Monte Carlo Rolex Masters 2017, Monaco, ATP Masters 1000

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DATE: 16th - 23rd April 2017
SURFACE: CLAY
PRIZE MONEY: €4,273,775
FIELD SIZE: 56
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Rafael Nadal

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About Monte Carlo


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Monte Carlo is easily the swankiest stop on the ATP tour. A small independent principality on the French Riviera, Monaco evokes wealth, privilege, with a whiff of James Bond and Alfred Hitchcock.

Center Court at the Monte Carlo Country Club is the most majestic in all of tennis, directly overlooking the Mediterranean, with the inevitable yachts cozying into view.

Monaco is home to the Grimaldi Royal Family and has a rich heritage of sporting events including the Monaco Grand Prix. It's also home to the world famous casino, the harbour and world class ballet and opera.



 
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Raonic won't play in MC because the tendon and Muzz also is a question mark because his elbow is still bother him but I read something about he would play in Barcelona
 
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Much anticipation about the returns of Murray and Djokovic, and, of course, Nadal's return to clay after a very promising start to the year. Roanic also back from injury. Fed not playing. Any news on Kei? I think the draw comes out tomorrow.
 

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The clay season is here, folks. And the first masters will be underway on the 16th of April.

Seeds:

1. Andy Murray
2. Novak Djokovic
3. Stan Wawrinka
4. Rafael Nadal
5. Marin Cilic
6. Dominic Thiem
7. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
8. Grigor Dimitrov

Raonic has withdrawn from the tourney citing hamstring injury who otherwise would have been seeded 4th.

I think Dominic Thiem is the toughest QF opponent that any of the top 4 seeds could draw. Rafa will draw either Andy or Novak for the SF which is a familiar thing from the past decade.

P.S: I had to modify the seeds. These are the correct seeds.
 

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So, Rafa lucked out. Moving up from 5 to 4 is a big deal than moving up from say 6 to 5.
 

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Andy or Novak would not be able to play their best tennis I would think. It should take some matches for them to get primed. You never know though.

Shall Rafa face a primed Novak or Andy in the semis (if they SHOW UP), it will be a great match. Litmus test for both.
 

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Rafa is ranked higher than Milos: why would Milos have been 4th seed?
 

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Kei didn't enter the tourney. Monfils, bad Nick Milos all out...
 

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Kieran said:
Rafa is ranked higher than Milos: why would Milos have been 4th seed?

Maybe the seeds were taken out of rankings some time back?

These would have been the seeds had Milos not withdrawn

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So looking at the rankings we know that old rankings have been taken
 

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Kieran said:
Rafa is ranked higher than Milos: why would Milos have been 4th seed?

You are right and the OP is wrong. Rafa is ranked 5th and as Federer is not playing MC, Rafa legitimately gets the 4th seed (and it has nothing to do with Milos dropping out).
 

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shivashish said:
Kieran said:
Rafa is ranked higher than Milos: why would Milos have been 4th seed?

Maybe the seeds were taken out of rankings some time back?

These would have been the seeds had Milos not withdrawn

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So looking at the rankings we know that old rankings have been taken
Were you looking at the entry list? If so, yes that would have used the rankings from some time ago. But the current ranking would be used for the seeding.

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shivashish said:
The clay season is here, folks. And the first masters will be underway on the 16th of April.

Seeds:

1. Andy Murray
2. Novak Djokovic
3. Stan Wawrinka
4. Rafael Nadal
5. Dominic Thiem
6. Marin Cilic
7. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
8. Gael Monfils

Raonic has withdrawn from the tourney citing hamstring injury who otherwise would have been seeded 4th.

I think Dominic Thiem is the toughest QF opponent that any of the top 4 seeds could draw. Rafa will draw either Andy or Novak for the SF which is a familiar thing from the past decade.

Monfils also out, Grigor is the 8 seed
 

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Players drawn for potential quarter-final matches:

Murray [1] vs Cilic [5]
Wawrinka [3] vs Tsonga [7]
Nadal [4] vs Dimitrov [8]
Djokovic [2] vs Thiem [6]
 

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Would love to see a Rafa-Grigor re-match.