New Withdrawal in Athens: Khachanov Pulls Out of Greek Tournament
Following Stefanos Tsitsipas, another member of the world's top 30 has announced his withdrawal from next week's ATP 250 tournament in Athens.
The carnage continues for the Athens tournament. While the Greek tournament is scheduled to be held next week, many players have already announced their withdrawals, including Jiri Lehecka, Jakub Mensik, João Fonseca, and more recently, Stefanos Tsitsipas.
But that's not all, as another prominent player has canceled his participation: it's Karen Khachanov. The Russian, world number 14, was defeated this Thursday in the round of 16 of the Rolex Paris Masters by Alex De Minaur (6-2, 6-2). Initially set to be the number 2 seed, he ultimately withdrew, giving his spot in the draw to Botic van de Zandschulp.
Nine players initially entered will therefore not be in Greece next week. This withdrawal propels Alexandre Muller into the top four seeds, only behind Djokovic, Darderi, and Nakashima.
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