Top 10 players who have withdrawn from ATP Queen's Club Championships 2025

Last year’s finalists will not feature this year.

The Queen’s Club Championships 2025 (also known as the HSBC Championships) is a professional men’s tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Queen’s Club in London, United Kingdom. It will be the 122nd edition of the event, classified as an ATP 500 tournament on the 2025 ATP Tour, and scheduled to take place from June 16 to 22, 2025.

Carlos Alcaraz starts as the firm favourite, fresh from his heroics at the French Open 2025. Second seed Jack Draper will be a strong title contender, while third seed Taylor Fritz enters after winning the Boss Open, defeating Alexander Zverev.

Holger Rune opens against Matteo Arnaldi, and Alex de Minaur faces Jiri Lehecka. If the seedings hold, Alcaraz vs Rune and Draper vs Fritz could be the semifinals, although the possibility of upsets remains. Here’s a look at the top 10 players who’ve pulled out of the ATP Queen’s Club Championships 2025.

10. Zhang Zhizhen

Zhang Zhizhen produced a remarkable result in Open 13, defeating Hubert Hurkacz in three sets. Barring that result, he has not won the opening round of any tournament this season, highlighting his woeful form and inconsistency. Zhizhen’s last appearance at the Indian Wells Open ended with a loss to Gabriel Diallo in the round of 128.

9. Shang Juncheng

Shang Juncheng, a 2024 Next Gen ATP Finals participant, underwent surgery on his right foot and has been inactive on tour for a while. The Chinese player was last seen at the Hong Kong Tennis Open, where his semifinal round against Kei Nishikori was ended prematurely due to illness.

8. Kei Nishikori

Former US Open champion Kei Nishikori was one of the most high-profile names set to miss the French Open this season. In what could have been Nishikori’s last appearance in Paris, the Japanese was slated to begin his campaign in a blockbuster duel against Carlos Alcaraz.

However, a week earlier, Nishikori pulled out of the Geneva Open’s second round due to back pain. This injury could have aggravated forcing the Japanese to opt out of Paris, and is set to continue his absence in the build-up to Wimbledon.

7. Sebastian Korda

Sebastian Korda, one of the rising stars of American tennis, has also pulled out of Queen’s Club 2025, reportedly due to injury. Korda has shown promise on grass, with a game well-suited to the surface, but is yet to make a major impact at Queen’s, often falling in the early rounds.

His 2025 season has been disrupted by physical issues, preventing him from building momentum during the crucial grass-court swing. The American’s best outing this year came at Indian Wells in doubles, where he reached the finals.

6. Grigor Dimitrov

Grigor Dimitrov, a former Queen’s Club champion (2014), is another notable withdrawal from the 2025 event. Dimitrov has a storied history at Queen’s; however, injuries and inconsistency have plagued his career, leading to more frequent withdrawals from key tournaments.

The Bulgarian was initially slated to face the ageless Gael Monfils in the first round, but opted out of the ATP-500 event.

5. Nick Kyrgios

Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from the 2025 Queen’s Club Championships, continuing a frustrating pattern of injury-related absences. Time is ticking for the Australian, who has played only three competitions so far, and failed to register more than two wins in even one tournament. He hoped to miss the French Open as he could compete on grass, his favoured surface, but things continue to look grim for Kyrgios.

4. Tommy Paul

2024 Queen’s Club champion Tommy Paul has withdrawn from the 2025 edition due to an abdominal muscle strain which had not healed in time for the tournament.

Paul, currently ranked world No. 8, lifted the trophy last year after a strong run, including a win over Lorenzo Musetti in the final. His 2025 season has been otherwise solid, including reaching the quarterfinals at Roland Garros, but losing 500 points could unfortunately result in a drop out of the top-10 ATP Rankings.

3. Matteo Berrettini

Matteo Berrettini, a two-time Queen’s Club champion (2021, 2022), has withdrawn from the 2025 tournament due to a recurring abdominal injury that has troubled him throughout the season. 

The Italian, known for his powerful serve and grass-court prowess, was unable to defend his title in 2023 as he struggled with similar injuries, which also led to a massive drop in his ATP rankings. A finalist at Wimbledon in the past, Berrettini will be hoping to regain complete fitness ahead of the marquee event.

2. Casper Ruud

The clay specialist Casper Ruud did not have the season he wanted, failing to defend his title and finding himself out of the top 15 of the ATP rankings. The Norwegian’s reason to skip this event remains unknown, but focusing on recovery and preparation for Wimbledon rather than risking injury or fatigue on a less favorable surface might be the major cause behind his decision.

1. Lorenzo Musetti

Lorenzo Musetti, last year’s Queen’s Club finalist, has also withdrawn from the 2025 tournament due to an injury sustained during the French Open semi-final bout against Carlos Alcaraz, which forced him to retire mid-match. 

The Italian was expected to be a serious contender on grass after his impressive 2024 run, where he reached the final before falling to Tommy Paul. His goal will be to be fit again for Wimbledon, where he reached the semi-finals, in 2024.

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