Overview
- Tournament organizers, who announced the withdrawal Friday, cited his ongoing right shoulder problem.
- The decision follows his Miami Open pullout and comes after an Indian Wells loss to Jack Draper where he reported pain and feeling out of gas.
- Skipping Monte‑Carlo ends his run of entries since 2011, yet he drops only five ranking points because he lost early there last year.
- Analysts suggest he may trim his clay schedule, with Rome viewed as a likelier return than Madrid, though no next start is confirmed.
- In a Vanity Fair Italy interview, Djokovic said he is not retiring and wants at least one more major, while pursuing projects in wellness and mental health.