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Novak Djokovic said he hopes to hit the ground running at Monte Carlo having begun preparations for the clay season early after the world number one was forced to skip tournaments in the United States last month.
MONTE CARLO: Novak Djokovic says he is "motivated" to make a better than usual start to the clay-court season in Monte Carlo as he tunes up for a 23rd Grand Slam bid at the French Open.
World No. 1, Novak Djokovic is set to lead the field as top seed at the Monte Carlo Masters, marking the start of the season's clay-court swing. Djokovic has not played since reaching the semi-finals in Dubai in March and is looking to start the clay season better than previous years.
Stefanos Tsitsipas said he is relishing a return to the European claycourt season as the Greek world number three targets a third consecutive Monte Carlo Masters title in the build-up to the French Open starting next month.
Casper Ruud — speaking on the latest episode of the Eurosport podcast, Ruud Talk — has said he believes world No. 4 Daniil Medvedev can overcome his difficulties on clay ahead of the clay-court swing and the French Open. Medvedev has historically struggled on clay and has only reached one final on the red dirt in 2019, finishing runner-up at the Barcelona Open.
Casper Ruud has explained why he thinks Rafael Nadal is so difficult to beat on clay on the Eurosport podcast, Ruud Talk. Nadal is widely regarded as the greatest clay-court player ever, with an unprecedented 14 French Open titles, 11 Monte Carlo titles, 10 triumphs in Rome and is a five-time champion at the Madrid Open.
Rafael Nadal's preparation for a tilt at a record-extending 15th French Open title suffered a blow when he announced Tuesday his withdrawal from the upcoming Monte Carlo Masters. "Hi everyone, I'm still not ready to compete at the highest level," the 36-year-old Spaniard tweeted. "I will not be able to play in one of the most important tournaments of my career, Monte Carlo."
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz withdrew Tuesday from the Monte Carlo Masters, raising questions over their fitness ahead of next month's French Open.