More big names are continuing to pull out of the Canadian Open.
The ATP event is scheduled to be held in Toronto this year, which marks the resumption of the Masters 1000 events.
It is one of the first big stops on the road to the US Open, the final Grand Slam event of the tennis calendar.
But the 2025 Canadian Open will feature a depleted field and now more withdrawals have been announced.
Tommy Paul and Grigor Dimitrov are the latest players to withdraw from the Canadian Open
The Canadian Open was dealt a big blow when the ATP’s top two players Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the event.
Furthermore, 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic and British number one Jack Draper have also confirmed they will not be playing in Toronto this season.
These four players have now been joined by Tommy Paul and Grigor Dimitrov, who are no longer part of the field.
It was expected that Dimitrov would not compete in Toronto after sustaining a pectoral injury at Wimbledon.
The injury meant Dimitrov retired from his quarter-final against Sinner, while holding a two-set lead at the All-England club.
Former ATP player Steve Johnson reacts to the multiple withdrawals from the Canadian Open
Paul and Dimitrov’s withdrawals mean that at least six of the ATP’s top 20 players will be absent from the Canadian Open.
This has left former world number 21 Steve Johnson disappointed for Toronto’s tournament organisers, and he used the Nothing Major Podcast to share his views.
“Karl Hale, who is the tournament director in Toronto, is one of the nicest guys ever. He runs an incredible event,” Johnson said on Monday.
Players who have withdraw from the Canadian Open
| 1. | Jannik Sinner |
| 2. | Carlos Alcaraz |
| 3. | Jack Draper |
| 4. | Novak Djokovic |
| 5. | Tommy Paul |
| 6. | Grigor Dimitrov |
| 7. | Hubert Hurkacz |
| 8. | Sebastian Korda |
| 9. | Jordan Thompson |
“He kind of gets screwed, it used to be every four years with the Olympics that guys would take that event off.
“But with these two week long events, if you are reeling a little bit from Wimbledon and from the clay – like Sinner, Alcaraz, Draper and Djokovic.
“That is four of the biggest names in tennis, especially on the men’s side, who have pulled out. It’s a horrible, horrible beat for that event.”
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