2008 Masters Series Monte-Carlo
| 2008 Masters Series Monte-Carlo | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19–27 April |
| Edition | 102nd |
| Category | ATP Masters Series |
| Draw | 56S / 24D |
| Prize money | $2,057,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France |
| Venue | Monte Carlo Country Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Rafael Nadal[1] | |
| Doubles | |
| Rafael Nadal / Tommy Robredo[2] | |
The 2008 Masters Series Monte-Carlo (also known as the Masters Series Monte-Carlo presented by ROLEX for sponsorship reasons) was a men's
ATP Masters Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Monte Carlo Country Club in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, near Monte Carlo, Monaco
, from 19 April through 27 April 2008.
The men's field was headlined by
Miami Masters champion Nikolay Davydenko, Valencia Open winner David Ferrer, David Nalbandian, Richard Gasquet and Mikhail Youzhny
.
Notable stories
Nadal's achievements
Champion Rafael Nadal became the first man since Anthony Wilding in 1914 to win four consecutive titles in Monte Carlo, and was therefore the first man to do so in the Open Era.[3] Nadal also won the doubles event, forming an unseeded team with
ATP Masters Series history to win both the singles and the doubles events of a tournament, in the same year. The last man to do so was Jim Courier, at the 1991 Indian Wells Super 9.[4]
All top seeds in final rounds
For the second time only in
Finals
Singles
Rafael Nadal defeated 
Roger Federer, 7–5, 7–5
- It was Rafael Nadal's 1st title of the year, and his 24th overall. It was his 1st Masters title of the year, his 10th overall, and his 4th consecutive win at the event.
Doubles
Rafael Nadal / Tommy Robredo defeated 
Mahesh Bhupathi / 
Mark Knowles, 6–3, 6–3
References
- ^ "2008 Monte Carlo – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "2008 Monte Carlo – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ BBC Sport (2008-04-27). "Nadal fights back to beat Federer". BBC News. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
- ^ "Nadal First to Double Up at Masters Series in 17 Years". OnTennis.com. 28 April 2008.
- ^ monte-carlo.masters-series.com (2008-04-25). "Djokovic Sets Star-Studded SF Field". Archived from the original on 2008-04-29. Retrieved 2008-04-25.