A wave of high-profile withdrawals has shaken up the women’s draws at the Berlin Tennis Open and the Nottingham Open. Amanda Anisimova, Iva Jovic, Victoria Mboko, and Mirra Andreeva are among the notable names to pull out, triggering major reshuffles to the tournament fields as players gear up for the Wimbledon Championships.
Amanda Anisimova, Mirra Andreeva, and Others Abandon Berlin Tennis Open
Although the Berlin Tennis Open boasts a star-studded draw featuring Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula, and Coco Gauff, the event has also been rocked by several major withdrawals.
Anisimova recently kicked off her grass-court season at the Queen’s Club Championships, where she suffered a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 loss to Iva Jovic in the quarterfinals. The American was originally slated to compete at the WTA 500 event as the No. 4 seed, but she withdrew. As a result, No. 5 seed Gauff moved up one spot in the seedings, giving her a bye in the first round.
Fresh off winning her maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open, world No. 5 Andreeva opted to delay the start of her grass-court season to prioritize her recovery.
“My team and I have decided to take more time to rest, recover and better prepare for grass,” she said. “I’ll miss the time in Berlin. Hope to be back next year!”
After suffering a devastating knee injury during her singles match at the Queen’s Club Championships, which also ended her and Serena Williams’ doubles campaign, world No. 9 Victoria Mboko had to pull out of the event in Berlin and will also miss the Wimbledon Championships.
World No. 11 Belinda Bencic has likewise announced her withdrawal after sustaining a right ankle injury that also forced her to abandon her Queen’s Club campaign before her opening match.
Meanwhile, world No. 14 Jasmine Paolini has been sidelined by a foot injury, with world No. 18 Sorana Cîrstea also missing the Berlin Tennis Open and the Bad Homburg Open due to injury.
“Unfortunately due to a small injury I picked up this week, I have to pull out of Berlin and Bad Homburg. I was looking forward to my time in Germany, but the body needs a bit of time to recover. See you all back in Wimbledon,” Cîrstea posted on her Instagram story.
As a result of the string of withdrawals, Elise Mertens, Diana Shnaider, Anastasia Potapova, Wang Xinyu, and Anna Kalinskaya have secured spots in the main draw of the WTA 500 event.
Iva Jovic Pulls Out of Nottingham Open as Emma Raducanu Faces Uncertainty
Jovic recently fell short in the semifinals of the Queen’s Club Championships, with Raducanu securing a 6-2, 6-2 victory in their blockbuster encounter. The American, who competed with her left ankle heavily strapped, later withdrew from her doubles semifinal before pulling out of the Nottingham Open due to the injury.
Jovic was set to be the No. 1 seed at the WTA 250 event, but her absence has paved the way for Raducanu to take the top spot on the draw sheet after accepting a wildcard into the tournament. However, the Brit’s participation remains uncertain.
Speaking to the press after her 6-0, 7-6(6) loss to Donna Vekić in the Queen’s Club final, Raducanu revealed that she had yet to make a final decision on whether she would compete in Nottingham.
“Yeah, I don’t know right now. I pretty much came straight into here. I haven’t necessarily decided,” she said. “We’ll see. We’ll see.”
If Raducanu does decide to play, she will face Karolína Plíšková in her opening match.
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Meanwhile, Barbora Krejčíková has pulled out of the event due to an upper respiratory illness, while No. 7 seed Jaqueline Cristian has been sidelined due to a right knee injury.
Sofia Kenin, Kimberly Birrell, and Taylah Preston have entered the main draw of the tournament as the lucky losers following the withdrawals.
