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Djokovic, French duo withdraw from Monaco Masters 1000 as tournament begins without top players.

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Novak Djokovic and the pair of Moise Kouamén Gaël Monfils have withdrawn with no-shows before their scheduled matches at this year's Monte-Carlo Rolex Tennis Open, leaving a significant portion of France's men in singles to start out without them as well. The French duo had been invited by Djokovic and were set for the first round on Sunday morning but will not be competing due to these withdrawals that occurred earlier today before play began at this year's Monte-Carlo Rolex Tennis Open, leaving a significant portion of France's men in singles unable to start out without them as well.

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    Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the Monte-Carlo Masters due to an injury.
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    French players Gaël Monfils and Moïse Kouamé have also been unable to participate in this tournament.
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    The absence of these three top-ranked tennis stars significantly impacts expectations for a key ATP 1000 event.
[Mar 27, 16:29] Bluewin.ch reports the withdrawal (forfait) of Djokovic and French players Monfils and Kouamé from Monte-Carlo.
[Mar 27, 14:05] Note correction to source text [Ouest-france.fr] Reports confirm Moïse Kouame's withdrawal alongside Gaël Monfilar at the Masters event in Monaco on March 26.
[Mar 27, Mar 14:05] Note correction to source text [Ouest-france.fr] Reports confirm Moïse Kouame's withdrawal alongside Gaël Monfilar at the Masters event in Monaco on March 26.