{"id":2151921,"date":"2026-09-18T19:57:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T16:57:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2151921"},"modified":"2026-09-18T19:57:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T16:57:29","slug":"hangzhou-open-withdrawal-list-grand-slam-semi-finalists-exit-as-8-stars-pull-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2151921","title":{"rendered":"Hangzhou Open withdrawal list: Grand Slam semi-finalists exit as 8 stars pull out"},"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\">Hangzhou Open withdrawal list: Grand Slam semi-finalists exit as 8 stars pull out<\/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\/richie-mills\" class=\"text-sm font-normal 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                     A total of eight players have pulled out of the upcoming Hangzhou Open                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>US Open semi-finalist Karen Khachanov is among the names that has pulled out of the upcoming Hangzhou Open.<\/p>\n<p>Alexander Bublik won the 2025 version of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/atp-tour\">ATP<\/a> 250 event but the 29-year-old will not be defending his title next week.<\/p>\n<p>In his absence, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/daniil-medvedev\">Daniil Medvedev<\/a> is the top seed and fellow Russian Andrey Rublev is the second seed, with Tomas Martin Etcheverry third.<\/p>\n<p>In comparison to other 250s across the year, this is a relatively weak field, with the fourth to eighth seeds between 49th and 73rd in the world.<\/p>\n<p>It would have been a stronger lineup if US Open quarter-finalist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/alex-michelsen\">Alex Michelsen<\/a> had not pulled out, with the American not in the United States\u2019 Davis Cup tie away to the Czech Republic.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>More ATP Tour News<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/serena-williams-coach-jannik-sinner-not-hire-juan-carlos-ferrero-carlos-alcaraz\">Jannik Sinner warned Juan Carlos Ferrero hire could backfire and boost Carlos Alcaraz<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/legendary-coach-two-changes-alexander-zverev-beat-carlos-alcaraz-jannik-sinner\">Legendary coach pinpoints two changes Alexander Zverev needs to make to beat Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/karen-khachanov\">Khachanov<\/a>, who fell to eventual US Open champion Alexander Zverev last week, has decided he needs more rest after his exploits in New York, with the 30-year-old taking to social media to show him back on the practice courts.<\/p>\n<p>French Open semi-finalist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/matteo-arnaldi\">Matteo Arnaldi<\/a> is also not taking part in Hangzhou, with the 25-year-old struggling to recapture the heights he achieved at Roland Garros.<\/p>\n<p>Former US Open champion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/marin-cilic\">Marin Cilic<\/a>, 38, is also among the list of absentees, as is the perenially injured Thanasi Kokkinakis, who has fallen outside the world\u2019s top 400.<\/p>\n<p>The third edition of this event kicks off the start of the Asian Swing, with tournaments in Chengdu, Japan, Beijing, and Shanghai to follow.<\/p>\n<p>If former world No 1 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/us-open\">US Open<\/a> champion Medvedev is able to win this title, he could leapfrog Felix Auger-Aliassime into fifth in the ATP Tour rankings, while compatriot Rublev will try to close in on the top 20 after a difficult season to date.<\/p>\n<p>Incidentally, below is the withdrawal list in full.<\/p>\n<h2>Hangzhou Open withdrawals:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Karen Khachanov (world No 26) \u2192 replaced by Kyrian Jacquet<\/li>\n<li>Alex Michelsen (world No 34) \u2192 replaced by Aleksandar Vukic<\/li>\n<li>Matteo Arnaldi (world No 37) \u2192 replaced by Roman Safiullin<\/li>\n<li>Luca Van Assche (world No 42) \u2192 replaced by Mattia Bellucci<\/li>\n<li>Daniel Altmaier (world No 67) \u2192 replaced by Adam Walton<\/li>\n<li>Corentin Moutet (world No 70) \u2192 replaced by Coleman Wong<\/li>\n<li>Marin \u010cili\u0107 (world No 79) \u2192 replaced by Shintaro Mochizuki<\/li>\n<li>Thanasi Kokkinakis (world No 411) \u2192 replaced by T\u00e9rence Atmane<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/singapore-open-withdrawals-wta-star-jessica-pegula-dropping-out-list-8\">Singapore Open withdrawal list: Breakout WTA star joins Jessica Pegula as exits rise to 8<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hangzhou Open withdrawal list: Grand Slam semi-finalists exit as 8 stars pull out Richie Mills 18 Sep 2026 8:57 PM A total of eight players have pulled out of the upcoming Hangzhou Open US Open semi-finalist Karen Khachanov is among the names that has pulled out of the upcoming Hangzhou Open. 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