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Carlos Alcaraz’s wrist injury has dominated tennis headlines in recent days, and there are fresh concerns over the Spanish superstar’s condition after a new photo emerged.

The seven-time Grand Slam champion withdrew before his second round match at the Barcelona Open last week due to a right wrist injury he sustained in his opening round win.

In a press conference announcing his withdrawal, Alcaraz said: “It’s a more serious injury than we all expected, and I have to listen to my body so it doesn’t affect me in the future.”

Two days later, Alcaraz was forced to pull out of the Madrid Open, an ATP Masters 1000 tournament which will begin on Wednesday.

The 22-year-old, who is a two-time Madrid Open champion, also missed last year’s edition of the event in the Spanish capital due to injury.

“Madrid is like home to me – one of the most special stops on the calendar – and that’s why it hurts so much not to be able to play here for the second year in a row,” Alcaraz said.

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A photo of Alcaraz wearing a brace on his wrist has since appeared online, which has sparked fears among some fans and tennis analysts on social media.

Para que os hagáis una idea de la seriedad de la lesión que se ha hecho Alcaraz.

Así tiene ahora mismo la muñeca, completamente inmovilizada con una férula.

Preocupación alta 🚨🚨🚨 https://t.co/ZQYruAFN6h pic.twitter.com/dGD7qnT7ma

— José Morón (@jmgmoron) April 20, 2026

Jose Moron, the director of Spanish tennis website Punto de Break, tweeted that he has “high concern” over Alcaraz’s injury after seeing the photo.

Alcaraz’s next scheduled tournament is the Italian Open in Rome — the third clay-court Masters 1000 event and last big event before the French Open. The Italian Open will begin on 5 May.

After missing the 2025 Madrid Open with an adductor injury he suffered in the Barcelona Open final, Alcaraz won the Italian Open and the French Open — beating Jannik Sinner in both finals.

Alcaraz will aim to win a third consecutive French Open title if he is fit to compete at Stade Roland Garros.

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Jack Draper has become the latest ATP star to withdraw from the Madrid Open with the total number of players who have pulled out of the combined ATP-WTA tournament now more than 20.

The WTA 1000 competition gets underway on Tuesday, 21 April at Caja Magica in the Spanish capital while the ATP event starts the following day, but organisers have suffered several withdrawals in the buildup to the tournament.

The biggest setback so far has been the absence of two-time champion and Spanish hero Carlos Alcaraz as the world No 2 withdrew last week after picking up a forearm injury during his Barcelona Open campaign.

That news came just hours after tennis great Novak Djokovic announced that he would not feature at the ATP Masters tournament as he is still recovering from an unspecified injury.

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Draper was due to be seeded 24th in Madrid, but he sustained an injury at the Barcelona Open last week and has confirmed he has “An aggravated tendon in my knee” that not only puts him out of the Spanish tournament but also the Italian Open.

American duo Taylor Fritz (No 7) and Francis Tiafoe (No 19) are the other two seeded players who have pulled out of the clay-court tournament.

ATP Madrid Open withdrawal list

• • Carlos Alcaraz (world No 2) – replaced by Sebastian Ofner
  • Novak Djokovic (world No 4) – replaced by Adam Walton
  • Taylor Fritz (world No 8) – replaced by Roberto Bautista Agut
  • Frances Tiafoe (world No 19) – replaced by Jesper de Jong
  • Jack Draper (world No 28) – replaced by Lucky Loser (TBC)
  • Holger Rune (world No 39) – replaced by Francisco Comesana
  • Sebastian Korda (world No 40) – replaced by Alexander Shevchenko
  • Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (world No 53) – replaced by Alexandre Muller
  • Arthur Cazaux (world No 73) – replaced by Alexander Blockx
  • Kamil Majchrzak (world No 74) – replaced by Thiago Agustin Tirante

WTA Madrid Open withdrawal list

There is better news for organisers in terms of the top-10 women as they will all be in action with Aryna Sabalenka headlining the draw along with Elena Rybakina, Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek.

