
Injured Alcaraz & Djokovic pull out of Madrid Open
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic pull out of next week’s Madrid Open as their clay-court preparations for next month’s French Open continue to be disrupted by injury.
SATURDAY, 18 APRIL 2026, 07:35

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic pull out of next week’s Madrid Open as their clay-court preparations for next month’s French Open continue to be disrupted by injury.

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