Monte-Carlo Masters
The men singles featured ATP No. 5, Valencia titlist and French Open quarterfinalist David Ferrer, Queen's Club quarterfinalist Richard Gasquet, and Australian Open quarterfinalist and Adelaide runner-up Jarkko Nieminen. Also competing were defending champion Ivan Ljubičić, Miami and Monte-Carlo Masters quarterfinalist Igor Andreev, Mario Ančić, Guillermo Cañas and Fabrice Santoro.