Canceled in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, contested behind closed doors in 2021, the Monte-Carlo Masters 1000 will find an audience this year and hope to fill up, from April 9 to 17. The final list of its participants will not be fixed until March 14, but its director, Zeljko Franulovic, announced this Thursday during the tournament presentation conference. “alongside world number 1 Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and other top 10 players”. But the presence of the Serb remains more a wish than a certainty.
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“If he is in good standing with the sanitary conditions required by the French government (the tournament taking place on French territory)we will be delighted to welcome himsaid Franulovic. It has to be in order. For the moment, as far as I know, he is not vaccinated. As soon as he is in good health with government rules, we will welcome him with open arms. »
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“We want to see Novak happy and healthy, and we want to see him play”
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“Novak has already planned to play in Dubai (from February 14 to 26)this is of course good newsrejoiced Andrea Gaudenzi, the president of the ATP, also present at the event. We want to see Novak happy and healthy, and we want to see him play. We want the best players for the best tournaments and that of Monte-Carlo is one of them. It is one of the most important events on the calendar. Luckily, we will find full stands. We hope to leave the Covid behind us as soon as possible. Honestly, we hear good news. We may see the end of the tunnel. We are moving in the right direction to leave this terrible pandemic behind us. »
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As for the date of the return to competition of Roger Federer, the president of the ATP did not wish to come forward. “Roger is over 40 years old. Every match he plays from now on will be a gift for ussaid Gaudenzi. We obviously can’t wait for him to be on the tour again, but he is taking his time after the operations he has undergone. We cross fingers. »
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