{"id":2627,"date":"2026-08-13T14:27:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T14:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tennisring.com\/?p=2627"},"modified":"2026-08-13T14:27:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T14:27:37","slug":"cincinnati-open-withdrawal-list-naomi-osaka-pulls-out-as-absentee-list-grows-to-15","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tennisring.com\/?p=2627","title":{"rendered":"Cincinnati Open withdrawal list: Naomi Osaka pulls out as absentee list grows to 15"},"content":{"rendered":"

As another big tournament nears, another big name in the sport has ruled themselves out of participating.<\/p>\n

For the past couple of years, Masters 1000 events have expanded from one week to two. And while that has made a host of top players, and tournaments themselves, richer, the backlash against them is growing.<\/p>\n

An increasingly physical tour is seemingly getting longer with these elongated Masters.\u00a0But rather than improve the sport, more and more players are withdrawing from them to look after their health.<\/p>\n

Seven-time major winner Carlos Alcaraz<\/a> has been out since April with a wrist injury, and just when the tennis world hoped he would return in Cincinnati, he too pulled out.<\/p>\n

World No 1 Jannik Sinner<\/a> joined him soon after with a knee problem, raising concerns both of the world\u2019s two best players may not be fit for the US Open.<\/p>\n

While that seems unlikely, certainly for Sinner, another big name of tennis has withdrawn from this prestigious competition. Four-time major winner Naomi Osaka<\/a> has dropped out of Cincinnati, citing \u201cfatigue\u201d.<\/p>\n

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The world No 13 made it to the semi-finals of Washington and the quarter-finals in Toronto, with Osaka now deciding to fully turn her attention to the US Open.<\/p>\n

In a statement, the Japanese said, \u201cI\u2019m really sad to have to withdraw from Cincinnati this year due to fatigue. I love playing here and am looking forward to coming back and competing in Cincinnati next year.\u201d<\/p>\n

This comes after the Canadian Open\u2019s tournament director Valerie Tetreault called for changes to be made to tennis\u2019 \u201cdemanding schedule\u201d. Sinner, Alcaraz, and Novak Djokovic were among the big names to not take part in this year\u2019s tournament.<\/p>\n

Tetreault said, \u201cWe are obviously very disappointed that Jannik and Novak won\u2019t be joining us in Montreal this year, especially after they also withdrew from last year\u2019s tournament in Toronto.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe respect their decisions and understand that, with such a demanding schedule, players\u2019 health must remain the priority. That said, we believe the frequency of these last-minute withdrawals in the last few years raises a broader issue for our sport.<\/p>\n

\u201cMasters 1000 events are among the flagship tournaments on the tour, and fans rightfully expect to see the world\u2019s best compete. We are already in discussions with the ATP to ensure this matter received serious consideration.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aside from that, Osaka\u2019s development takes the number of withdrawals on both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s draw to 15 overall in Cincinnati. Below is a breakdown of that list.<\/p>\n

ATP Cincinnati Open withdrawal list<\/h2>\n