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Lenôtre Invites Tournament Sponsors - The highly-reputed restaurant chain Lenôtre, the official catering partner of the Tennis Masters Monte-Carlo 2003, invited all this year's tournament partners to its newly opened establishment on the French Riviera, located in the heart of Cannes.

Tennis Masters Series TV Rights - Tennis Properties Ltd, the company in charge of the commercialisation of the TV rights for the Tennis Masters Series, has this week announced the signing of new agreements with numerous TV channels throughout the world.

Tennis Masters Monte-Carlo 2003 - The Tennis Monte-Carlo 2003, which will be taking place from the 12 to 20 April, will once again stage some of the best quality tennis and star the top players from all over the world. Among this year's favourites, the Spanish players as clay specialists will be particularly difficult to beat. Juan-Carlos Ferrero, the title-holder, is an obvious choice to succeed his own title.

Paris Press Conference - The Tennis Masters Monte-Carlo 2003 press conference, which took place yesterday in Paris, was attended by over 50 journalists from several different media.

Activities and Evenings - Once again, the Tennis Masters Monte-Carlo will stage numerous activities and evenings parallel to the tournament and, in particular, this year's celebrations of the 75th anniversary of the Monte-Carlo Country Club.

Marseille Press Conference - After the Press Conference held in Monte-Carlo at the beginning of January, it was Marseilles' turn to host a similar event on Tuesday, 4th February, for the Tennis Masters Monte-Carlo, to be held from 12-20 April 2003.

Tennis Masters Monte-Carlo Press Conference - The traditional press conference which took place on Friday 17 January at the Meridien Beach Plaza Hotel in Monaco, officially launched the Tennis Masters Monte Carlo 2003. Speeches delivered by Mr. Truchi, Tournament Director and Director of the MCCCC and by Patrice Dominguez, co-Tournament Director promised an eventful year.

Tennis Masters Monte-Carlo to Be Launched - The traditional press conference, which will be held on Friday, January 17 in the Meridien Beach Plaza Hotel in Monaco, will officially launch the Tennis Masters Monte-Carlo 2003.

ATP Player University Back at the Monte Carlo Country Club - About 20 young professional tennis players, mainly Europeans, who are part of the Top 200 worldwide tennis players attended the MCCC courses in the context of the ATP Player university during 3 days.

ATP Tournament Awards of Excellence - This year, the 2002 Tennis Masters Monte-Carlo presented by HSBC Republic has been awarded the "ATP Award of Excellence" for medical facilities improvement.

2003 Public Relations Operation - Everything you need to know about your public relations operation.

2003 Tennis Masters Monte-Carlo Poster - This week the Organising Committee unveiled the 2003 official tournament poster thus launching the promotion campaign for the Tennis Masters Monte-Carlo presented by HSBC.

On the road to 2003 - Awarded last year by the ATP as the best Tennis Masters, the Tennis Masters Monte-Carlo 2002 Presented by HSBC Republic was, once again, a real success both in the number of spectators and the quality of play.

Web Fans Race to Monte-Carlo - Tennis fans continue to log on to the network of Tennis Masters Series web sites in record numbers, as the official site of the Tennis Masters Monte-Carlo Presented By HSBC Republic, www.Masters-Series.com/Montecarlo, attracted more than 440,000 visitors.

Ferrero Captures Tennis Masters Monte-Carlo title - Juan Carlos Ferrero claimed his first Tennis Masters Monte-Carlo title with a straight sets victory against Carlos Moya to win the first all-Spanish final at the Monte-Carlo Country Club.

Bjorkman and Woodbridge Master Monte Carlo Again - Jonas Bjorkman and Todd Woodbridge became the first doubles team to successfully defend their Tennis Masters Monte-Carlo title.

Final Preview - Ferrero and Moya contend for title and ATP Champions Race points.

All-Spanish Final Set - The Tennis Masters Monte Carlo final will be an all-Spanish affair for the first time after Juan Carlos Ferrero and Carlos Moya emerged victorious after a difficult day on the Cote d'Azur.

Thunder and Lightning Fail to Stop the Spaniards - Thunder, lightning and rain played havoc with the semi-finals of the Tennis Masters Monte-Carlo, but few will be surprised to see an all-Spanish final in the first major claycourt tournament of the year.

Escude Answers Your Questions - After reaching the semifinals of the Tennis Masters Monte Carlo doubles competition Arnaud Clement, Nicolas Escude answered your questions.

Semifinal Preview -Tim Henman battles former champion Carlos Moya in one semifinal; Juan Carlos Ferrero and Sebastien Grsojean clash in the other.

Henmania Hits Riviera -Tim Henman became the first Briton to reach the semifinals of the Tennis Masters Monte Carlo since 1975 with a closely-fought three-set victory over ATP Champions Race 2002 leader Thomas Johansson.

