Following the conclusion of the Monte-Carlo Masters, two ATP 500 tournaments will get underway before the Madrid Open.
The pair of events come in the form of the Barcelona Open and the Munich Open, where Holger Rune and Alexander Zverev are the reigning champions, respectively.
While Zverev is still confirmed to appear in Munich for his title defence, the competition has already suffered a big hit with Jakub Mensik withdrawing.
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The Czech star, who defeated world number two Jannik Sinner earlier this year at the Qatar Open, cited an infection in his right foot.
Following Mensik’s withdrawal, three more top ATP stars have now pulled out of the event.
The Munich Open suffers more big withdrawals
As per journalist Jose Morgado on X, Taylor Fritz, Sebastian Korda and Jiri Lehecka have joined Mensik in the withdrawal list for the Munich Open.
Fritz has been dealing with a knee issue for a long time, and last appeared at the Miami Open, where he bowed out in the round of 16.
Korda, who earned a shocking victory over world number one Carlos Alcaraz in Miami, also did not appear in Monte-Carlo after beating the Spaniard.
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Lehecka, Fritz’s Miami conqueror, did feature in Monte-Carlo, but was knocked out in the third round by Alexander Bublik.
Other stars in action at the Munich Open include Ben Shelton, Joao Fonseca, Marin Cilic, and Flavio Cobolli.
Alexander Zverev’s first and only title defence of the season
Zverev will get his first title defence of the season underway at the Munich Open, however it will also be his last of 2026.
The German clinched just one ATP title last year, securing the sole crown in front of a home crowd.
In Munich during 2025, Zverev dropped just one set en route to the title, putting together a solid run in the middle of what was a largely disappointing season.
He beat the likes of Tallon Griekspoor and Fabian Marozsan on his way to the final, where he met Ben Shelton.
Zverev defeated the American in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4, to hoist the trophy; his 24th overall on the ATP Tour.
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