The tennis world meets the VIP of Europe. The very exclusive and elegant Monte Carlo Country Club has, unquestionably, the most beautiful center court in the world.
The best tennis players in the world start their clay court circuit swing in the only Masters 1000 tournament of the year that does not require ATP players to play to meet their annual requirements. But players want to play because it is one of their favorite tournaments of the year and the facilities are spectacular!
This ATP tour stop has produced some of the biggest champions on the tour. The legendary Ilie Nastase, Bjorn Borg, Guillermo Vilas and Ivan Lendl all won multiple times at the Monte Carlo Open.
Of course, when Rafael Nadal came along, he dominated the tournament. Nadal has won the tournament 11 times, including an astonishing 8 times in a row.
The Monte Carlo Open also attracts an elite, international audience. Kings, princes and royalty routinely mix with a crowd of tennis fans and players for a wonderful week of top level competition.
In the history of the tournament, the most beloved will always be France’s own Yannick Noah and Italy’s Adriano Panatta. The least liked player in the history of the tournament is undoubtedly Chile’s Marcelo Rios for his behavior in and out of the tennis court and club house.
This year, the tournament did not disappoint with record crowds seeing the first coronation of Russia’s Andrea Rublev dramatically taking his first ATP Masters 1000 win.
He has been knocking at the door of greatness for a while now, even beating Rafael Nadal in the quarter finals of the 2021 Monaco Open.
Rublev seems ready to compete for the ATP’s number one ranking and is one of the favorites to win Roland Garros, the elusive Grand Slam for every player other than Rafael Nadal.
Congratulations to Rublev on his victory and thank you to the Monte Carlo Rolex Open for hosting an elite event in such a wonderful location.
It is no wonder why so many current and former players consider the Monte Carlo Rolex Open to be their favorite event in the European clay court swing.
