Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from the tournament and feeds a curious statistic in the principality

The first bombing of Monte Carlo Masters 1000 It did not happen on the field, but on social networks: Carlos Alcaraz, champion a few days ago in Indian Wells and one of the great candidates to win the title in the Principality, announced that he will not appear for his second round match against the Canadian Félix Auger

“I was working in Monte Carlo and trying to recover until the last minute from an injury to the pronator teres of my right arm (forearm muscle), but it was not possible and I cannot play. I really wanted to play… Until next year coming!”, the Spaniard posted on his Instagram and X accounts.

This way, The number three in the world will continue without winning matches in the Monegasque tournament for at least one more year. The thing is that last year he did not participate and in 2022, in his first appearance there, he lost in his debut against the American Sebastián Korda. It is curious given the notable success he had in other events of the tour: He already has in his showcase two Grand Slams, five Masters 1000 – two of them on clay – and was No. 1.

For this reason, he has no points to defend and will remain on the last step of the ATP ranking podium, although Daniil Medvedev, number four, has a good opportunity here to close the gap.

The main beneficiary of his absence is Lorenzo Sonego, who was eliminated in the second round of qualifying by Roberto Bautista Agut and now enters the main draw as a lucky loser.

Alcaraz is expected to return to competition next week for the ATP 500 de Barcelona, where he was champion in the last two seasons, if his physique allows it. He would return there too Rafael Nadal, Absent since the beginning of the year due to injury and today relegated to 646th place in the world rankings.