Monte Carlo Rolex Master's 2010

Tourney Site: here
Draw: here

There is not much to say about this one now that it has become an "optional" Master's. Absentees are: Fed (rest), Delpo (wrist injury), Playstation (wrist injury), ARod (hanging with BDeck), Sod (knee injury). Rafa is attempting to go for his 6th consecutive title, and it's tough to bet against him on la terre battue. Djoker got the top seed and got to the finals last year. He should be looking to dispel the buzz that he's in a slump. Muzz has the right game style for clay, but he's been slumping lately and this is his least favorite surface. Cilic had a breakout Aussie but hasn't done much since. As usual one ought to watch out for clay courters whose rankings don't reflect the advantage they get on this surface: Ferrer, JCF, Pico, Nico, Nalby, TRob and Nando.


By the way, the ladies are playing in Charleston: Sunshine, JJ, Vika, Mono, Sam and Nads. But most of the top 10 is taking time off: the Williams (whaddaya expect?), Safina (back injury), Sveta (speeding in Moscow), Lena and Agi.