But Karolina Muchova has been the highest seed to withdraw as the 11th-seeded Czech pulled out following her runners-up finish at the Stuttgart Open.

Muchoav lost against Rybakina in the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix final and has cited fatigue as the reason for her withdrawal.

Emma Raducanu (No 27), Emma Navarro (No 28) and Maya Joint (No 29) are the other seeded players who have withdrawn.

• • Karolina Muchova (world No 11) – replaced by Viktorija Golubic
  • Emma Raducanu (world No 27) – replaced by Ajla Tomljanovic
  • Emma Navarro (world No 28) – replaced by Ashlyn Krueger
  • Maya Joint (world No 29) – replaced by Moyuka Uchijima
  • Sara Bejlek (world No 34) – replaced by Zeynep Sonmez
  • Barbora Krejcikova (world No 41) – replaced by Irina-Camelia Begu
  • Marketa Vondrousova (world No 42) – replaced by Julia Grabher
  • McCartney Kessler (world No 47) – replaced by Kamilla Rakhimova
  • Sonay Kartal (world No 55) – replaced by Petra Marcinko
  • Varvara Gracheva (world No 55) – replaced by Eva Lys
  • Veronika Kudermetova (world No 66) – replaced by Taylor Townsend

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Feliciano Lopez believes that it will be ‘almost impossible’ for Carlos Alcaraz to participate in the upcoming Italian Open, adding that he had a similar injury and was out for eight weeks.

The world No 2 recently withdrew from the Barcelona Open, due to wrist discomfort, after winning his second-round match and, later, opted out of the Madrid Masters – both tournaments where he is a two-time champion.

Prior to his withdrawals, Alcaraz reached the final of the Monte-Carlo Masters and lost to Jannik Sinner 7-6(5), 6-3, relinquishing his world No 1 status for the first time since mid-2025.

That loss also represented his first clay-court loss against the Italian in nearly four years.

The six-time Grand Slam is next scheduled to participate in the Italian Open, which takes place from May 6 – 17.

However, Lopez – who is the tournament director of the Madrid Masters – believes that Alcaraz’s injury will force him out of Rome and, most worryingly, may put him in doubt for the French Open.

It should also be noted that the former world 12 admitted to not having directly spoken to the Spaniard since his injury.

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“I’ve had that injury myself,” revealed the Spaniard during an interview with Radioestadio Noche.

“From what I’ve heard, it’s a very common injury in the world of tennis. I think his wrist tendon is a bit inflamed, I imagine, and I hope it’s not ruptured,” said Lopez.

“Now it’s time to recover because it’s not a muscle strain from overuse, since he arrived tired from Monte Carlo, and something like this can happen to you. There are many small tendons in the wrist.

“I was out for about two months. I don’t know what his injury is like, the extent of it.

“I was out for two months, but of course, when I got it, I could barely hold the racket until a few days after the match ended.

“In the end, what I wish for him is a speedy recovery because it’s an important season for him.

“It’s true that Carlos wins on every court, but first comes Madrid, then Rome, another Masters 1000, and then Roland Garros, where he’s defending his title.

“There are 4,000 points at stake and the prestige of three major tournaments. Madrid is out, Rome seems almost impossible to me.”

This year’s series of withdrawals echo a familiar pattern from 12 months ago, when Alcaraz sustained a right adductor injury in the Barcelona Open final and was forced to miss the Madrid Masters.

Fortunately for the Spaniard, that setback proved relatively minor. He returned in time for the Italian Open and the French Open – going on to win both.

This time, however, the world No 2 has offered little clarity, declining to reveal the exact nature of the injury or a recovery timeline during his withdrawal press conference in Barcelona.

“It’s just discomfort, discomfort that pops up, considering the few days I’ve had to recover, when everything has been practically back-to-back, so in the end things come up in some unusual movements,” he commented.

