NOVAK DJOKOVIC

Serbian is over elbow injury as clay court season starts at Monte Carlo masters.

Murray is set to return to action at the Monte-Carlo Masters.

World number one will face either Gilles Müller or wildcard Tommy Robredo following first-round bye.

Nadal will be among the favourites to win the 2017 Monte Carlo Masters.

Murray has returned to action after recovering from an elbow injury.

Federer has risen from world number 17 to world number four in less than three months.

Federer has won three titles in 2017 and lost just once in his last 20 matches.

Djokovic has defeated Nadal in their last three meetings on clay.

Andy Murray overtook Djokovic to become the new world No 1 ranked player late last year.

Federer and Nadal hold the record for most Grand Slam finals played between two players - nine.

Federer, Nadal and Djokovic have won 44 Grand Slam titles among them in the last 15 years.

Djokovic's elbow injury saw him withdraw from the recently concluded Miami Open.

Federer "would not stand a chance" against 2016 version of Djokovic, says Janko Tipsarevic.

Dzumhur says Kyrgios has a big career ahead of him.

Federer has made the best start to a season since 2006 winning two titles in his first three tournaments.

Nadal thinks he will be ready for the ATP tour without his uncle and longtime coach.

Leon Smith tells Andy Murray not to rush back from the right elbow injury.

Djokovic, like Murray, withdrew due to an elbow injury.

The world number one was recently knocked out in the second round at Indian Wells.

Federer will play Wawrinka in the final at the BNP Paribas Masters on Sunday (19 March).

Roger Federer will face Jack Sock in the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Masters.