World number one Novak Djokovic said his "feeling was great" as he flew past Roman Safiullin in straight sets at the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday, after third seed Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the event due to injury.Before Djokovic took to court, Alcaraz announced he was pulling out of Monte Carlo after failing to recover from an injury to his right forearm.
Djokovic easily defeated Roman Safiullin but Jack Draper lost in a deciding tie-break to Hubert Hurkacz.
World no 3 Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the Monte Carlo Masters because of an injury to his right forearm, he announced on Tuesday on social media.concluded former world no. 1 and two-time Grand Slam winner Alcaraz, who has yet to win a single match at the Monte Carlo Masters.