“We’ve tried to calm ourselves down, try to keep going, and above all, be more relaxed, especially in the second set, and see what happens.

“It’s a discomfort I’ve had before, which has never led to anything more serious, so let’s hope it’s the same this time.”

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The 2026 Madrid Open men’s singles draw is out, and Jannik Sinner’s entry has been confirmed, while Ben Shelton, Lorenzo Musetti and Arthur Fils have landed in the same quarter.

The tournament at Caja Magica is the second clay-court ATP Masters 1000 event of the season following the Monte Carlo Masters. This will be the 24th edition of the men’s tournament in the Spanish capital.

Main draw ATP action at the Madrid Open will get underway on Wednesday 22 April, and it will conclude with the final on 3 May.

The draw features 96 players, including 32 seeds, who receive an opening round bye. The top eight seeds are: Jannik Sinner, Alexander Zverev, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Ben Shelton, Alex de Minaur, Lorenzo Musetti, Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Bublik.

Casper Ruud is the defending champion, having beaten Jack Draper in the 2025 final.

Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz were among the players to withdraw before the draw was made, while Draper pulled out shortly after the draw.

ATP Madrid Open draw

World No 1 Jannik Sinner, who is chasing his fifth consecutive Masters 1000 title and maiden Madrid Open crown, will begin his campaign against a qualifier.

The Italian could then play 32nd seed Gabriel Diallo in the third round and 15th seed Tommy Paul in the fourth round before a potential quarter-final meeting with fifth seed Alex de Minaur.

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De Minaur faces a tough draw as he could play Rafael Jodar in his opening match and 27th seed Joao Fonseca in the third round, while ninth seed Andrey Rublev is his projected last 16 opponent.

No 4 seed Ben Shelton and No 6 seed Lorenzo Musetti are projected to meet in the second quarter-final, but they will have to navigate a strong section that also features Jiri Lehecka (11), Valentin Vacherot (14) and Arthur Fils (21).

In the bottom half, third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime and eighth seed Alexander Bublik are projected to meet in the third quarter-final. Reigning champion Ruud, who is seeded 12th, could face Bublik in the fourth round.

Second seed Alexander Zverev, who is a two-time Madrid Open champion, could face No 7 seed Daniil Medvedev in the last eight in the bottom quarter.

Zverev will play Nuno Borges or Mariano Navone in his opening match before a potential third round meeting with Ugo Humbert, while 13th seed Karen Khachanov is his projected fourth round opponent.

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— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) April 20, 2026

ATP Madrid Open projected quarter-finals

• Jannik Sinner (1) vs Alex de Minaur (5)
• Ben Shelton (4) vs Lorenzo Musetti (6)
• Alexander Bublik (8) vs Felix Auger-Aliassime (3)
• Daniil Medvedev (7) vs Alexander Zverev (2)

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The 2026 Madrid Open draw is out and both halves are stacked as defending champion Aryna Sabalenka finds herself in the same half as Iga Swiatek, Mirra Andreeva and Elina Svitolina while Elena Rybakina has Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula and Victoria Mboko.

The WTA 1000 event at Caja Magica gets underway on 21 April with the first-round matches while the tournament comes to a conclusion on Saturday, 2 May with the women’s final set for Manolo Santana main court.

World No 1 Sabalenka was the first name on the draw sheet and she – along with the other 31 seeds – has a bye into the second round before she opens her campaign against either Peyton Stearns or Lois Boisson.

The four-time Grand Slam winner, who is a three-time winner in Madrid, is projected to face 14th seed Naomi Osaka in the fourth round while she could take on either eighth seed Jasmine Paolini or 11th seed Belinda Bencic in the quarter-final.

If the seedings hold, then Sabalenka will face fourth seed Swiatek in the last four, although the Pole is yet to reach a semi-final this year and she has some difficult matches to get through.

Swiatek, who won the title in 2024, takes on a qualifier or Daria Kasatkina in the second round while she could face 18-year-old rising star Iva Jovic in the fourth round, although the 15th-seeded American will likely have to get past 24th seed Leylah Fernandez in the third round.

