Rafael Nadal worries about his start in Paris, Novak Djokovic feels tired, in Madrid there are ten professionals missing from the top 50: In tennis there is actually no end to the season – the players are partly to blame, the price is paid by the tour.
This week, the penultimate major tennis tournament before the start of the French Open, the highlight of the clay court season, is ramping up. The best professionals compete in Madrid, although now, after another prominent cancellation at the weekend, one has to say: what is left of the best professionals. Ten players from the top 50 in the world rankings are missing, including eternal regents Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. The Spaniard has to worry about the start in Paris due to his muscle injury in the hip flexor, and speculation is already picking up steam that the 14-time Roland Garros winner might never be seen again at the Bois de Boulogne. The Serb, however, who recently suffered from elbow problems, took a break because he felt tired.