{"id":1834273,"date":"2026-03-19T12:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T09:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1834273"},"modified":"2026-03-19T12:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T09:00:09","slug":"miami-open-withdrawal-list-world-no-5-joins-djokovic-raducanu-as-absences-pile-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1834273","title":{"rendered":"Miami Open withdrawal list: World No 5 joins Djokovic &amp; Raducanu as absences pile up"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Miami Open withdrawal list: World No 5 joins Djokovic &amp; Raducanu as absences pile up<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/oli-dickson-jefford\" class=\"text-sm 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class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Tennis players Lorenzo Musetti, Emma Raducanu, and Novak Djokovic.                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>The Miami Open has gotten off to a rather disrupted start in 2026, with heavy rain delays across the opening days of action and a string of big-name withdrawals from the tournament.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/miami-open-2026-withdrawal-list-novak-djokovic-emma-raducanu\">As of Tuesday (March 17), 20 players had withdrawn from the men\u2019s and women\u2019s singles draws<\/a>, and that number has risen to 21 following ATP world No 5 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/lorenzo-musetti\">Lorenzo Musetti\u2019s<\/a> decision to pull out of the event on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>Here, we round up every single player who has now withdrawn from the combined ATP and WTA 1000 event, with some high-profile stars not in action in Miami this fortnight.<\/p>\n<h2>Tennis News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/emma-raducanu-injury-biggest-problem-helath-withdrawal\">Emma Raducanu\u2019s biggest problem continues to haunt her and she needs to find an answer quickly<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/atp-miami-open-predictions-2026-jannik-sinner-carlos-alcaraz-daniil-medvedev\">ATP Miami Open Predictions: Carlos Alcaraz vs Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev continues resurgence<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>ATP Tour withdrawal list<\/h2>\n<p>World No 5 and two-time Grand Slam semi-finalist Musetti was set to be the fourth seed in Miami, though he withdrew after the draw was made.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/australian-open\/australian-open-novak-djokovic-makes-confession-lorenzo-musetti-heartbreak\">The Italian was forced to retire injured against Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open quarter-final back in January<\/a>, and did not return to action until Indian Wells two weeks ago \u2014 though he was beaten in his opening match.<\/p>\n<p>Musetti is now out of Miami and is likely prioritising the clay swing, where he has big points to defend, with a lucky loser set to replace him; this lucky loser will receive a bye into round two.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/novak-djokovic-ranking-slide-injury-setback\">The biggest name missing from the men\u2019s singles draw is Djokovic<\/a>, the world No 3 and 2025 Miami runner-up, with the six-time champion out following his Indian Wells fourth-round run.<\/p>\n<p>Long-term injury absence Holger Rune is also out of the event, with world No 29 Tallon Griekspoor one of four top-30 players currently absent.<\/p>\n<p>The eight players out are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Novak Djokovic<\/strong> (world No 3) \u2013 replaced by Jacob Fearnley<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lorenzo Musetti<\/strong> (world No 5) \u2013 replaced by lucky loser<\/li>\n<li><strong>Holger Rune<\/strong> (world No 28) \u2013 replaced by Juan Manuel Cerundolo<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tallon Griekspoor<\/strong> (world No 29) \u2013 replaced by James Duckworth<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jaume Munar<\/strong> (world No 35) \u2013 replaced by Alexander Shevchenko<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lorenzo Sonego<\/strong> (world No 62) \u2013 replaced by Miomir Kecmanovic<\/li>\n<li><strong>Juan Manuel Cerundolo<\/strong> (world No 71) \u2013 replaced by Thiago Agust\u00edn Tirante (lucky loser)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jerry Shang<\/strong> (world No 261 \u2013 entered with protected ranking) \u2013 replaced by James Duckworth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>WTA Tour withdrawal list<\/h2>\n<p>No further women have withdrawn from the Miami Open WTA event since Monday, which may come as some relief to the tournament, considering the sheer volume of players out.<\/p>\n<p>A staggering 13 women have withdrawn from the event, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/emma-raducanu-set-for-rankings-drop-after-sudden-miami-open-withdrawal\">with world No 23 and former US Open champion Emma Raducanu among the most prominent<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/emma-raducanu\">Raducanu<\/a> withdrew due to ongoing health concerns connected to a virus picked up last month, with the Brit having struggled during her Indian Wells campaign in California a fortnight ago.<\/p>\n<p>She is one of three Grand Slam women\u2019s singles champions set to be absent, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/marketa-vondrousova\">Marketa Vondrousova<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/barbora-krejcikova\">Barbora Krejcikova<\/a> also missing the WTA 1000 event.<\/p>\n<p>Former world No 1 Karolina Pliskova is also out, with the Czech appearing to suffer a setback in her recovery from injury, with Lois Boisson and Daria Kasatkina among other notable absentees.<\/p>\n<p>The 13 players out are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Emma Raducanu<\/strong> (world No 23) \u2013 replaced by\u00a0Darja Seme\u0146istaja (lucky loser)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emma Navarro<\/strong> (world No 27) \u2013 replaced by Zhang Shuai<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maya Joint<\/strong> (world No 31) \u2013 replaced by Ella Seidel (lucky loser)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lois Boisson<\/strong> (world No 38) \u2013 replaced by Katie Boulter<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marketa Vondrousova<\/strong> (world No 43) \u2013 replaced by Julia Grabher<\/li>\n<li><strong>Barbora Krejcikova<\/strong> (world No 52) \u2013 replaced by Simona Waltert<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sonay Kartal<\/strong> (world No 56) \u2013 replaced by Kamilla Rakhimova (lucky loser)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Veronika Kudermetova<\/strong> (world No 57) \u2013 replaced by Yulia Putintseva<\/li>\n<li><strong>Daria Kasatkina<\/strong> (world No 64) \u2013 replaced by Elena-Gabriela Ruse<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oleksandra Oliynykova<\/strong> (world No 66) \u2013 replaced by Oksana Selekhmeteva<\/li>\n<li><strong>Julia Grabher<\/strong> (world No 85) \u2013 replaced by Dalma Galfi<\/li>\n<li><strong>Karolina Pliskova<\/strong> (world No 260) \u2013 replaced by Alycia Parks<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wang Yafan<\/strong> (world No 359 \u2013 entered with protected ranking) \u2013 replaced by Anastasia Potapova<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? 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