It’s official ! Hit in the ribs at the Masters 1000 in Indian Wells, Rafael Nadal is forfeited for the Masters 1000 in Monte-Carlo (from April 9 to 17). Benoit Paire replaces the Spaniard, titled eleven times in the Monegasque tournament.
It was predictable and it’s now official! Rafeal Nadal will not compete in the Masters 1000 in Monte-Carlo (April 9-17). Touched in the ribs in the semi-finals in Indian Wells on Saturday March 19 against his compatriot Carlos Alcaraz, the Spaniard revealed to suffer from a cracked rib which requires four to six weeks of rest. His package in the Principality allows the French Benoît Paire to directly integrate the main draw of the prestigious tournament. ‘Rafa’ is also doubtful for Barcelona’s ATP 500 which is due to take place the following week (April 18-24).
Monte Carlo update:
OUT: Nadal
IN: Pair
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An unmissable clay-court tournament of the season, Monte-Carlo is back from April 9 to 17. Defending champion, Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas will put his trophy back on the line. After a canceled 2020 edition and a 2021 edition behind closed doors, the public is returning to the Monegasque stands this year. Among the serious contenders for the title, Rafael Nadal officially forfeited, Novak Djokovic, world n°1 should be present in the principality like Daniil Medvedev, but also Jo Wilfried Tsonga and Stan Wawrinka, invited by the organizers.
The Monte-Carlo Masters 1000 will take place from April 9 to 17 on the courts of the Country-Club (MCCC) located in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin. The public will be back this year two years after the cancellation of the tournament. Last year, the edition, marked by the pandemic, was disputed behind closed doors.
Holder of the TV rights for the nine Masters 1000 including that of Monte-Carlo, Eurosport will broadcast the 2022 Monte-Carlo tournament on its channels and platforms. Canal+ held the rights to unencrypted broadcasting until this year, but no renewal offer or new acquisition has been proposed to follow the competition unencrypted for the moment.
On Friday April 8, the 2022 edition of the Monte-Carlo Masters 1000 will kick off with a draw in the presence of defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas. The entire TOP 10 are expected to take part in the tournament including Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev. On the French side, most French players will be present including Gaël Monfils and Ugo Humbert. Zeljko Franulovic, tournament director revealed the identity of the first two wild cards: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Stan Wawrinka.
Created in 1897, the Monte-Carlo tournament is a historic tennis competition. Since the start of the Open Era in 1968, here is the list of winners of the tournament:
- 2021: Stefanos Tsitsipas
- 2020: tournament canceled
- 2019: Fabio Fognini
- 2018: Rafael Nadal
- 2017: Rafael Nadal
- 2016: Rafael Nadal
- 2015: Novak Djokovic
- 2014: Stan Wawrinka
- 2013: Novak Djokovic
- 2012: Rafael Nadal
- 2011: Rafael Nadal
- 2010: Rafael Nadal
- 2009: Rafael Nadal
- 2008: Rafael Nadal
- 2007: Rafael Nadal
- 2006: Rafael Nadal
- 2005: Rafael Nadal
- 2004: Guillermo Coria
- 2003: Juan Carlos Ferrero
- 2002: Juan Carlos Ferrero
- 2001: Gustavo Kuerten
- 2000: Cédric Pioline
- 1999: Gustavo Kuerten
- 1998: Carlos Moya
- 1997: Marcelo Rios
- 1996: Thomas Muster
- 1995: Thomas Muster
- 1994: Andrei Medvedev
- 1993: Sergi Bruguera
- 1992: Thomas Muster
- 1991: Sergi Bruguera
- 1990: Andrei Chesnokov
- 1989: Alberto Mancini
- 1988: Ivan Lendl
- 1987: Mats Wilander
- 1986: Joakim Nystrom
- 1985: Ivan Lendl
- 1984: Henrik Sundstrom
- 1983: Mats Wilander
- 1982: Guillermo Vilas
- 1981: Guillermo Vilas/Jimmy Connors (final not played due to rain)
- 1980: Bjorn Borg
- 1979: Bjorn Borg
- 1978: Raúl Ramírez
- 1977: Bjorn Borg
- 1976: Guillermo Vilas
- 1975: Manuel Orantes
- 1974: Andrew Pattison
- 1973: Illi Nastase
- 1972: Illi Nastase
- 1971: Illi Nastase
- 1970: Zeljko Franulovic
- 1969: Tom Okker
- 1968: Nicola Pietrangeli