The 2025 Hamburg Open has been rocked by the late withdrawals of a host of big name players, with world No 1 Jannik Sinner the most notable.
The ATP 500 tournament, which will begin on May 18, looked set for a strong field as the initial entry list featured nine of the current ATP top 20, including three top 10 stars.
However, the event’s new calendar position in the week before the French Open has proven damaging to its player field. The Hamburg Open was previously staged in July after Wimbledon.
As well as Sinner, Lorenzo Musetti and Holger Rune — who are ranked ninth and 10th respectively — have pull out.
Tommy Paul and Stefanos Tsitsipas are the other top 20 stars to withdraw, while 22nd-ranked Sebastian Korda and world No 23 Ugo Humbert have also chosen not to compete.
Sinner, Musetti and Paul all pulled out after reaching the semi-finals of the Italian Open.
Despite the considerable blows of the withdrawals, the tournament has been handed one big boost.
Alexander Zverev, the world No 2 and Germany’s leading tennis star, has accepted the A+ wildcard to play in Hamburg. A+ wildcards are often reserved for high-ranked players to make late entries into 500 level events.
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The 28-year-old was a champion in Hamburg in 2023, while he was a runner-up to Arthur Fils last year.
Zverev was not initially planning to feature in Hamburg, but he changed his mind when offered the wildcard after his quarter-final loss to Musetti in Rome.
The German will be the only top 10 star in the draw, and he will be joined by three other top 20 players: Frances Tiafoe, Andrey Rublev and Francisco Cerundolo.
Jakub Mensik, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Brandon Nakashima are set to be seeded from fifth to eighth.
Updated Hamburg Open Entry List
1) Alexander Zverev (WC)
2) Frances Tiafoe
3) Andrey Rublev
4) Francisco Cerundolo
5) Jakub Mensik
6) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
7) Felix Auger-Aliassime
8) Brandon Nakashima
Sebastian Baez
Flavio Cobolli
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
Jiri Lehecka
Alexandre Muller
Gael Monfils
Marcos Giron
Luciano Darderi
Pedro Martinez
Tomas Martin Etcheverry
Roberto Bautista Agut
Camilo Ugo Carabelli
Francisco Comesana
Damir Dzumhur
Daniel Altmaier
Yunchaokete Bu
Alexander Bublik
Jan-Lennard Struff (WC)
Diego Dedura (WC)
Justin Engel (WC)
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