Ferrero Fires Through -Juan Carlos Ferrero came a step closer to reaching his first Tennis Masters Monte Carlo final after breezing past Tommy Haas in the quarterfinals on Friday.

Henman and Johansson: Surprise Quarterfinalists -Few would expect to see even a Grand Slam champion like Thomas Johansson in the quarterfinals of a clay event, especially one in which until this year he had never won a match. And still fewer would expect to see Tim Henman.

Grosjean Defies Injury to Move Through -Local favorite Sebastien Grosjean kept French hopes alive with a 6-1, 7-6(6) victory over the in-form Jiri Novak to progress to the quarterfinals.

Henman Hounds Clay Court Stars -Tim Henman continued his amazing run at the Tennis Masters Monte Carlo with a 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-4 victory over Juan Ignacio Chela to reach the quarterfinals for the second consecutive year.

ATP Stars, Tournaments Receive Awards -Tennis stars of today and tomorrow received awards at the annual ATP Awards Gala during La Grande Nuit du Tennis.

One-On-One With Johansson -Find out what Australian Open champion Thomas Johansson had to say when he sat down for an exclusive Web interview.

Day 4 Preview -Marat Safin meets another rising star, David Nalbandian, while Andy Roddick faces a showdown with Tommy Haas.

Norman Answers Your Questions - Read how Sweden's Magnus Norman responded to your e-mailed questions.

Gasquet's Excellent Adventure Ends - Richard Gasquet's incredible run at the Tennis Masters Monte Carlo finally came to an end when he ran into an unrepentant Marat Safin.

Roddick Rolls On - Andy Roddick kept his hopes of a first Tennis Masters Series title alive with a 7-6(7), 7-6(3) victory over experienced clay court player Bohdan Ulihrach.

Gasquet Wakes From Dream - Man beat boy when Marat Safin stopped Richard Gasquet's run 6-4 6-1.

Hewitt Humbled By Moya - Lleyton Hewitt's first visit to the Tennis Masters Monte Carlo was a short one after he suffered a straight sets defeat at the hands of former champion Carlos Moya.

Henman Completes Comeback - Britain's Tim Henman produced one of the best comebacks of his career to defeat Argentine Guillermo Coria to progress to the second round.

Gasquet in Good Company - Richard Gasquet's sensational first-round win has been the talk of the tournament, and history books show some of the game's most-celebrated champions earned their first victories at the same young age.

Safin Stops Robredo Challenge - Sixth seed Marat Safin recorded his first ever victory at the Tennis Masters Monte Carlo with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory over rising Spanish star Tommy Robredo.

Day Two Preview - Top seed Lleyton Hewitt and No. 2 Juan Carlos Ferrero are among the featured ATP stars in action on Tuesday. See all of the head-to-heads for Tuesday's matches.

Gasquet Hits the Headlines in Monte-Carlo - It's not often you see a more impressive debut than Richard Gasquet's at the Tennis Masters Monte-Carlo.

Kafelnikov Falls to Hipfl - Yevgeny Kafelnikov will have to wait until the next Tennis Masters Series event in Rome to see if he can finally add one of the famous shields to his trophy cabinet after losing to Markus Hipfl.

One-On-One With Sebastien Grosjean - Sebastien Grosjean answered your e-mailed questions on Monday from Monte-Carlo.

Gasquet: The New French Wonder - The Battle of the Ages took on a whole new meaning when 15-year-old French qualifier Richard Gasquet defeated Franco Squillari.

Royal Doubles Duo - Lleyton Hewitt paired up with Prince Albert in a special doubles match against Australian Open champion Thomas Johansson and Henri Leconte.

Ferrero, the Top Pick for ATP Fantasy Tennis - ATP Fantasy Tennis League managers clearly favor the clay court prowess of Juan Carlos Ferrero over the all-court brilliance of Lleyton Hewitt for the Special Events game at Tennis Masters Monte-Carlo.

Johansson Wins Battle of the Swedes - Thomas Johansson recovered from a set down to defeat his friend and fellow Swede Magnus Norman 2-6, 7-6(4), 6-1 in the first round, while Novak and Arazi also advance.

Tennis Masters Monte-Carlo Preview The third Tennis Masters Series event of the year begins this week in the beautiful setting of the Monte-Carlo Country Club.

Sunday's Qualifying Results Markus Hipfl of Austria qualified by defeating Giorgio Galimberti, and Richard Gasquet becomes the biggest qualifying surprise.

Saturday's Qualifying Results - The Italian Davis Cup player Giorgio Galimberti advanced in qualifying to the delight of the many Italians in the crowd. Gasquet stops Davydenko. Also, watch out for the Spanish clay court wonder Carlos Cuadrado.



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