Carlos Alcaraz on Thursday dealt a box office blow to next week’s Monreal Masters, with the double Wimbledon winner withdrawing after reaching the Paris Olympic semi-finals.
The ATP tournament has already been rocked with the pullout of Novak Djokovic, who is paying close attention to his schedule at age 37, aiming almost exclusively at the prestige events.
Alcaraz made his revelation in a statement:
“It’s been a very long season for me and due to the accumulation of matches and fatigue,” the world No. three said, “I will not be able to play in Montreal this year.
“I was really looking forward to coming back to Canada and enjoying the love of the fans. Hope to see everyone in Montreal in the years to come!”
The event will now have to rely on second-ranked Jannik Sinner as the main drawcard, with the Italian expected back after the tonsillitis which kept him from the Olympics.
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