Alcaraz, also in Monte Carlo due to arthritis in one hand

The Monte Carlo Masters 1000 marks a great comeback for Novak Djokovic without Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal in between. With a tie to suit all tastes, the solid season of European brick dust came to an end.

The start of the number one player in the world will be against an American: Brandon Nakashima or Mackenzie McDonald. In the third round it can appear Lorenzo Musetti.

Ahead of his potential rival, the Russian Daniil Medvedev, is the “orange” challenge. Debut against the winner of the Qualy and Lorenzo Sonego; Casper Rudd will do it against the boutique van de Zandsholb And secret. And Andrei Rublev vs. Jaume Munar or Marc-Andrea Heussler.

next to, Stefanos Tsitsipas returns to its natural habitat, The place where tennis shines brightest. His first rival comes out of the duel between Benjamin Ponzi and Bernabé Zapata.

In other big first round matches: Diego Schwartzman-David Goffin, Alexandre Bublik-Alexander Zverev, Richard Gasquet-Dominique Thiem, Alex de Minaur-Andy Murray, Ben Shelton-Grigor Dimitrov and Jerry Lehika-Francis Tiafoe.

Possible quarter-finals:

(1) Djokovic vs. Sinner (7)
(3) Medvedev vs. Runes (6)
(5) Rublev vs. Rod (4)
(8) Fritz vs. Tsitsipas (2)