Two-time champion Novak Djokovic pulls out of Monte-Carlo Masters

[p]The ‌38-year-old Serb ‌pulled out of the ‌clay-court event after also ‌withdrawing from the ongoing Miami Open with ‌a right shoulder injury.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/djokovic-novak/AZg49Et9/"]Djokovic[/a] ⁠last ‌competed at Indian Wells ​earlier this month, where he was ​beaten by defending champion [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/draper-jack/SWxNhpmK/"]Jack Draper[/a] in ⁠the ​round of 16.[/p][embed guid="ed9e22c8-5952-4de0-9b58-83b201339f4f" url="https://x.com/Olly_Tennis_/status/2037529732950962491" social-type="twitter" /][p]The 24-time Grand Slam winner captured the Monte-Carlo Masters ‌titles in 2013 and 2015.[/p][p]American world number seven [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fritz-taylor/UH09iaZ6/"]Taylor Fritz[/a] also withdrew from the tournament due to injury on Thursday.[/p][p]The 2026 edition of the ‌Monte-Carlo Masters is scheduled ​to run from ‌April 5th to 12th, with world number one [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alcaraz-garfia-carlos/UkhgIFEq/"]Carlos Alcaraz[/a] set to defend his title.[/p]