Monfils lost to Andrey Rublev in Monte Carlos and skipped Munich due to foot issues. The Frenchman returned to action in Madrid and added another age record. Gael ousted Borna Gojo in the first round, becoming the oldest match-winner in the Spanish capital.

Former world No. 1 Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Italian Open amid a three-match losing streak and months of struggling with his form.

Novak Djokovic said he had to face up to his “new reality” after another opening-match loss, this time to world No. 44 Matteo Arnaldi at the Madrid Open. “Trying to win a match or two, not really thinking about getting far in the tournament,” Djokovic said in a news conference Saturday of his expectations going into events in 2025.