Nadal and Alcaraz will not play in Monte Carlo

Madrid, April 4. (Press Europe) –

Spanish tennis players Rafa Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz will not play in Monte Carlo (Monaco), the third ATP Masters 1000 of the season which begins on Sunday, and the first because they are not yet ready to compete at the highest level. for a lumbar iliotibial injury in his left leg and the second due to post-traumatic arthritis in his left hand and muscular discomfort.

“Hello everyone, I am still not 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 a position to play with maximum guarantees. Nadal said on his official account on the social networking site Twitter” I will continue the preparation process, hoping to return soon.”

On January 19, the Spaniard revealed that he had suffered a grade 2 Iliobos injury in his left leg that occurred during his Australian Open second round match against American Mackenzie McDonald and that he would be out for about two months. a little.

At the end of March, the man from Manacor explained that he was following his “track” in terms of recovering from his injury and that he was “working on increasing work”, although he did not dare to reveal when he would return to competition. .

A little later, it was Mourcien who used social networks to report his decision not to compete in Monaco. “After two months of competition, I’m happy to be back home but sad because I finished my semifinal match in Miami feeling so uncomfortable. After visiting my doctor Juanjo Lopez in Murcia today and my evaluation, I won’t be able to go to Monte Carlo to start the wild tour.”

The guy from El Palmar was unable to defend his title at the Masters 1000 in Miami (USA) and was knocked out in the semifinals against Italian Jannik Sinner. “I have post-traumatic arthritis in my left hand and muscular discomfort in my spine that needs a rest to face whatever’s to come. See you in 2024, ROLEXMCMASTERS!” , pointed out.