Madrid Open 2026: Alcaraz, Djokovic Lead Major Withdrawal List Ahead of Tournament

UPDATE: Frances Tiafoe pulls out and will be replaced by Jesper De Jong.

The 2026 Mutua Madrid Open is already dealing with a long list of withdrawals before the first ball is struck on April 21.

Several top ATP names, including Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic, have pulled out, leaving the men’s draw wide open heading into one of the biggest clay-court events of the season.

Read on for the full list of Mutua Madrid Open 2026 withdrawals, and be sure to check out our Mutua Madrid Masters and WTA 1000 pre-tournament Intelligence Center below.

ATP Withdrawals (8 Players)

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

Watch List

• Jack Draper — retired in Barcelona with a knee injury; status still uncertain

WTA Withdrawals (5 Players)

Here is the list of Madrid Open 2026 withdrawals from the ladies’ side of the event.

• Emma Navarro (No. 27) → Ashlyn Krueger
• Maya Joint (No. 30) → Moyuka Uchijima
• Sonay Kartal (No. 55) → Petra Marcinko
• Varvara Gracheva (No. 59) → Eva Lys
• Veronika Kudermetova (No. 62) → Taylor Townsend

Phil Naessens

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