Carlos Alcaraz, the world’s No. 3 tennis player, announced on Tuesday that he will not play at the 2024 Monte Carlo Masters. According to a statement shared by Alcaraz on X (former Twitter), he was forced to withdraw from the tournament due to a right arm injury.
Alcaraz has been practicing in Monte Carlo in recent days and was scheduled to face Felix Auger-Aliassime in the Round of 32. Now, Italian Lorenzo Sonego will take his place as a lucky loser.
“I have been working in Monte Carlo and trying to recover until the last minute from an injured pronator teres in my right arm, but it was not possible, and I cannot play!” Alcaraz wrote while adding that he was “really looking forward to playing”.
Alcaraz has had an up-and-down 2024 season so far. He made it to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open before being forced to withdraw from the Rio Open in February due to an ankle injury. The Spaniard recovered in time to take part at the BNP Paribas Open, where he managed to defend his title from 2023 before reaching the quarterfinals at the Miami Open.
Alcaraz will now likely turn his focus on trying to recover in time to play at the Barcelona Open, a tournament he won for two years straight. The Barcelona Open is scheduled to start on April 15.
