Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz ruled out of Monte Carlo Masters
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz have both revealed they will miss the upcoming Monte Carlo Masters.
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Nadal, Alcaraz out of Monte Carlo French Open warm-up
Spanish tennis stars Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz on Tuesday both pulled out of the upcoming Monte Carlo Masters.
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz both pull out of Monte Carlo Masters within minutes of each other
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz have both withdrawn from the Monte Carlo Masters with the Spanish duo announcing the news within minutes of each other. It had been hoped that Nadal could make his return at the opening clay-court Masters tournament on April 10, having not played since the Australian Open due to a muscular injury in his left leg.
Rafael Nadal eyes injury comeback in time to bid for 15th Roland-Garros title - 'I'll try to be competitive'
Rafael Nadal said he hopes to battle back from injury in time to compete for yet another title at Roland-Garros after he was presented a replica statue by the French Tennis Federation (FFT). The 36-year-old is currently on the road to recovery after suffering an injury at the Australian Open in January, where he was eliminated in the second round by Mackenzie McDonald.
Miami Open 2023: Taylor Fritz storms past Holger Rune into quarter-finals, Jannik Sinner downs Andrey Rublev
Taylor Fritz stormed past Holger Rune 6-3 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals of the Miami Open. In what was expected to be a tight contest, Fritz won most of the crucial points while Rune made costly mistakes. Ad The American will play Carlos Alcaraz or Tommy Paul in the last eight on Wednesday.
Miami Open 2023: Elena Rybakina breezes past Martina Trevisan to reach semi-finals with dominant victory
Elena Rybakina produced a dominant performance to beat Martina Trevisan 6-3 6-0 to reach the Miami Open semi-finals. Rybakina got better throughout the match and completed a bagel over her opponent to win in 68 minutes. Ad She will play Jessica Pegula or Anastasia Potapova, two players the Wimbledon champion has never beaten, in the last four on Thursday.
Carlos Alcaraz and Elena Rybakina backed for Indian Wells-Miami Open Sunshine Double by Martina Navratilova
Martina Navratilova has backed Carlos Alcaraz and Elena Rybakina to complete the 'Sunshine Double' as both players look to add Miami Open titles to their respective Indian Wells triumphs. Alcaraz dispatched Daniil Medvedev in impressive fashion to claim the former earlier in the month and faces Tommy Paul in the fourth round in Miami after breezing through the first two rounds. Ad Rybakina triumphed at Indian Wells after beating Aryna Sabalenka in the final and is into the quarter-finals of the Miami Open after beating Elise Martins to set up a match with Martina Trevisan.
‘I don’t know when I’ll play again’ – Rafael Nadal douses hopes of Monte Carlo comeback
Rafael Nadal has denied that he will return from injury at the Monte Carlo Masters in April, insisting that he can't put a time frame on a comeback. The 22-time Grand Slam winner hasn’t featured since a second round Australian Open exit at the hands of Mackenzie McDonald, after which medical tests flagged up a muscular injury in his left leg. Ad Nadal withdrew from Indian Wells and the Miami Open as he focused on returning to full fitness, but hopes were raised of an imminent comeback after the Monte Carlo Masters tweeted that Nadal was ‘definitely able to win his 12th trophy in Monte Carlo despite of his last injury’.