Will it be more of the same, or can we expect an upset at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters that opened on Sunday? Certainly, after Andy Murray’s early exit at Indian Wells, and worries over his earlier elbow injuries, his progress to the final is far from certain, despite being top seed in Monte Carlo for the first time. He has a 14-8 match record at the Rolex Masters, which start the European clay court circuit.
The field has seven of the Top 10 in the Emirates ATP Rankings and all eyes will be on the Murray, Djokovic and Nadal, who make up four of the Top 5 in Masters 1000 titles (Djokovic 30; Nadal 28; Federer 26; Agassi 17, 5; and Murray 14).
Murray has been out of action for a month with his elbow injury, but appeared relaxed, fit and confident when visiting the Louis XV restaurant at the Hotel de Paris on Saturday.
Another player with recent injury issues is Djokovic, currently ranked number two, who also made an early exit at Indian Wells, with a fourth round defeat to Nick Kyrgios. He has played at the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters in 11 of the past 12 years, while Murray is returning for the second consecutive year after a break in 2014 and 2015. Djokovic faces Frenchman Gilles Charles during one of Tuesday’s 14 matches, at 1:40 pm on court Rainier III.
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