in September 2010 in Brussels, Belgium.-World Group:...
Semifinal, in a dead rubber he retired to Janko Tipsarević
Janko Tipsarevic
Janko Tipsarević is a Serbian tennis player. His career-high ranking is No. 9, achieved on 14 November 2011. He is the 117th player in history to crack the top 10....
after losing the first set 6-2, and the first rounds of 2011 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships
2011 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships
The 2011 Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 39th edition of the event known that year as the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships, and was part of the 500 Series of the 2011 ATP World Tour...
and 2011 Shanghai Rolex Masters
2011 Shanghai Rolex Masters
The 2011 Shanghai Rolex Masters was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the third edition of the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000, classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2011 ATP World Tour. It took place at Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena in Shanghai, People's...
. He then reached his first final in over a year and a half at the 2011 Valencia Open 500
2011 Valencia Open 500
The 2011 Valencia Open 500 was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 17th edition of the Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana, and was part of the 500 Series of the 2011 ATP World Tour...
, but lost to Marcel Granollers
Marcel Granollers
Marcel Granollers i Pujol is a professional tennis player from Spain who turned professional in 2003. He reached his highest singles ranking of World Number 33 on August 1, 2011, and his highest doubles ranking of World Number 5.-2006:Granollers made the first round of the Wimbledon tournament in...
6–2, 4–6, 7–6(7–3) after upsetting Nicolas Almagro
Nicolás Almagro
Nicolas Almagro Sanchez Rolle is a professional Spanish tennis player, ranked 10 on the ATP World Tour.-2005:...
6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in the first round and David Ferrer
David Ferrer
David Ferrer Ern is a Spanish professional tennis player who lives in Valencia, Spain who is currently no. 5 in the ATP Rankings and the second-highest ranked Spaniard behind world no. 2 Rafael Nadal. He turned professional in 2000...
7-5, 1-6, 6-3 in the semifinals. He then continued his success at the 2011 BNP Paribas Masters
2011 BNP Paribas Masters
The 2011 BNP Paribas Masters was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 40th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ATP World Tour...
, with wins over Gilles Simon
Gilles Simon
Gilles Simon is a French professional tennis player and former world no. 6. He is a nine-time winner on the ATP World Tour...
and Mardy Fish
Mardy Fish
Mardy Simpson Fish is an American professional tennis player, and Olympic silver medalist. He is a hardcourt specialist...
before losing to Roger Federer
Roger Federer
Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
in the quarterfinals 6-3, 7-5.
Singles: 11 (3-8)
| Legend (Singles) |
|---|
| Grand Slam (0) |
| Tennis Masters Cup / ATP World Tour Finals (0) |
| ATP Masters Series / ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0) |
| ATP International Series Gold / ATP World Tour 500 Series (1-1) |
| ATP International Series / ATP World Tour 250 Series (2-7) |
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | April 4, 2005 |  CasablancaGrand Prix Hassan II The Grand Prix Hassan II is an annual tennis tournament on the ATP Tour and is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series. The event is held annually at the Complexe Al Amal in Casablanca, Morocco and is played on clay courts. Between 1986 and 1989 it was part of the Challenger... , Morocco |
Clay | Mariano Puerta Mariano Puerta Mariano Ruben Puerta is a former Argentine professional male tennis player best known for making the final of the French Open in 2005, where he lost to Rafael Nadal in four sets.-Career:... |
4–6, 1–6 |
| Winner | 1. | February 19, 2007 | Buenos Aires ATP Buenos Aires The ATP Buenos Aires is an annual tennis event for male tennis players held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The tournament is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour and it is played on outdoor clay courts at the 5,500 capacity Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club,... , Argentina |
Clay |  Alessio di MauroAlessio di Mauro Alessio di Mauro is an Italian tennis player. In Buenos Aires, he reached his first final of his career, where Argentine Juan Mónaco defeated di Mauro to win his first career title, 6–1, 6–2; on February 26, 2007. Propelled by this run, the left-hander reached his career high ranking of No... |
6–1, 6–2 |
| Winner | 2. | May 20, 2007 | Pörtschach Hypo Group Tennis International The Hypo Group Tennis International was an annual tennis tournament held in Pörtschach, Austria. The event was part of the ATP Tour's ATP International Series. The tournament had been held since 1981, on clay courts.-List of singles winners:... , Austria |
