Building on earlier reports of withdrawals linked to prize money reductions, nine ATP players have confirmed pullouts from the men's singles at the 2026 BNP Paribas Open primarily due to injuries, while seeded Russians Daniil Medvedev, Karen Khachanov, and Andrey Rublev face uncertainty after being stranded in Dubai by UAE airspace closures tied to Middle East tensions. The ATP 1000 event begins its main draw on March 4 at Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
The first Sunshine Double ATP 1000 tournament runs through March 15, featuring stars like Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, and Novak Djokovic.
Among confirmed withdrawals are seeded Holger Rune (No. 18), out since a severe Achilles injury at the 2025 Stockholm Open with no return date; Tallon Griekspoor (No. 25), sidelined by a left hamstring tear from the Dubai semifinals; Jaume Munar (No. 36, right arm injury since Feb. 17); Eliot Spizzirri (No. 78, elbow after Dallas); Filip Misolic (No. 84, mid-match retirement at Play In Challenger); plus Tomas Machac (No. 50), Lorenzo Sonego (No. 61), Alexandre Muller (No. 81), and Shang Juncheng (No. 261, protected).
Replacements include Quentin Halys (for Rune) and Roberto Bautista Agut (for Griekspoor). Six WTA players have also withdrawn, including Lois Boisson (No. 37) and Barbora Krejcikova (No. 53).
The Russians (projected seeds 11, 16, 17) competed in Dubai last week but are delayed after the UAE shuttered airspace on Saturday, with ATP staff reportedly sheltering in a hotel bunker.