Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic announced on Friday that they will miss the Mutua Madrid Open, with Alcaraz citing a right wrist issue and Djokovic a shoulder problem.
- Alcaraz felt wrist pain during his Barcelona opener against Otto Virtanen, tests showed a worse-than-expected problem, and he now misses his home Masters event for a second straight year.
- Djokovic has not played since Indian Wells and skipped Miami and Monte Carlo to treat his shoulder, with the Italian Open the next event on his calendar before Roland Garros.
- World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has yet to confirm if he will play, and if he joins the withdrawals then Alexander Zverev could move up to the top seed line.
- The draw is scheduled for Monday for the Masters 1000 clay event in Madrid, and organizers said they hope both players return soon.