Clay |  Gaël MonfilsGaël Monfils Gaël Sébastien Monfils is a French professional tennis player. he was the highest-ranked French tennis player, ranked no. 7 in the world ATP rankings. He was the runner-up at the Paris Masters in 2009 and 2010 and a semifinalist at the 2008 French Open.-2002:In 2002, Monfils finished 24th at the... |
7–6(7–3), 6–0 |
| Winner | 3. | July 23, 2007 | Kitzbühel, Austria |
Clay | Potito Starace Potito Starace Potito Starace is an Italian professional tennis player on the ATP Tour. He achieved his career-high ranking of 27th on October 15, 2007 and prefers to play on red clay... |
5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
| Runner-up | 2. | January 28, 2008 | Viña del Mar Movistar Open The Movistar Open is an ATP International Series men's tennis tournament held in February 2010 in Las Condes commune, and it's played on clay. It was previously played in Viña del Mar.-History:In 1992, Brazil suspended its three ATP tournaments... , Chile |
Clay | Fernando González Fernando González ----Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi is a professional tennis player from Chile. He is known for having one of the hardest forehands on the circuit. In Spanish he is called El Bombardero de La Reina and Mano de Piedra... |
w/o |
| Runner-up | 3. | May 19, 2008 | Poertschach Hypo Group Tennis International The Hypo Group Tennis International was an annual tennis tournament held in Pörtschach, Austria. The event was part of the ATP Tour's ATP International Series. The tournament had been held since 1981, on clay courts.-List of singles winners:... , Austria |
Clay |  Nikolay DavydenkoNikolay Davydenko Nikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko is a Ukrainian-Russian tennis player. Davydenko's best result in a Grand Slam tournament has been reaching the semifinals, which he has done on four occasions: twice each at the French Open and the U.S. Open. His biggest achievement to date was winning the 2009 ATP... |
2–6, 6–2, 2–6 |
| Runner-up | 4. | February 16, 2009 | Buenos Aires ATP Buenos Aires The ATP Buenos Aires is an annual tennis event for male tennis players held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The tournament is an ATP World Tour 250 series event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour and it is played on outdoor clay courts at the 5,500 capacity Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club,... , Argentina |
Clay | Tommy Robredo Tommy Robredo Tommy Robredo Garcés is a Spanish professional tennis player. On 8 May 2006, he broke into the world's top ten for the first time. His highest singles ranking to date is No... |
5–7, 6–2, 6–7(5–7) |
| Runner-up | 5. | July 19, 2009 |  Båstad, Sweden |
Clay | Robin Söderling Robin Söderling Robin Bo Carl Söderling is a professional tennis player from Sweden who is currently ranked number 13 in the ATP rankings. Söderling reached successive French Open finals in 2009 and 2010... |
3–6, 6–7(4–7) |
| Runner-up | 6. | September 27, 2009 |  Bucharest, Romania |
Clay | Albert Montañés Álbert Montañés Albert Montañés Roca is a professional tennis player from Spain.He first entered the top-100 in 2001 and has been in the top-100 for all but 20 weeks since then... |
6–7(2–7), 6–7(5–7) |
| Runner-up | 7. | February 7, 2010 | Santiago Movistar Open The Movistar Open is an ATP International Series men's tennis tournament held in February 2010 in Las Condes commune, and it's played on clay. It was previously played in Viña del Mar.-History:In 1992, Brazil suspended its three ATP tournaments... , Chile |
Clay | Thomaz Bellucci Thomaz Bellucci Thomaz Cocchiarali Bellucci , a professional tennis player, is the top ranked Brazilian tennis player. He achieved a career high ranking of #21 on July 26, 2010.... |
2–6, 6–0, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 8. | November 6, 2011 | Valencia, Spain |
Hard (i) | Marcel Granollers Marcel Granollers Marcel Granollers i Pujol is a professional tennis player from Spain who turned professional in 2003. He reached his highest singles ranking of World Number 33 on August 1, 2011, and his highest doubles ranking of World Number 5.-2006:Granollers made the first round of the Wimbledon tournament in... |
2–6, 6–4, 6–7(3–7) |
Doubles: 4 (2-2)
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|1.
|January 11, 2008
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AucklandHeineken Open (tennis)
The Heineken Open is a tennis tournament on the ATP International Series played in Auckland, New Zealand. It was also a combined mens and womens tournament until 1981.-History:...
, New Zealand
|Hard
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Luis HornaLuis Horna
Luis Horna Biscari is a former tour professional tennis player from Peru, who turned professional in 1998. Horna plays right-handed, he has a strong serve for a relatively short player and the forehand is his best stroke. He uses a single-handed backhand and his favourite surface is clay...
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Xavier MalisseXavier Malisse
Xavier Malisse is a Belgian tennis player. Born in Kortrijk, Belgium, he is the only men's player from his country to have been ranked in the top 20 of the ATP tour. He is sponsored by Prince and Lotto. His nickname is "The X-Man"....
