Rafael Nadal, Alcaraz to miss French Open warm-up tournament in Monte Carlo

Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz

Rafael Nadal pulled out of the clay-court Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday, saying he is not yet able to compete at the highest level.

The 22-time Grand Slam champion has been sidelined with a left hip flexor injury since the Australian Open. The Monte Carlo Masters begins on April 8.

Second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz also withdrew from the event because of "physical discomfort" after his semi-final loss in Florida last week.

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Garbine Muguruza is going to skip the French Open and Wimbledon - the sites of her two Grand Slam titles - during an extended break from tennis.

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