Overview
- The two stars, who announced their decisions on Friday, will not play next week’s Madrid Masters.
- Djokovic, who has not competed since Indian Wells in mid‑March, said his right shoulder is not ready and he is eyeing a Rome return in early May.
- Alcaraz withdrew with pain in his right wrist after pulling out of the Barcelona tournament and he gave no timetable for recovery.
- The timing lands about a month before Roland‑Garros, where Alcaraz is the defending champion, and it clouds both players’ run‑up on clay.
- The withdrawals reshape the Madrid draw and come as Jannik Sinner holds No. 1 after defeating Alcaraz in the Monte‑Carlo final.