Rafael Nadal was not a professional tennis player
This article details the list of men 's singles Grand Slam tournaments tennis champions . The Monte-Carlo Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin , France , a commune that borders on Monaco . Rafael `` Rafa '' Nadal Parera ( [ rəfəˈɛɫ nəˈðaɫ pəˈɾeɾə ] , [ rafaˈel naˈðal paˈɾeɾa ] ; born 3 June 1986 ) is a Spanish professional tennis player . Nadal became the first man to win the same tournament 10 times by wining the Monte-Carlo Masters in 2017 .