Rafa Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz will not play the Monte Carlo Masters 1.000
Spanish tennis players Rafa Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz will not play in the Monte Carlo (Monaco) tournament, the third ATP Masters 1000 of the season, which starts this Sunday. The former because he is not yet «ready to compete at the highest level» due to his injury in the psoas iliacus of his left leg and the latter because of a post-traumatic arthritis in his left hand and muscular discomfort.
Nadal is not yet fit
«Hello everyone, I am not yet ready to compete at the highest level. I will not be able to play in one of the most important tournaments of my career, Monte Carlo. I am not yet in conditions to play with the maximum guarantees and I continue my preparation process, hoping to return soon,» said Nadal on his official account on the social network Twitter.
Grade 2 injury to the left leg
On January 19, the Spaniard revealed that he suffered a grade 2 injury in the psoas iliacus of the left leg that occurred during his second round match of the Australian Open against American Mackenzie McDonald and that he would be out for about two months.
He did not dare to say when he might return to competition.
At the end of March, the player from Manacor explained that he was «on course» to recover from his injury and that he was «increasing his work», although he did not dare to reveal when he might return to competition.
Alcaraz, either
Only a little later, it was Carlos Alcaraz who used social networks to inform of his decision not to compete in Monaco. «After two months competing, I’m happy to be back home but sad because I finished my Miami semifinal match with discomfort. After visiting my doctor Juanjo Lopez in Murcia today and being evaluated, I won’t be able to go to Monte Carlo to start the clay tour,» he confirmed.
Unable to defend his title at the Miami Masters 1000
The player from Murcia was unable to defend his title at the Masters 1000 in Miami (USA) and lost in the semifinals to the Italian Jannik Sinner.
Post-traumatic arthritis of the left hand
«I have post-traumatic arthritis in my left hand and spinal muscle discomfort that needs rest to deal with all that is to come. See you in 2024, @ROLEXMCMASTERS!» he said.
