Monte Carlo Masters: Due to an ailment that has kept him out of action for months, Rafa Nadal will miss next week’s Monte Carlo Masters, while world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz has also decided not to compete.
As he continues to rehabilitate from a hip problem that interrupted his attempt to defend his Australian Open title in the second round in January, Nadal was forced to miss the Masters 1000 tournament in Indian Wells last month as well as the Miami Open, which concluded last week.
Nadal expressed his regret for missing one of the rare tournaments he always loved to play, saying, “Unfortunately, I am still not ready to compete.”
“My career’s biggest stage has always been Monte Carlo, but I’ll have to pass it up once more since I’m still not healthy enough to compete. I’ll carry on preparing to return while doing so.”
Nadal’s record 912-week run inside the top 10 came to an end as he slid four spots to 13th in the rankings a few days ago due to his absence from matches.
The French Open, a clay court tournament he has dominated for years and has won there 14 times, is in May. The Spaniard, who has won Monte Carlo 11 times in his career, still wants to be healthy for that event.
Alcaraz, whose season was beset by injuries, to begin with, will also be absent from the competition. The 19-year-most old’s most recent match was last week at the Miami Open when he lost to Italian Jannik Sinner in the semifinals.
The US Open champion wrote on social media, “After two months of playing, I am pleased to be back home but unhappy that I completed my semi-final match in Miami with discomfort.”
“I won’t be able to go to Monte Carlo to begin the clay court tour after seeing my doctor today, who evaluated me.
“I need to take a break to deal with all that is about to happen since I have muscle pain in my back and post-traumatic arthritis in my left hand.”
Seventh-ranked Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, who has been having problems with his left knee, is also on the list of Monte Carlo withdrawals.
He posted on social media, saying, “[I] thought it was the best decision to take some time off so I’m able to fully recuperate and recover before my next competition at the Madrid Open.”
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