Jürgen MelzerJürgen Melzer
Jürgen Melzer is an Austrian tennis player. He reached a career-high ranking of no. 8 on 18 April 2011, and a doubles ranking of no. 6 on 13 September 2010. He is the only current player on the ATP Tour to be ranked in the top 10 in both singles and doubles. He is a left-handed tennis player, but...
|6–4, 3–6, [10–7]
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|bgcolor=#ffa07a|Runner-up
|1.
|January 28, 2008
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Viña del MarMovistar Open
The Movistar Open is an ATP International Series men's tennis tournament held in February 2010 in Las Condes commune, and it's played on clay. It was previously played in Viña del Mar.-History:In 1992, Brazil suspended its three ATP tournaments...
, Chile
|Clay
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Máximo GonzálezMáximo González
Máximo González Mereira is a professional tennis player from Argentina. His career high ranking is #58, achieved on July 6, 2009.- Early career through 2006 :...
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José AcasusoJosé Acasuso
José Javier "Chucho" Acasuso is a professional male tennis player from Argentina. Like many of his fellow countrymen, he favours clay. He is known for his strong serve and his hard groundstrokes off both sides...
Sebastián PrietoSebastián Prieto
Sebastián Prieto is a professional tennis player from Argentina.Primarily a doubles specialist, Prieto has won 9 doubles titles in his career. He began playing for the Argentina Davis Cup team in 1999....
|6–1, 3–0 ret.
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|bgcolor=#98fb98|Winner
|2.
|April 19, 2008
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ValenciaOpen de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana
The Valencia Open 500, formerly known as Open de Tenis Comunidad Valenciana, is a professional tennis tournament played in Valencia, Spain. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour. The tournament was first played in Valencia in 1995 before moving to Marbella, Spain for...
, Spain
|Clay
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Máximo GonzálezMáximo González
Máximo González Mereira is a professional tennis player from Argentina. His career high ranking is #58, achieved on July 6, 2009.- Early career through 2006 :...
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Travis ParrottTravis Parrott
Travis Parrott is an American professional ATP tennis doubles player. He is primarily a doubles specialist...
Filip PolášekFilip Polášek
Filip Polášek is a professional tennis player from Slovakia. Polášek's highest doubles ranking has been World Number 22 as of June 22, 2009. Polášek's highest singles ranking has been World Number 555 on November 26, 2007....
|7–5, 7–5
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|bgcolor=#ffa07a|Runner-up
|2.
|February 15, 2009
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Costa do SauípeBrasil Open
The Brasil Open is a tennis tournament held annually in Costa do Sauípe, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. A part of the ATP World Tour 250 series, it is currently the main event in the Brazilian tennis calendar. Since 2004, it has been a part of the South American clay court circuit but was held on hard...
, Brazil
|Clay
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Lucas Arnold KerLucas Arnold Ker
Lucas Arnold Ker is a professional tennis player from Argentina.Arnold Ker started playing tennis in the Olivos Tenis Club of Buenos Aires, under coach Malcolm Campbell....
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Marcel GranollersMarcel Granollers
Marcel Granollers i Pujol is a professional tennis player from Spain who turned professional in 2003. He reached his highest singles ranking of World Number 33 on August 1, 2011, and his highest doubles ranking of World Number 5.-2006:Granollers made the first round of the Wimbledon tournament in...
Tommy RobredoTommy Robredo
Tommy Robredo Garcés is a Spanish professional tennis player. On 8 May 2006, he broke into the world's top ten for the first time. His highest singles ranking to date is No...
|6–4, 7–5
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Singles Performance Timeline
To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only after a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. Davis Cup matches are included in the statistics. This table is current through the 2011 BNP Paribas Masters2011 BNP Paribas Masters
The 2011 BNP Paribas Masters was a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 40th edition of the tournament which was part of the 2011 ATP World Tour...
.
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|colspan=15 align=left|Grand Slam tournaments
Grand Slam (tennis)
The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Australian Open
Australian Open
The Australian Open is the only Grand Slam tennis tournament held in the southern hemisphere. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was last contested on grass in 1987. Since 1972 the Australian Open has been held in Melbourne, Victoria. In 1988, the tournament became a hard court...
|A
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
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2010 Australian Open – Men's Singles
Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but retired due to a right knee injury trailing 3–6, 6–7, 0–3 in the quarterfinals against Andy Murray.Roger Federer met Andy Murray in the final of this event...
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
2011 Australian Open – Men's Singles
Roger Federer was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Novak Djokovic, who went on to win the tournament by defeating Andy Murray 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 in the final. It was Djokovic's 2nd title at the Australian Open, with this title bearing many resemblances to his title in 2008. Djokovic...
