The Spanish teenager made his decision public via social media, where he said that he was suffering from post-traumatic arthritis and has muscular discomfort in the spine.
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The 2023 Monte Carlo Masters will miss three of the biggest names in world tennis today as Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz and Felix Auger-Aliassime all pulled out within an hour on Tuesday. Nadal’s decision did not come as a surprise as the veteran had only just returned to training after suffering an injury earlier this year, However, fans were definitely not ready for Alcaraz and Auger-Aliassime’s withdrawals only a few minutes afterwards.
The Spanish teenager made his decision public via social media, where he said that he was suffering from post-traumatic arthritis and has muscular discomfort in the spine. “After two months of competing, I’m happy to be back home but sad that I finished my semifinal match in Miami with soreness,” he wrote. “After visiting my doctor @drlopezmartinez in Murcia today and being evaluated, I will not be able to go to Monte Carlo to start the tour on the ground,” the Spaniard wrote.
“I have post-traumatic arthritis in my left hand and muscular discomfort in the spine that needs rest to face everything that is to come. See you in 2024 @ROLEXMCMASTERS!” Alcaraz added.
Felix Auger-Aliassime also had to withdraw due to injury, stating that he had been struggling with his left knee, and hoped that he would be back in time for the Madrid Open. “Unfortunately I have to announce my retirement from the @rolexmontecarlomasters this year,” the Canadian wrote on Twitter. “It is an event that I look forward to each year however, I have been struggling with my left knee for the past few weeks and decided it was the smartest decision to take some time off so I’m able to fully heal and recover before my next tournament at the @mutuamadridopen. Thank you as always for your support and I look forward to seeing you back on court soon.”
Since September of last year, Naomi Osaka has been out of action. The Japanese tennis player was supposed to compete in this season’s Australian Open but had to withdraw due to her pregnancy. However, there is good news for Osaka fans as the former world no.1 has revealed that she will be making her comeback in the 2024 Australian Open. She has already won the hard-court Grand Slam twice so far in her career, in 2018 and 2021.
“I’m definitely going to perform well and be a better player than I have been last year. For me, my results just made me want to try harder and be the best that I can be. I’ll be competing in Australia next year,” she said as per Sportskeeda. “The baby is due in June or July, so I have August, September, October, November and December. I have almost six months,” Osaka added.
2022 was an up and down season for Osaka, whose best performance arguably came in the Miami Open where she was defeated 6-4, 6-0 by world no. 1 Iga Swiatek. The Japanese tennis player defeated the likes of Alison Riske, Belinda Bencic and Danielle Collins before falling to the Pole.
