Arthur Fils is the fifth highly ranked ATP player to withdraw from Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters

2026’s first Masters 1000 clay court tournament, the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters , will be without five popular players. France’s Arthur Fils , a quarterfinalist in last year’s tournament, is the latest player to withdraw from the tournament. Fils is coming back from a back injury that sidelined him for most of the 2025 season.

He is trying to return in a responsible way so as to not injure himself again. The same is true for Jack Draper, also out of Monte Carlo. Draper is returning from an arm injury that forced him to withdraw in the middle of the US Open last fall.

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Americans Taylor Fritz and Sebastian Korda are also not playing. Fritz has been dealing with a chronic knee injury that has hindered him since the start of the season. Each year, the jam-packed schedule is hotly debated.