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|French Open
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|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
2009 French Open – Men's Singles
Rafael Nadal was the defending champion but lost in the fourth round to Robin Söderling. This was Nadal's first ever defeat at the French Open, having won the title in all six of his other appearances...
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
2010 French Open – Men's Singles
Roger Federer was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Robin Söderling, which allowed him to make a second-successive final here. This was the first time since the 2004 French Open that Federer did not reach the semifinals of a Grand Slam tournament.Rafael Nadal won his fifth...
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
2011 French Open – Men's Singles
Rafael Nadal, the defending champion and, after this tournament, six-time winner of this event defended his title by beating long-time rival Roger Federer for his sixth French Open title, tying him with Björn Borg for most all-time in the open era. Notably, the Spaniard played his first ever...
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Wimbledon
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2011 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles
Rafael Nadal was the defending champion but lost to Novak Djokovic in the final.Djokovic won his first Wimbledon title. Upon reaching the final, he gained the World No.1 ranking as a result. This marks the first time that neither Roger Federer nor Rafael Nadal is ranked No...
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|bgcolor=#efefef|0–4
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|US Open
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|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
2010 US Open – Men's Singles
Juan Martín del Potro was the defending champion, but chose not to participate this year, after undergoing a wrist operation in May and only starting to practice again in August...
|bgcolor=#afeeee|4R
2011 US Open – Men's Singles
Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but was defeated in the final by Novak Djokovic with a score of 6–2, 6–4, 6–7, 6–1. Djokovic claimed his first US Open title, his third Grand Slam of the year, and his fourth Grand Slam overall.-Seeds:...
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|colspan=15 align=left|Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
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Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Singles
The Men's Singles tennis competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing was held from August 10 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Tennis Centre. The DecoTurf surface rendered the event a hardcourt competition. Matches were in best-of-3 sets, except for the final which was in best-of-5 sets...
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ATP Masters Series
The ATP Masters Series was a series of nine tennis tournaments that formed part of the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America...
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Indian Wells Masters
Indian Wells Masters
The Indian Wells Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in Indian Wells, California....
|A
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|A
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|A
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2010 BNP Paribas Open – Men's Singles
The Men's singles tournament of this event started in the week of March 8. It was the year's first of nine tournaments in the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 series.Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but he lost to Ivan Ljubičić in the semifinals....
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2011 BNP Paribas Open – Men's Singles
The 2011 BNP Paribas Open was a tennis tournament played at Indian Wells, California in March 2011. It was the 37th edition of the event, known as the BNP Paribas Open, and was classified as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the 2011 ATP World Tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the 2011...
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|bgcolor=#efefef|7–5
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Miami Masters
Miami Masters
The Miami Masters is an annual tennis tournament for men and women held in Key Biscayne, Miami, Florida. It is an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the men's tour and a Premier Mandatory event on the women's tour and is played on hard courts at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park...
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2010 Sony Ericsson Open – Men's Singles
Andy Murray was the defending champion, but lost to Mardy Fish in the second round.Andy Roddick beat Tomáš Berdych 7-5, 6-4 to win his first Masters 1000 event since 2006...
|bgcolor=#afeeee|3R
2011 Sony Ericsson Open – Men's Singles
Andy Roddick was the defending champion, but lost to Pablo Cuevas in the second round.Novak Djokovic won the title, defeating Rafael Nadal 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 in the final for the second week in a row after also beating him in the Indian Wells final the previous week...
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|bgcolor=#efefef|7–8
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Monte-Carlo
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|A
|A
|A
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2010 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters – Singles
Rafael Nadal defended the 2009 title by defeating his compatriot Fernando Verdasco 6–0, 6–1 to break an 11-month title drought, and to win a historic 6th consecutive title here in Monte-Carlo.-Seeds:The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round....
|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
2011 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters – Singles
Rafael Nadal was the six-time defending champion and defended his title by beating compatriot David Ferrer 6–4, 7–5. This was Nadal's 7th consecutive title in Monte-Carlo, which is the all-time record both for consecutive titles at any tournament and the most titles at this tournament.-Seeds:The...
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|bgcolor=#efefef|4–4
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Rome
Rome Masters
The Italian Open is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. It is the most prestigious red clay tennis tournament in the world after the French Open, with the men's competition being an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour, and the women's...
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|A
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2010 Internazionali BNL d'Italia – Men's Singles
Rafael Nadal successfully defended his title by defeating David Ferrer 7–5, 6–2.-Seeds:The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.# Roger Federer # Novak Djokovic # Rafael Nadal ...
