Two of the ATP's best clay court stars have announced their retirement from one of the biggest tournaments of the year.
Veteran Rafael Nadal and world number two Carlos Alacaraz will both miss the Monte Carlo Masters as they look to recovery from injuries.
“Unfortunately I am still not ready to compete and will miss one of those special tournaments I always love to play,” he wrote on his Instagram story. “Monte Carlo is and has been a key event on my career, but unfortunately I will have to miss it again since I am still not ready to compete without the risk of getting injured.The 36-year-old 22 time Grand Slam champion has won the Monte Carlo tournament a record 11 times from 17 attempts and has described it as one of “the most important tournaments of my career”.
Nadal gave no indication of when he is aiming to be back on the court but he will certainly have the French Open in mind – starting on May 28 – as he looks to extend his record of 14 wins at the Grand Slam.
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