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Seeking rest and recuperation, Nick Kyrgios won’t play Monte Carlo

The Aussie reached the semifinals of Miami and played Davis Cup t

ByKamakshi Tandon

Published Apr 15, 2017

Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from Monte Carlo, and plans to begin his clay-court season in Estoril.

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Unfortunately I won't be competing in Monaco as planned. I'm working hard to be ready for Estoril which will be my first clay court event.
— Nicholas Kyrgios (@NickKyrgios) April 14, 2017

Kyrgios had indicated he was experiencing some wear and tear from a busy couple of months, which has seen him make three semifinals in four events and get two wins against world No. 2 Novak Djokovic. He took Roger Federer to three tiebreaks in the semifinals of Miami, then flew to Brisbane, Australia, for Davis Cup.

"I was hurting physically,” Kyrgios said following his two singles wins for Australia in the Davis Cup quarterfinals. "I need a rest."

Kyrgios joins Roger Federer, Kei Nishikori and Gael Monfils in withdrawing from Monte Carlo. The Masters event is still scheduled to have four of the ATP Top 5.