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
2011 Internazionali BNL d'Italia – Men's Singles
Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, however he lost to Novak Djokovic in the final. Djokovic defeated him 6–4, 6–4 to win his 39th consecutive match and his 7th title of 2011...
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|bgcolor=#efefef|7–6
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Madrid
Madrid Masters
There are two sporting events named the Madrid Masters:*Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open — a men's and women's tennis tournament*Madrid Masters...
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|LQ
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|bgcolor=#afeeee|3R
|bgcolor=#afeeee|3R
2010 Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open – Men's Singles
Roger Federer was the defending champion, but Rafael Nadal defeated him 4–6, 6–7, in the final.-Seeds:The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.# Roger Federer # Rafael Nadal # Andy Murray...
|bgcolor=#afeeee|3R
2011 Mutua Madrid Open – Men's Singles
Rafael Nadal was the defending champion but lost to world No. 2 Novak Djokovic 7–5, 6–4 in the final. It was the second win for Djokovic on a ATP Master 1000 Tournament played on clay courts, the 6th title of the year and 24th of his career...
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|bgcolor=#efefef|8–5
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Canada Masters
Canada Masters
The Canada Masters , currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual tennis tournament held in Canada. The men's competition is a Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. The women's competition is a Premier 5 tournament on the Women's Tennis Association tour...
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|A
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|bgcolor=#afeeee|1R
2011 Rogers Cup – Men's Singles
Andy Murray was the two-time defending champion, but lost to Kevin Anderson in the second round.World No.1 Novak Djokovic won his 10th Masters 1000 title of his career and his 9th title of the year, beating Mardy Fish in the final 6–2, 3–6, 6–4...
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|bgcolor=#efefef|0–1
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Cincinnati
Cincinnati Masters
The Cincinnati Open is an annual outdoor hardcourts tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The event started on September 18, 1899 and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city., Between...
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2010 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters – Singles
Roger Federer became the first player since Andre Agassi in 1996 to have successfully defended the title. He defeated Mardy Fish in the final 6–7, 7–6, 6–4. It was his 4th win at the event also winning in 2005, 2007, and 2009...
|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
2011 Western & Southern Open – Men's Singles
Roger Federer was the two-time defending champion, but lost to Tomáš Berdych in the quarterfinals.Andy Murray won the tournament beating No.1 seed Novak Djokovic in the final, 6–4, 3–0 ret. It was the 7th ATP Masters 1000 title of Murray's career, and his first in 2011...
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|bgcolor=#efefef|3–3
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Shanghai
Shanghai Masters (tennis)
The Shanghai Masters is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 of the Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour. It is held annually in October at the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena in Shanghai, People's...
|colspan=5 style=color:#ccc|Not Masters Series
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|bgcolor=yellow|SF
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2011 Shanghai Rolex Masters – Singles
Andy Murray was the defending champion and successfully defended his title by beating David Ferrer 7–5, 6–4 in the final.-Seeds:The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.# Rafael Nadal # Andy Murray ...
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|bgcolor=#efefef|4–3
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Paris Masters
Paris Masters
The Paris Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Paris, France. It is played indoors at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy. The event is part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 on the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour...
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2010 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles
Novak Djokovic was the defending champion, but lost in the third round to Michaël Llodra.Robin Söderling won the title, defeating Gaël Monfils 6–1, 7–6 in the final.-Seeds:All seeds received a bye into the second round.# Roger Federer ...
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2011 BNP Paribas Masters – Singles
Robin Söderling was the defending champion, but could not participate due to mononucleosis.Roger Federer won the title, defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6–1, 7–6 in the final.-Seeds:All seeds received a bye into the second round....
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|bgcolor=#efefef|6–5
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Hamburg Masters
Hamburg Masters
The German Open Hamburg, established in 1892, is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany and part of the Association of Tennis Professionals Tour. Originally a Grand Prix Tennis Tour event between 1978 and 1989 it was part of the Grand Prix Championship...
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|bgcolor=#afeeee|2R
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|colspan=4 style=color:#ccc|Not Masters Series
|bgcolor=#efefef|5–4
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|colspan=15 align=left|Career statistics
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Tournaments Played
|13
|25
|23
|22
|22
|25
|20
|25
|
|bgcolor=#efefef|175
|-
|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Titles–Finals
!0–0
!0–1
!0–0
!3–3
!0–2
!0–3
!0–1
!0–1
!
