The Italian Open 2026 has seen a notable surge in player withdrawals, now totaling 13 across both men’s and women’s singles tournaments. As of Thursday, 10 players had already exited from this prestigious combined ATP/WTA 1000 event.
Withdrawals from the Italian Open
Among the prominent names withdrawing are world-class athletes Carlos Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz, and Jack Draper. Since the initial withdrawals, two additional male players and one female player have joined the list.
Notable Withdrawals
- Carlos Alcaraz (World No. 2) – replaced by Sebastian Ofner
- Taylor Fritz (World No. 7) – replaced by Zachary Svajda
- Jack Draper (World No. 28) – replaced by Hamad Medjedovic
- Holger Rune (World No. 39) – replaced by Damir Dzumhur
- Reilly Opelka (World No. 70) – replaced by Aleksandar Vukic
- Raphael Collignon (World No. 71) – replaced by Alexandre Muller
- Arthur Cazaux (World No. 73) – replaced by Mattia Bellucci
- Kamil Majchrzak (World No. 74) – replaced by Roberto Bautista Agut
- Eliot Spizzirri (World No. 82) – replaced by James Duckworth
Marketa Vondrousova, a former world No. 6 and 2023 Wimbledon champion, represents the highest-ranked female player to withdraw. She has not participated since January. Other female players who have withdrawn include:
- Marketa Vondrousova (World No. 45) – replaced by Solana Sierra
- Sonay Kartal (World No. 55) – replaced by Zeynep Sonmez
- Varvara Gracheva (World No. 60) – replaced by Eva Lys
- Veronika Kudermetova (World No. 64) – replaced by Petra Marcinko
Event Schedule
The Italian Open 2026, held at the iconic Foro Italico, is the third clay-court ATP Masters 1000 event of the season and the second WTA 1000 event. Both tournaments feature a main draw of 96 players, including 32 seeded players who receive an opening round bye.
Key dates for the tournament include:
- Women’s singles main draw begins: May 5
- Men’s singles main draw begins: May 6
- Women’s singles final: May 16
- Men’s singles final: May 17
In previous editions, Carlos Alcaraz and Jasmine Paolini claimed victory at the tournament held in 2025. This year’s withdrawals, including those of top players, dramatically impact the competition landscape.
