| 2009 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters | |
|---|---|
| Date | 11–19 April |
| Edition | 103rd |
| Category | World Tour Masters 1000 |
| Draw | 56S / 24D |
| Prize money | $2,227,500 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France |
| Venue | Monte Carlo Country Club |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Rafael Nadal[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Daniel Nestor /  Nenad Zimonjić[2] | |
The 2009 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters was a men's tennis tournament for professional players held from 11 April until 19 April 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 as an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament on the 2009 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Monte Carlo Country Club in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, near Monte Carlo, Monaco.
Except for Andy Roddick, all the top ranked male tennis players participated. World No. 2 Roger Federer had initially decided not to participate in this tournament but changed his mind and accepted a wild-card invitation to play.[3] World No. 1 and first-seeded Rafael Nadal achieved a record fifth straight singles title at the event (the first to win five consecutives titles in any Masters tournament).
The 2009 Monte Carlo Masters tournament was the only one of the nine "Masters 1000" events scheduled for that year without a mandatory player commitment.[4] In 2007, the Association of Tennis Professionals had decided to make participation in the eight newly rebranded "Masters 1000" compulsory for all top players. The tournaments in Monte Carlo and Hamburg were originally due to be removed from the top tier of events; however, the tournament directors filed lawsuits,[5] and Monte Carlo was allowed to remain a top tier event while Hamburg became a 500 Series event.
- ^ "2009 Monte Carlo – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "2009 Monte Carlo – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ Federer to play clay-court tourney
- ^ "ATP announces 500 Series tournaments". Tennis Week. 5 October 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-12-05. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
- ^ "ATP violates anti-trust laws, lawsuit alleges". Monte Carlo Masters. Archived from the original on 30 April 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2009.