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The winner of the Swiatek bracket will face either Andreeva or Svitolina in the quarter-final and the Pole has lost against both players so far this campaign.

Andreeva beat Swiatek in the quarter-final in Stuttgart while Svitolina got the better of the reigning Wimbledon champion at the Indian Wells Open.

Ninth seed Andreeva, who won the Linz Open a fortnight ago, starts off against either a qualifier or Kimberly Birrell while Svitolina faces one of Anna Bondar/Viktorija Golubic.

Bottom Half Draw

Fresh from winning the Stuttgart Open, Rybakina starts against the winner of the Elena-Gabriela Ruse-Antonia Ruzic encounter before a possible third-round clash with former Australian Open finalist Zhang Qinwen.

Rybakina is projected to meet 2025 Australian Open winner Madison Keys, who faces Zhang Shuai or Eva Lys first up, in the fourth round and sixth seed Amanda Anisimova in the quarter-final.

American Anisimova kicks off her campaign against either Dayana Yastremska or Solana Sierra while she could meet 12th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in the fourth round.

The bracket also features rising star Alex Eala with the Filipina starting her campaign against a qualifier and, if she gets through that clash, she could take on 19th seed Elise Mertens in the second round.

Third seed Gauff headlines Section 6 and she starts against either Oksana Selekhmeteva or a qualifier while she is projected to meet 13th seed Linda Noskova in the fourth round and fifth seed Jessica Pegula in the quarter-final.

Pegula, though, has a tough draw as she will face either Taylor Townsend or Katie Boulter in the second round and possibly 27th seed Marta Kostyuk in the third round.

But the tough matches won’t stop there as she will likely have to get past 10th seed Mboko, who takes on either Caty McNally or a qualifier in her opener, in the fourth round.

Projected Quarter-Finals

Sabalenka v Paolini
Swiatek v Svitolina
Pegula v Gauff
Anisimova v Rybakina

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Jamie Murray believes claims that Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner are a step or two ahead of the game’s all-time greats are premature.

Tennis greats from John McEnroe to Mats Wilander sparked a huge debate when they suggested the two players who have dominated the Grand Slam events over the last two years are playing at a higher level than Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Murray’s younger brother Andy.

The quartet that dominated the men’s game for two decades won a staggering 69 Grand Slam titles between them, with Alcaraz and Sinner a long way behind the original ‘Big Four’ at the formative stage of their careers.

Now former doubles No 1 Murray, who announced his retirement from tennis last Tuesday, has insisted it is too early to place Alcaraz and Sinner among the game’s true legends.

“I would never say who is better or not, but until those guys [Alcaraz and Sinner] get up to 18, 19, 20 Grand Slams, it’s tough to say that those other guys [Big 4] weren’t the greatest,” said Murray on the latest edition of the Off Court with Greg Rusedski podcast, that will be released on Monday.

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“They’ve got the numbers to back it up. Is there a good chance they’ll catch them? Right now you have to say it is, but know, Alcaraz has seven right now.

“So he’s still 17 away from Novak. People think, oh yeah, but he can win three a year for the next, you know, five years. But that’s not easy to do that!

“There’s also players that we don’t know about that are going to come through and challenge those guys and you’ve got to stay fit and healthy and motivated. There’s so much that goes into it. I personally will be surprised if those guys play until they are 38, 39, 40. I don’t think they will do because of the nature of the tour now, but we’ll see.”

Former British No 1 Rusedski responded to Murray’s comments, as he suggested Alcaraz and Sinner still have so much to prove before they can match the ‘Big 4’.

“I think it’s an interesting conversation because the fact they’re on pace, especially Alcaraz to catch Novak,” he stated.

“Sinner reminds me of Djokovic 2.0. The guy just doesn’t miss and hits the ball harder than Novak and keeps on becoming complete.

