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. Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 Qualifying Seeds Qualifiers Lucky losers Qualifying draw First qualifier Second qualifier Third qualifier Fourth qualifier Fifth qualifier Sixth qualifier Seventh qualifier External links Main draw Qualifying draw Singles