!3–11
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Hardcourt Win–Loss
|2–3
|1–8
|3–8
|12–9
|9–10
|7–11
|14–11
|15–13
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|bgcolor=#efefef|63–74
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Clay Win–Loss
|13–9
|14–13
|15–15
|28–8
|19–9
|29–13
|16–9
|16–12
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|bgcolor=#efefef|151–88
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Grass Win–Loss
|0–0
|0–1
|0–0
|0–1
|0–0
|0–1
|0–0
|0–1
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|bgcolor=#efefef|0–4
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Carpet Win–Loss
|0–2
|2–2
|0–0
|1–1
|0–1
|0–0
|0–0
|0–0
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|bgcolor=#efefef|3–6
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!style=text-align:left|Overall Win–Loss
!16–13
!17–25
!18–23
!41–19
!28–20
!36–26
!30–20
!31–26
!
!217–172
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!style=text-align:left|Win %
!55%
!41%
!44%
!68%
!58%
!58%
!60%
!54%
!
!%
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|bgcolor=#efefef align=left|Year End Ranking
|73
|85
|69
!23
|46
|30
|26
|26
|
!–
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Head-to-head against other players
Monaco's win-loss record against certain players who have been ranked World No. 10 or better is as follows:Players who have been ranked World No. 1 are in boldface.
- Nicolás AlmagroNicolás AlmagroNicolas Almagro Sanchez Rolle is a professional Spanish tennis player, ranked 10 on the ATP World Tour.-2005:...
2–4 - Mario AnčićMario AncicMario Ančić is a retired Croatian professional tennis player. He won three singles titles and five doubles titles. His highest international ranking came during the 2006 ATP Tour, when he reached no. 7 in singles...
0–1 - Marcos BaghdatisMarcos BaghdatisAt the French Open, Baghdatis lost in the second round in five sets to Frenchman Julien Benneteau, 6-3, 4-6, 3-6, 7-6, 4-6.At Wimbledon, Baghdatis defeated British player Andy Murray in the fourth round in straight sets. In the quarterfinals, Baghdatis beat the 2002 champion and former world no. 1...
1–0 - James BlakeJames BlakeJames Riley Blake is an American professional tennis player. Blake is known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. As of August 2011, Blake is ranked no. 63 among active male players with 24 career finals appearances...
0–2 - Tomáš BerdychTomáš BerdychTomáš Berdych is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic. His most notable achievements are reaching the final of the 2010 Wimbledon Championships, and the semifinals of the 2010 French Open. He defeated the Croatian player Ivan Ljubičić in five sets to win the Paris Masters in 2005...
0–5 - Jonas BjörkmanJonas BjörkmanJonas Lars Björkman is a former World Number 4 Swedish professional tennis player. He is also a former World No. 1 in doubles. Björkman retired from professional tennis after competing at the 2008 Tennis Masters Cup Doubles championships....
1–0 - Guillermo CañasGuillermo CañasGuillermo Ignacio Cañas , often referred to as Willy Cañas, is a retired Argentine professional tennis player. He was born in Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires, and named after Argentine tennis star Guillermo Vilas. His highest singles ranking was 8th . After retirement Cañas took on coaching, he...
0–3 - Marin ČilićMarin CilicMarin Čilić , is a Croatian professional tennis player. His career high ATP ranking is no. 9, achieved on 22 February 2010, following his best-ever performance at a Grand Slam, reaching the semi-finals in the 2010 Australian Open...
1–1 - Arnaud ClémentArnaud ClémentArnaud Clément is a professional tennis player from France. His best achievement is reaching the final of the 2001 Australian Open.-Career:Clément was born in Aix-en-Provence, and currently lives in Geneva, Switzerland...
0–2 - Guillermo CoriaGuillermo CoriaGuillermo Sebastián Coria , nicknames include El Mago , is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina who was runner-up in the 2004 French Open...
0–2 - Albert CostaAlbert CostaAlbert Costa i Casals is a former professional tennis player from Spain. He is best remembered for winning the men's singles title at the French Open in 2002.-Tennis career:...
1–0 - Nikolay DavydenkoNikolay DavydenkoNikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko is a Ukrainian-Russian tennis player. Davydenko's best result in a Grand Slam tournament has been reaching the semifinals, which he has done on four occasions: twice each at the French Open and the U.S. Open. His biggest achievement to date was winning the 2009 ATP...
1–4 - Juan Martín del PotroJuan Martin Del PotroJuan Martín del Potro is an Argentine professional tennis player. Del Potro achieved a top-10 ranking by the Association of Tennis Professionals for the first time on October 6, 2008. In January 2010, he reached a career-high ranking of world no. 4...
1–1 - Novak DjokovićNovak DjokovicNovak Djokovic is a Serbian professional tennis player who has been ranked world no. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals since 4 July 2011. He has won four Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008 and 2011 Australian Open, the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2011 US Open...