“I think every generation gets a little bit better as a player just because you have better science, you have better technology, the game changes and shifts.

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“But I will always look at the numbers and winning as many Grand Slams as Djokovic, Nadal and Federer will not be easy. For me, Novak will always be the GOAT until someone wins more Grand Slams than him.

“Alcaraz and Sinner could do that, but they need to carry on winning at the rate they have done over the last couple of years for the next ten years at least.”

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Ben Shelton overcame Flavio Cobolli in straight sets to win the 2026 BMW Open in Munich, but how many ranking points and how much prize money did the pair collect?

World No 6 Shelton defeated 16th-ranked Cobolli 6-2, 7-5 in the final in Munich to claim his maiden ATP 500 title on clay and second clay-court title overall.

Shelton’s first title at the Bavarian International Tennis Championships comes after he was a runner-up to Alexander Zverev at last year’s event.

The American has now won five ATP Tour singles titles — three of which have come at ATP 500 level.

The 23-year-old also downed Alex Molcan, Joao Fonseca, Alexander Blockx and Emilio Nava en route to the title.

Cobolli, who was chasing his fourth ATP singles title and third 500 crown, beat Zverev, Vit Kopriva, Zizou Bergs and Diego Dedura to reach the final.

Shelton saved all six of the break points he faced, which were all in his opening service game, while he broke Cobolli twice in the first set and once in a much closer second set.

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Shelton and Cobolli’s ranking points from Munich

Shelton collected 500 ATP ranking points for his triumph in Munich, which has lifted his points total to 4,070 and leaves him sixth in the rankings — just 30 points adrift of world No 5 Felix Auger-Aliassime.

Cobolli earned 330 points for his runner-up result, which has taken his points total to 2,600 and lifted him three places to world No 13.

Munich ATP ranking points breakdown

Winner: 500 points
Finalist: 330 points
Semi-finalist: 200 points
Quarter-finalist: 100 points
Second Round: 50 points
First Round: 0 points

Shelton and Cobolli’s prize money from Munich

Shelton’s victory has seen him secure €478,935 ($559,216) in prize money, while Cobolli has claimed €257,705 ($300,903).

Munich prize money breakdown

Winner: €478,935 ($559,216)
Finalist: €257,705 ($300,903)
Semi-finalist: €137,340 ($160,362)
Quarter-finalist: €70,165 ($81,926)
Second Round: €37,455 ($43,733)
First Round: €19,975 ($23,323)

What did Shelton say after the final?

In his on-court interview, Shelton said: “I came out at a really high level and have done that before against him.

“The toughest thing is maintaining it as he raises his level. I managed to do that in the second set and played some great tennis.

“I am happy with my performance this week. I got better and better as the week went on and I am happy with the work me and the team put in.

“I have big ambitions for the clay courts. It is a surface I want to get better on each year. It is slowly becoming one of my favourite surfaces to play on.”

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Who’d have thought Ben Shelton would find his feet on clay courts?

The big serving American would be expected to thrive on faster surfaces and even though he has a title on his record from his win in the ATP 250 event in Houston in 2024, his 6-2, 7-5 victory over fourth seed Flavio Cobolli in Munich was a significant victory.

This was his first ATP 500 win on clay, as he became the first American to win a title on the surface above ATP 250 level since Agassi in Rome in 2002.

“I have big ambitions for the clay courts,” said Shelton.

“It is a surface I want to get better on each year. It is slowly becoming one of my favourite surfaces to play on.”

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The win fired Shelton up to No 6 in the live ATP Rankings and he could not push to try and break into the top four ahead of the French Open and Wimbledon.

He still has Felix Auger-Aliassime and Novak Djokovic ahead of him in the rankings for now, but if he can continue his good form on clay in the Madrid and Rome Masters events, Shelton could be knocking on the door of a place in the top four of the rankings for the first time.

That would ensure he doesn’t need to face top ranked players Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz until the semi-final at Roland Garros and Wimbledon and could open the door for more progress for the No 1-ranked American.

