It is played on clay courts at the Monte Carlo Country Club and is held in April.

Rafael Nadal has won the men's singles title a record eleven times.

[4] The first men's singles was won by George Whiteside Hillyard,[5] according to Wimbledon librarian Alan Little.

He states that the women's event was won by either a Miss K. Booth of Great Britain or a Mlle Guillon of France; despite extensive research, he could not conclusively find the results.

In 2018, Nadal won his eleventh title, in the final over Kei Nishikori, the all-time record.