More Players Withdraw from US Open 2026 | Tennis News

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The US Open 2026 is approaching in less than a week, bringing with it a significant wave of withdrawals on both the men's and women's sides just before the draw is released. On the women's tour, several notable players have pulled out, including Boko, Baptiste, Rich, Tomato, Beu, Rodukanu, Christian, Sigamund, and Tyman. Among these departures, Boko stands out as the most prominent name missing from the tournament, while Roano is also highlighted as one of the more popular players who will not be competing. These absences mark a substantial reduction in the expected field for this major championship. The situation on the men's side is equally concerning, with the list of withdrawals continuing to grow as key figures drop out of contention. Carter, Nara, Fina, Quinn, Dio, Yanick Sinn, Draper, Runa, and Jouanska have all announced their exits, leaving Yanick Sinn as the biggest name to withdraw from the event. The situation for Yannick Sinner is particularly notable given his recent performance in Cincinnati, where he was forced to walk over due to abdominal issues, signaling that he will not be participating in New York. This trend of withdrawals reflects the cumulative fatigue and physical toll taken on players after eight months of intense competition throughout the season. In addition to confirmed withdrawals, there is a growing list of injuries affecting top contenders who may still attempt to compete or play in mixed doubles events. On the women's side, Rebecca faces a foot issue that forced her retirement against Fiontech and Insincensei, while Benic suffered an injury leading to a recent retirement. Fetilina struggled through a tough match before pulling out of her second round in Cincinnati, and Muka has yet to return from post-Wimbledon surgery, though she is expected to appear in mixed doubles soon. Similarly, on the men's side, Greeks was injured last week in Cincinnati despite reaching the final, Rude exited with injuries, and Tienne has been managing elbow pain by strapping it up over recent tournaments. The increasing number of withdrawals and injuries at this stage of the year is not entirely surprising given the grueling nature of the tennis calendar, but the loss of specific high-profile names is deeply felt by fans. There is particular concern regarding knee-related injuries affecting players like Boko and SA, as the severity and recovery timelines for these conditions remain unclear. As the tournament approaches, attention will also turn to how Alcarez performs in mixed doubles with Serena, providing a glimpse into his current physical condition before he faces any singles competition. Ultimately, while the withdrawal list is expanding, it underscores the reality that this final Grand Slam of the year takes a heavy toll on every athlete's body and stamina.

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All right, so the US Open starts in less than a week and we've had another big withdrawal on the men's side of things. We've also got a lot of players that are coming in with injuries that we should talk about, you know, before the draw comes out in a few days. Let's see who has actually pulled out. So starting on the women's side of things with the withdrawals, we've got Boko, Baptiste, Rich all pulling out. Tomato, Beu, Rodukanu, Christian, Sigamund, and Tyman. So Boko being the biggest name and also Roano one of the more popular names on that list that are not going to be playing the US Open. On the men's side of things, the list keeps getting longer with Carter, Nara, Fina all pulling out. Quinn and Dio pulling out. Of course, Yanick Sinn pulling out being the biggest name of all. Draper and Runa have also pulled out. And now Jouanska has also pulled out of the US Open. So FCA is out. Unfortunately had to walk over as well over in Cincinnati. So that kind of you know showed a little bit that you know he was suffering from that abdomen and unfortunately he won't be playing at the US Open. There's other players that are injured too. So let's go have a look at the injury list. Starting on the women's side, we've got Rebecca. She has that foot issue that she, you know, was forced to retire against Fiontech, against Insincensei. So, she's the big one that's on the radar here to see who will make it to the US Open. Benic is another one who also got injured the last couple of weeks and last week retired in a match. Fetilina played a really tough match and then had to pull out of the second match that she was going to play last week in Cincy. So, another top 10 player in trouble. And Muka we haven't seen since the Wimbledon final. She had some surgery after Wimbledon and she still hasn't come back. So, we'll see her in the mixed doubles over the next couple days. A lot of these ladies, except for Rebecca, will play in the mixed doubles. So, we'll see whether or not they actually do make it to those tournaments and also whether or not they actually play the whole event. On the men's side of things, we have Greeks. He was injured last week in Cincy. Tho, even though he made the final of Cincinnati, he did get a medical timeout and he was looking like he was a little bit in pain. He was very quiet about the uh about the injury after the match as well. Didn't really talk about it in the interview. So, yeah, keep an eye on Tafo. Rude also, you know, came out of Cincinnati a little bit injured, so we'll see what happens there. And Tienne also has got his elbow strapped over the last couple tournaments. Now, it hasn't forced him to retire matches, but he seems like he's, you know, in a little bit of pain as well. So, there you have it. The withdrawal list is growing, but that's what happens at the US Open. You know, it's the last slam of the year. Everyone's sore, everyone's tired. We've played for eight months of the season, and the season is so long anyway, so no surprise there. We're getting a lot of withdrawals. But yeah, some of the names that are withdrawing, that's huge. Of course, we got to see what Alcarez looks like as well over the next couple days when he plays this mixed doubles with Serena. We'll see how he looks hitting the ball because we haven't seen that yet and he's not been playing any warm-up events. So, we'll keep an eye on Alas as well, but let me know in the comments below what's the biggest, you know, the saddest, I guess, withdrawal that you can see cuz we've got Boka who obviously got injured before Wimbledon and hasn't really discussed what her injury is. We know it's a knee- related one, but we don't know the timeline with her and obviously SA randomly got a knee injury after Wimbledon. you know, didn't expect that at all and no one's really talking about how severe that is either. So, we don't know. You know, it seems like knee injuries are the thing at the moment. But there it is. That's the withdrawal list and the injury list going to the US Open. Over.