“I came out at a really high level and have done that before against him,” Shelton said after his win in Munich.

“The toughest thing is maintaining it as he raises his level. I managed to do that in the second set and played some great tennis.

“I am happy with my performance this week. I got better and better as the week went on and I am happy with the work my team put in.”

He also had words for Cobilli, who beat local favourite Alexander Zverev in the semi-final in Munich.

“I wanna congratulate Flavio. I know this was an emotional week for you. Some of the tennis you were coming up with was outstanding,” he added.

“Your match yesterday was a privilege to watch. I’m sorry for saying that, guys. The work you and your team do, always smiling, playing football.

“You’re a big personality. A big reason our game is growing. To see you guys out here always makes me smile.”

If Shelton can thrive on clay courts, he will be well placed to make that huge serve count in the second half of the season on grass and his favoured hard courts.

So while Shelton has taken time to confirm he can compete with Sinner and Alcaraz for the biggest prizes, the confidence he will get from this latest clay court will will boost his ambitions.

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The number of players to withdraw from the 2026 Madrid Open has risen to 17 across both the women’s and men’s singles tournaments.

By Saturday, 13 players had pulled out of the Madrid Open, with Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic the biggest names to withdraw.

Since then, four women have joined the list, including former Grand Slam champions Barbora Krejcikova and Emma Raducanu.

The combined event in Madrid is the first clay-court WTA 1000 of the season and second clay-court ATP 1000 after Monte Carlo.

Both the ATP and WTA tournaments in Madrid feature 96 players, including 32 seeds — who receive an opening round bye.

Main draw action in the women’s event will begin on Tuesday, while the men’s tournament will get underway on Wednesday. The women’s singles final will be played on Saturday 2 May before the men’s singles final on Sunday 3 May.

Aryna Sabalenka and Casper Ruud are the reigning Madrid Open champions.

ATP Madrid Open withdrawal list

Alcaraz, the world No 2 and a two-time Madrid Open winner, will miss the event in the Spanish capital for the second straight year after he suffered a wrist injury at the Barcelona Open.

World No 4 Djokovic, a three-time champion in Madrid, pulled out as he revealed he is continuing his recovery from a shoulder injury. The Serb has played just two tournaments in 2026.

Taylor Fritz, who is yet to play on clay this year, is the other top 10 ATP player to withdraw.

• Carlos Alcaraz (world No 2) – replaced by Sebastian Ofner
• Novak Djokovic (world No 4) – replaced by Adam Walton
• Taylor Fritz (world No 8) – replaced by Roberto Bautista Agut
• Holger Rune (world No 27) – replaced by Francisco Comesana
• Sebastian Korda (world No 43) – replaced by Alexander Shevchenko
• Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (world No 53) – replaced by Alexandre Muller
• Arthur Cazaux (world No 71) – replaced by Alexander Blockx
• Kamil Majchrzak (world No 73) – replaced by Thiago Agustin Tirante

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WTA Madrid Open withdrawal list

Reports have emerged that 2021 US Open winner Raducanu, who has not played since Indian Wells, has withdrawn from the Madrid Open.

Two-time major champion Krejcikova, Sara Bejlek and McCartney Kessler are the other WTA players in the latest cohort of withdrawals.

• Emma Navarro (world No 27) – replaced by Ashlyn Krueger
• Emma Raducanu (world No 29) – replaced by Ajla Tomljanovic
• Maya Joint (world No 30) – replaced by Moyuka Uchijima
• Sara Bejlek (world No 34) – replaced by Viktorija Golubic
• McCartney Kessler (world No 48) – replaced by Kamilla Rakhimova
• Barbora Krejcikova (world No 52) – replaced by Zeynep Sonmez
• Sonay Kartal (world No 55) – replaced by Petra Marcinko
• Varvara Gracheva (world No 59) – replaced by Eva Lys
• Veronika Kudermetova (world No 62) – replaced by Taylor Townsend

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