Top five players who have withdrawn from Washington Open 2025

Defending champions Paula Badosa and Seb Korda have pulled out of the Washington Open 2025 due to injury.

The Washington Open 2025, a combined ATP 500 and WTA 500 event, will be held on outdoor hard courts in Washington, D.C. from July 21 to 27.

Marking its 56th men’s and 13th women’s edition, the tournament serves as a key stop for top players transitioning from the grass season and preparing for the hard-court swing ahead of the Masters and US Open.

World No. 4 Jessica Pegula leads a depleted WTA 500 field in Washington, returning to the site of her 2019 breakthrough title. The spotlight will also be on former Grand Slam champions Elena Rybakina, Naomi Osaka, Emma Raducanu, Sofia Kenin, and wildcard Venus Williams, who returns after a 16-month hiatus.

In contrast, the ATP draw is stacked with top stars, featuring five top-10 players. Top-seeded Taylor Fritz and fellow American Ben Shelton headline local hopes, joined by Holger Rune, Lorenzo Musetti, and former US Open champion Daniil Medvedev, who is aiming to rediscover form after recent struggles.

Players who have withdrawn from Washington Open 2025-

5. Amanda Anisimova

Amanda Anisimova had a memorable outing in London, despite a disastrous final. It was her maiden Grand Slam final, handing her a top-10 WTA ranking debut. The American will be eager to carry her form into the North American swing, but has backed out of the Washington Open, due to fatigue.

Based on input from “outsiders”, Anisimova has decided to recover and reflect on her performance over the last two weeks. She had reached the quarter-finals here last year, and her absence will cost her 100 points, thereby dropping one position on the WTA rankings.

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4. Sebastian Korda

Sebastian Korda‘s injury woes continue, as a stress fracture in his right shin previously kept him out of Wimbledon too.

The reigning champion will be unable to defend his crown, and there is no official confirmation regarding his comeback. His title run in Washington last year remains the biggest highlight of his career so far, where he beat the likes of Frances Tiafoe and Flavio Cobolli on his way to glory.

3. Qinwen Zheng

After a slow start to the season, Qinwen Zheng found her form in the latter half of the clay season, but was disappointed in Wimbledon. She was scheduled to compete in Washington but made a last-minute withdrawal, later explaining her decision through a post on social media.

“Although I persisted through interventions, the impact of the pain persisted. After diagnosis by elbow specialists, they recommended to me and my team to complete minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery on the right elbow as soon as possible to thoroughly resolve the issue. “After careful discussion with my team, in order to return to the court in the best possible state as soon as possible, we decided that surgery was the best course. I completed the surgery yesterday, it went very smoothly, and I am in recovery”.

“In the coming period, I will focus my efforts on rehabilitation training, striving to return to the court at 100 percent as soon as possible. This brief adjustment is for a stronger comeback in the future. Thanks, everyone, for your support and patience. Please wait for me to return to full strength, we will meet on the court”, added the Chinese.

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Despite her average returns lately, she is still placed #6 on the WTA rankings, and will be looking to dominate the hard-court swing once she is back from her surgery.

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2. Tommy Paul

Tommy Paul suffered an abdominal strain during the French Open, which led to his one-sided defeat against eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals. The injury appears to have affected the American previously as well, as he withdrew from SW19 in the first week, dropping to 15th in the ATP Rankings.

With a long season still ahead, Paul has opted to rest and recover, aiming to peak at the upcoming Masters events and the all-important US Open. Moreover, the 28-year-old recently got engaged to his longtime girlfriend Paige Lorenze, which may have limited the time he had to regain full fitness ahead of the hard-court swing.

1. Paula Badosa

Defending champion Paula Badosa will miss the 2025 Washington Open due to a psoas muscle tear she suffered before Wimbledon. The injury has been affecting the Spaniard for a long time now, and will keep her sidelined for a few weeks. Badosa confirmed the update on Instagram, stating her focus is now on recovering in time for the US Open.

“Been disconnected for a while but wanted to update you on my situation right now. I’ve been going through some tough moments lately… Unfortunately, I’ve been dealing with a tear on my psoas since before Wimbledon, and it’s going to keep me out of competition for a few weeks…

“These are really challenging times for me, but I’m staying hopeful that things will turn around soon and the light at the end of the tunnel will start to shine through”, posted Badosa, on her Instagram story.

Badosa had to defend 500 points in Washington, but her absence would result in a top-10 exit, as she drops to 2954 on the rankings chart. With more points to defend in the upcoming events, a quick recovery is crucial for the current World No. 10.

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