Big names out at Monte‑Carlo
Jack Draper has withdrawn from the Monte‑Carlo Masters — a costly exit that will cost him 100 ranking points after last year’s Round of 16 run — and Sebastian Korda is also sidelined with a back problem; Novak Djokovic is confirmed out as well. ( ) Those withdrawals have reshuffled the seedings and opened the Monte‑Carlo draw for title contenders like Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner as the clay swing begins. ( )
Daniel Altmaier has been moved into the main draw as Jack Draper’s direct replacement, while Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard takes the spot opened by Sebastian Korda. (tennis365.com)) Tournament organisers and the ATP have confirmed Novak Djokovic will not play in Monte‑Carlo this week, citing a persistent shoulder problem as the reason for his withdrawal. (atptour.com)) Taylor Fritz also pulled out earlier in the build‑up with a knee complaint, leaving seven of the current ATP top‑10 entered at the Rolex Monte‑Carlo Masters. (atptour.com)) The published seeding list now places Carlos Alcaraz at No.1 and Jannik Sinner at No.2, with Alexander Zverev at No.3 and Lorenzo Musetti at No.4; the top eight seeds (Alcaraz, Sinner, Zverev, Musetti, Alex de Minaur, Félix Auger‑Aliassime, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Bublik) will receive first‑round byes. (puntodebreak.com)) The tournament’s official draw will be revealed at the ceremony on Friday, April 4 at 17:00 local time, when those seed shifts and replacement entries are formally slotted into the 56‑player bracket. (montecarlotennismasters.com)) Jannik Sinner arrives in Monaco within striking distance of Carlos Alcaraz in the PIF ATP Rankings and could reclaim the world No.1 spot depending on his Monte‑Carlo result and the points Alcaraz is defending this week. (atptour.com))