0–4 - Roger FedererRoger FedererRoger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP no. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 28 November 2011, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals . Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles...
0–6 - David FerrerDavid FerrerDavid Ferrer Ern is a Spanish professional tennis player who lives in Valencia, Spain who is currently no. 5 in the ATP Rankings and the second-highest ranked Spaniard behind world no. 2 Rafael Nadal. He turned professional in 2000...
4–3 - Juan Carlos FerreroJuan Carlos FerreroJuan Carlos Ferrero Donat is a professional tennis player, and a former world no. 1 player, from Spain. He captured the men's singles title at the 2003 French Open, and in September of that year, he became the 21st player to hold the world no. 1 ranking. He was also the runner-up at the 2002...
2–2 - Mardy FishMardy FishMardy Simpson Fish is an American professional tennis player, and Olympic silver medalist. He is a hardcourt specialist...
2–2 - Gastón GaudioGastón GaudioGastón Norberto Gaudio is a former tennis player from Argentina. His career-high ATP ranking was World No. 5 in 2005...
0–2 - Fernando GonzálezFernando González----Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi is a professional tennis player from Chile. He is known for having one of the hardest forehands on the circuit. In Spanish he is called El Bombardero de La Reina and Mano de Piedra...
0–6 - Tommy HaasTommy HaasTommy Haas is a German and recently naturalized American professional tennis player. He has competed on the ATP Tour since 1996. After breaking into the world top 100 in 1997, and reaching a career-high ranking of world no...
3–1 - Lleyton HewittLleyton HewittLleyton Glynn Hewitt born 24 February 1981) is an Australian professional tennis player and former world no. 1.In 2000, Hewitt had won ATP titles on all three major surfaces and reached one final on carpet. By 2001, he became the youngest male ever to be ranked no. 1 at the age of 20...
0–0 - Joachim JohanssonJoachim JohanssonJoachim Johansson is a former professional male tennis player from Sweden.-Background:Johansson was born in Lund and currently lives in Södertälje, Sweden. His father, Leif Johansson, was also a tennis player and represented Sweden in the Davis Cup in the 1970s. He goes by the nickname "Pim Pim",...
1–2 - Thomas JohanssonThomas JohanssonKarl Thomas Conny Johansson , commonly known as Thomas Johansson, is a former Swedish professional tennis player. He is a former Australian Open singles champion and Olympic silver medalist in doubles.-Junior career:...
2–0 - Nicolas KieferNicolas KieferNicolas Kiefer , is a former German professional tennis player. His mother, Nicole, is French. He won a silver medal in men's doubles with partner Rainer Schüttler at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens....
1–0 - Gustavo KuertenGustavo KuertenGustavo Kuerten is a retired former World No. 1 tennis player from Brazil. He won the French Open three times between 1997 and 2001, and was the Tennis Masters Cup champion in 2000...
1–0 - Nicolás LapenttiNicolás Lapentti----Nicolás Alexander Lapentti Gómez is a former professional tennis player from Ecuador who is ranked 214th...
2–0 - Ivan LjubičićIvan Ljubicic----Ivan Ljubičić is a Croatian tennis player born in Bosnia and Herzegovina . His career-high ATP ranking to date has been no. 3, and he stands at no. 37....
1–2 - Nicolás MassúNicolás MassúNicolás Alejandro Massú Fried , nicknamed Vampiro , is a Chilean tennis player, a former world number nine in singles, and a two-time Olympic gold medalist...
3–2 - Jürgen MelzerJürgen MelzerJürgen Melzer is an Austrian tennis player. He reached a career-high ranking of no. 8 on 18 April 2011, and a doubles ranking of no. 6 on 13 September 2010. He is the only current player on the ATP Tour to be ranked in the top 10 in both singles and doubles. He is a left-handed tennis player, but...
5-1 - Gaël MonfilsGaël MonfilsGaël Sébastien Monfils is a French professional tennis player. he was the highest-ranked French tennis player, ranked no. 7 in the world ATP rankings. He was the runner-up at the Paris Masters in 2009 and 2010 and a semifinalist at the 2008 French Open.-2002:In 2002, Monfils finished 24th at the...
3–2 - Carlos MoyáCarlos MoyáCarlos Moya Llompart is a retired former world no. 1 tennis player from Spain. He was the French Open singles champion in 1998 and was the singles runner-up at the 1997 Australian Open. In 2004, he helped his country win the Davis Cup. He currently resides in Switzerland...
1–1 - Andy Murray 2–2
- Rafael NadalRafael NadalRafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. , he is ranked No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals...
