Djokovic withdraws from Monte Carlo, Monfils and Koume receive wildcards – Tennis Now

By Richard Pagliaro Friday, March 27, 2026
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Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from next month’s Rolex Monte Carlo Masters.

Although the Grand Slam king has withdrawn, two French favorites——Gael Monfils and Moise Kouame– Has received a wild card for the Monte Carlo competition to be held from April 4th to 12th.

Djokovic lost his 2025 Monte Carlo opener to Alejandro Tabilo, and although the 38-year-old Serbian superstar has made it clear at this stage of his career that he is motivated by winning Grand Slam titles rather than ranking positions, he only lost 10 ranking points by missing Monte Carlo. Djokovic lost the third-set tiebreaker to Jack Draper in the last 16 at Indian Wells and subsequently withdrew from the Miami Open and Monte Carlo Open.

World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, No. 2 Yannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev, who will replace Djokovic as World No. 3, all plan to win in Monte Carlo.

Monfils and Kouame join former champions Stan Wawrinka and Matteo Berrettini As a Monte Carlo wild card.