2016 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters – Singles

Rafael Nadal defeated Gaël Monfils in the final, 7–5, 5–7, 6–0 to win the singles tennis title at the 2016 Monte-Carlo Masters. It was his record-extending ninth Monte-Carlo Masters title.

Novak Djokovic was the defending champion, but lost in the second round to Jiří Veselý.

Seeds
The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round. • 🇷🇸 Novak Djokovic (second round)

• 🇬🇧 Andy Murray (semifinals)

• Roger Federer (quarterfinals)

•  Stan Wawrinka (quarterfinals)

• 🇪🇸 Rafael Nadal (champion)

• 🇨🇿 Tomáš Berdych (second round)

• 🇪🇸 David Ferrer (withdrew due to muscle injury)

• 🇫🇷 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (semifinals)

• 🇫🇷 Richard Gasquet (second round)

• 🇨🇦 Milos Raonic (quarterfinals)

• 🇧🇪 David Goffin (third round)

• 🇦🇹 Dominic Thiem (third round)

• 🇫🇷 Gaël Monfils (final)

• 🇪🇸 Roberto Bautista Agut (third round)

• 🇫🇷 Gilles Simon (third round)

• 🇫🇷 Benoît Paire (third round)

Seeds
• # 🇪🇸 Marcel Granollers (qualifying competition, lucky loser)

• # 🇺🇿 Denis Istomin (first round)

• # 🇷🇺 Mikhail Youzhny (qualifying competition)

• # 🇰🇿 Mikhail Kukushkin (first round)

• # 🇧🇦 Damir Džumhur (qualified)

• # 🇨🇴 Santiago Giraldo (qualifying competition)

• # 🇯🇵 Taro Daniel (qualified)

• # 🇦🇷 Facundo Bagnis (qualifying competition)

• # 🇫🇷 Pierre-Hugues Herbert (qualified)

• # 🇮🇹 Thomas Fabbiano (qualifying competition)

• # 🇪🇸 Daniel Gimeno Traver (qualified)

• # Thiemo de Bakker (first round)

• # 🇷🇸 Filip Krajinović (qualified)

• # 🇩🇪 Jan-Lennard Struff (qualified)

Qualifiers
• # 🇪🇸 Daniel Gimeno Traver

• # 🇩🇪 Jan-Lennard Struff

• # 🇫🇷 Pierre-Hugues Herbert

• # 🇫🇷 Stéphane Robert

• # 🇧🇦 Damir Džumhur

• # 🇷🇸 Filip Krajinović

• # 🇯🇵 Taro Daniel

Lucky losers
• # 🇪🇸 Marcel Granollers