The Stockholm Open has suffered a massive wave of withdrawals, with 14 players pulling out of the ATP 250 event, which runs from November 7–14 at the Royal Tennis Hall. The list includes Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Valentin Vacherot, Matteo Berrettini and Alexander Bublik, alongside Francisco Cerundolo, Luciano Darderi and Alexander Blockx. It is a significant blow for a tournament that had announced a strong field.
The numbers underline the extent of the damage. Six top-30 players and 10 top-50 players have withdrawn in the space of just 24 hours, with the Paris Masters not even finished.
Only three top-30 players remain in the draw: Taylor Fritz, Casper Ruud and Alejandro Tabilo. With so many established names out, the tournament has suddenly opened the door for an unexpected champion.
Stockholm Open 2026 withdrawals: Full list of players out
The withdrawal list is led by recent Shanghai Masters champion Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Following his first Masters 1000 title, the Spaniard had a chance to make a late push for ATP Finals qualification. However, he has now withdrawn from consecutive tournaments, pulling out of the Swiss Indoors and the Paris Masters before also leaving the Stockholm draw.
Davidovich Fokina is expected to represent Spain at the Davis Cup Finals in a few weeks, where he will join Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Jodar. That could give him one final opportunity to compete this season, depending on Spain's progress in the team event.
Monaco's Valentin Vacherot has also withdrawn after an eventful few weeks. The Monegasque was eliminated early at the Paris Masters by Novak Djokovic, following his title run at the Swiss Indoors in Basel. Having already secured a finish inside the top 30, Vacherot has little ranking incentive to make another trip to Stockholm and appears to have opted for an early end to his individual season.
| Player | ATP Ranking | |
| 1 | Alejandro Davidovich Fokina | 17 |
| 2 | Francisco Cerundolo | 20 |
| 3 | Luciano Darderi | 21 |
| 4 | Alexander Bublik | 26 |
| 5 | Valentin Vacherot | 27 |
| 6 | Alexander Blockx | 28 |
| 7 | Arthur Fery | 32 |
| 8 | Jan-Lennard Struff | 39 |
| 9 | Daniel Mérida | 42 |
| 10 | Matteo Berrettini | 43 |
| 11 | Denis Shapovalov | 51 |
| 12 | Sebastian Baez | 52 |
| 13 | Raphael Collignon | 55 |
| 14 | Jaime Faria | 57 |
The same reasoning could apply to several other established names. Francisco Cerundolo, Luciano Darderi and Alexander Bublik are all firmly established inside the top 30, putting them in a strong position to secure seeding for the Australian Open. With their ranking positions relatively safe, skipping Stockholm carries limited risk, particularly after a demanding season.
For a tournament that had attracted a promising field, the scale and timing of the withdrawals are a major setback. And with the Paris Masters still underway, there remains the possibility that the Stockholm draw could be weakened further before the event gets started.
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Even the remaining headliners may not make it to Stockholm. Fritz lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the Paris Masters quarterfinals after squandering two match points, ending his hopes of qualifying for the ATP Finals in Turin. Stockholm can no longer change the qualification picture, meaning the ranking points on offer are now his only incentive. After a long season, the American may decide that another trip is not worth the effort.
Ruud faces a similar situation. The defending champion is still competing in Paris, where he is set to face Nuno Borges in the quarterfinals, and could arrive in Stockholm after another demanding week on court. His participation is therefore not guaranteed either. With the season nearing its conclusion and the 2027 campaign approaching, some of the leading players may see little reason to push their bodies through one more tournament.
| Player | ATP Ranking |
| Taylor Fritz [1] | 12 |
| Casper Ruud [2] | 23 |
| Alejandro Tabilo [3] | 30 |
| Tomas Etcheverry [4] | 31 |
| Alex Michelsen [5] | 35 |
| Botic Van de Zandschulp [6] | 37 |
| Ugo Humbert [7] | 38 |
| Zizou Bergs [8] | 40 |
| Cameron Norrie | 45 |
| Quentin Halys | 46 |
| Luca Van Assche | 47 |
| Mariano Navone | 48 |
| Nuno Borges | 49 |
| Tallon Griekspoor | 50 |
| Thiago Tirante | 51 |
| Juan Manuel Cerundolo | 54 |
| Daniel Vallejo | 56 |
| Yannick Hanfmann | 58 |
| Miomir Kecmanovic | 60 |
| Jaume Munar | 65 |
| Arthur Rinderknech | 68 |
| Holger Rune (WC) | 433 |
| Elias Ymer (WC) | 245 |
| Max Dahlin (WC) | 772 |
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The draw has changed dramatically following the mass withdrawals, with six of the original eight seeds now out just days before the tournament gets underway. Alejandro Tabilo, currently ranked No. 30 and initially outside the seeded positions, has become the third favourite for the title. He and Tomas Martin Etcheverry are among the biggest beneficiaries, both earning first-round byes as a result of moving into the top four seeds.
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Miomir Kecmanovic, Botic van de Zandschulp, Ugo Humbert and Zizou Bergs will also be seeded in Stockholm. The tournament will additionally feature Holger Rune, a former world No. 4 who received a wildcard from the organisers. The Dane is returning nearly a year after the injury he suffered towards the end of last season, which required surgery and kept him out of competition for 10 months.
The Stockholm Open will get underway this weekend, with several notable names also featuring in the qualifying draw. Among them are veteran Frenchman Adrian Mannarino, former Indian Wells runner-up Nikoloz Basilashvili and British player Jacob Fearnley.
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