Third seed Andy Murray defeated Viktor Troicki in straight sets . Jo - Wilfried Becker of Germany also into Monte Carlo third round . The Frenchman was earning a tough third round clash against 13th-seeded Spaniard Fernando Verdasco , who recovered from a set down to beat Ivan Dodig of Croatia 3-6 6-3 6-1 . Andreas Seppi earns second round match against Novak Djokovic . Rafael Nadal is seven - time defending champion at tournament .
Third seed Andy Murray defeated Viktor Troicki in straight sets . Jo - Wilfried Becker of Germany also into Monte Carlo third round . Andreas Seppi earns second round match against Novak Djokovic . Rafael Nadal is seven - time defending champion at tournament .