1–2 - David NalbandianDavid NalbandianDavid Pablo Nalbandian is an Argentine professional tennis player and former world no. 3. He was runner-up at the 2002 Wimbledon Championships and the winner of the Tennis Masters Cup in 2005.-Biography:...
1–2 - Tommy RobredoTommy RobredoTommy Robredo Garcés is a Spanish professional tennis player. On 8 May 2006, he broke into the world's top ten for the first time. His highest singles ranking to date is No...
3–2 - Andy RoddickAndy RoddickAndrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is currently the second highest-ranked American player, behind Mardy Fish....
0–1 - Marc RossetMarc RossetMarc Rosset is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland who is best remembered for winning the men's singles Gold Medal at the 1992 Olympic Games....
1–0 - Marat SafinMarat SafinMarat Mikhailovich Safin is a retired Russian tennis player of Tatar descent. Safin won two grand slams and reached the world number 1 ranking during his career. He was also famous for his emotional outbursts and sometimes fiery temper on court. Safin also holds the record for most broken...
2–0 - Gilles SimonGilles SimonGilles Simon is a French professional tennis player and former world no. 6. He is a nine-time winner on the ATP World Tour...
2–3 - Robin SöderlingRobin SöderlingRobin Bo Carl Söderling is a professional tennis player from Sweden who is currently ranked number 13 in the ATP rankings. Söderling reached successive French Open finals in 2009 and 2010...
1–4 - Paradorn SrichaphanParadorn SrichaphanParadorn Srichaphan is a retired professional tennis player from Thailand. He is the highest ranked men's singles player from Thailand and Asia in history, reaching a career high World No. 9. His nickname is "Ball".-Career:...
2–1 - Radek ŠtěpánekRadek ŠtepánekRadek Štěpánek is a professional tennis player from the Czech Republic.-Career:Štěpánek turned professional in 1997. He started on tour as a doubles specialist, winning 12 ATP titles. Since 2002, Štěpánek has focused on being a better singles player while still playing top-level doubles...
1–3 - Janko TipsarevićJanko TipsarevicJanko Tipsarević is a Serbian tennis player. His career-high ranking is No. 9, achieved on 14 November 2011. He is the 117th player in history to crack the top 10....
2-1 - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 0–3
- Fernando VerdascoFernando VerdascoFernando Verdasco Carmona is a professional tennis player. He is currently ranked no. 22 in the world. Verdasco started playing tennis at four years of age and had a full-time coach when he was eight...
6–3 - Stanislas WawrinkaStanislas WawrinkaStanislas Wawrinka is a Swiss professional tennis player. He also holds German citizenship as his father is German. His career ranking high is no. 9, achieved on 9 June 2008. He considers clay his best surface and his backhand his best shot...
0–2 - Mikhail YouzhnyMikhail YouzhnyMikhail Mikhailovich Youzhny , is a professional Russian tennis player, noted for his consistency and all-court play style. He has been coached by Boris Sobkin for 17 years....
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ATP Tour career earnings
{|class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align:center;" width=50%|-
! Year !! Majors !! ATP wins !! Total wins !! Earnings ($) !! Money list rank
|-
! 2004
|0||0||0
|align="right"|$194,712
|118
|-
! 2005
|0||0||0
|align="right"|$284,361
|86
|-
! 2006
|0||0||0
|align="right"|$267,330
|94
|-
! 2007
|0||3||3
|align="right"|$695,945
|25
|-
! 2008
|0||0||0
|align="right"|$555,206
|50
|-
! 2009
|0||0||0
|align="right"|$689,637
|34
|-
! 2010
|0||0||0
|align="right"|$761,309
|30
|-
! 2011
|0||0||0
|align="right"|$872,640
|30
|-class="sortbottom"
! Career*
! 0 !! 3 !! 3
! $4,324,387
! 121
|}
- As of November 14, 2011
External links
- Monaco Recent Match Results
- Monaco World Ranking History Mónaco celebrated the first ATP title of his career (Juan Mónaco, Guillermo VilasGuillermo VilasGuillermo Apolinario Vilas is a retired and former World No. 2 professional tennis player from Argentina. He was the second Latin-American to win a Grand Slam tournament.-Career:...
and Gabriela SabatiniGabriela SabatiniGabriela Beatriz Sabatini is a former professional Argentine tennis player. She was one of the leading players on the women's circuit in the late-1980s and early-1990s...
together in Buenos Aires) at ClarínClarín (newspaper)Clarín is the largest newspaper in Argentina, published by the Grupo Clarín media group. It was founded by Roberto Noble on 28 August 1945. It is politically centrist but popularly understood to oppose the Kirchner government...