Monte-Carlo Masters: The Complete Guide
Nine days of clay above the sea, three courts, boxes let by the week and a named ticket: how a tournament that rewards early planning works.
Last updated 6 October 2026 · 4 min read
The Monte-Carlo Masters is an ATP Masters 1000 clay-court tennis tournament, played every April at the Monte-Carlo Country Club, in the commune of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, on the border of Monaco. Founded in 1897, it has been played at the club since it opened in 1928. The 2027 edition takes place from Saturday 3 to Sunday 11 April: qualifying on the first weekend, quarter-finals on Friday 9, semi-finals on Saturday 10, the final on Sunday 11 April. The organiser, the S.M.E.T.T., sells its own tickets — named, by court and by day —, its hospitality packages and its boxes, let for the whole week. Everything else — accommodation, travel, dinners — is composed around it, and booked early.
What is the Monte-Carlo Masters?
The story begins in 1897: that year, the Principality's first tennis tournament is played in Monte-Carlo. The tournament changes courts several times, until the opening, in 1928, of the Monte-Carlo Country Club, inaugurated by Prince Louis II. It has never left.
It is an ATP Masters 1000 tournament, the highest category on the men's tour after the Grand Slams: a draw of fifty-six players, matches played over the best of three sets. It is the first Masters 1000 of the clay-court season.
A place apart: the Country Club, on the hillside
The Monte-Carlo Country Club stands at 155 avenue Princesse Grace, in the French commune of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, some 150 metres from the Monegasque border. The site extends over more than three hectares, in terraces, between the hillside and the sea: the ochre clay of the courts, the Mediterranean below.
Three courts host the competition: Court Rainier III, the centre court, with 10,500 seats; the Court des Princes; the Court Elizabeth-Ann de Massy. The VIP village, with its suites facing the sea, hosts the hospitality packages. The tournament is held under the High Patronage of the Sovereign Prince.
The nine days of 2027
From Saturday 3 to Sunday 11 April 2027. The site opens each day at 9.30am. The first weekend is given over to qualifying; the Sunday of qualifying is also Children's Day. The main draw then runs through to the final weekend, which brings together the major matches.
The markers below are those published by the organiser and the Monaco tourist office for 2027; the order of play is set day by day, and we confirm it before you travel.
| Days | What is played | Who it suits |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 April | Qualifying; Children's Day on the Sunday | A first discovery, with the family |
| Monday 5 to Thursday 8 April | Early rounds of the main draw, on all three courts | Seeing many matches, moving from one court to another |
| Friday 9 April | Quarter-finals | The start of the final weekend |
| Saturday 10 April | Singles and doubles semi-finals; in the evening, the Grande Nuit du Tennis | A day of tennis, an evening of gala |
| Sunday 11 April | Doubles final at 12 noon, singles final at 3pm | The conclusion |
Tickets, boxes and hospitality
The organiser sells its tickets court by court and day by day. On Court Rainier III, seats are divided into categories, from the Super category, closest to the court, to the 3rd category; passes cover qualifying, the final weekend or the whole week. Tickets are named, and they may be resold only on the organiser's platform, at face value.
For entertaining, the organiser sells boxes for four, six or ten guests along Court Rainier III — for the full length of the tournament only —, day hospitality packages and suites in the VIP village. Our guide How to Attend the Monte-Carlo Masters? sets out each route.
Preparing your stay: accommodation, arrival, evenings, budget
Accommodation first: a Monte-Carlo palace, a seafront hotel in Larvotto or Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, a villa in the hills. Then arrival: Nice Côte d'Azur Airport, followed by the helicopter to the Monaco heliport or a chauffeur along the coast; on site, the train to the Country Club's temporary stop avoids the road. Our guides Where to Stay for the Monte-Carlo Masters? and How to Get to the Monte-Carlo Masters? compare each option.
The budget is composed item by item — court and category, number of days, package or box, accommodation, travel, dinners — and is set out on quotation. We explain what makes it vary rather than publish a price list.
Key points
The Monte-Carlo Masters is played from Saturday 3 to Sunday 11 April 2027, at the Monte-Carlo Country Club, in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin; the final is on the Sunday at 3pm. Tickets are named and sold by the organiser; boxes are let for the week. TGZ Conciergerie, an independent house with no affiliation to the S.M.E.T.T. or the ATP, and no official status whatsoever, composes the complete stay — seats or hospitality sourced on request, accommodation, travel, evenings —, on quotation, availability and conditions confirmed before any commitment.
Frequently asked questions
From Saturday 3 to Sunday 11 April 2027, at the Monte-Carlo Country Club, according to the calendar published by the organiser.
At 155 avenue Princesse Grace, in the French commune of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, some 150 metres from the Monegasque border, east of Larvotto.
The early days of the main draw let you see many matches and move between the three courts. The final weekend — quarter-finals on the Friday, semi-finals on the Saturday, the final on the Sunday — brings the major matches to Court Rainier III, and is booked earliest.
Yes. Under the organiser's conditions, children under five enter free of charge with an adult, without an allocated seat. The Sunday of qualifying is Children's Day.
Early. For 2027, the organiser's general ticket sale opens on Thursday 15 October 2026, after a period reserved for 2026 spectators. Monaco's palaces and the nearby villas go quickly for the final weekend. A quotation can be prepared at any time, according to the day's availability.
The organiser does not publish one for tournament days: smart daywear is customary, particularly in a box or in hospitality, with something warmer for the evening. The Grande Nuit du Tennis, on the other hand, calls for evening dress and a dark suit.
No. TGZ Conciergerie is an independent house, with no affiliation to the S.M.E.T.T., which organises the tournament, or to the ATP, and no official status whatsoever. We compose stays and source tickets and hospitality on request, without ever reselling a ticket.
Take it further
Your week in Monte-Carlo starts taking shape now
Tell us how you wish to experience the Monte-Carlo Masters — in the grandstand, with a hospitality package, in a box — and we compose the complete stay: accommodation, arrival, chauffeur, evenings, tickets and hospitality sourced on request. One point of contact, a quotation item by item.