Mirra Andreeva‘s dominant French Open run has forced her to skip Berlin. Andreeva had an incredible campaign at the French Open and ended up clinching her first-ever Grand Slam title. The Russian dropped just one set in the seven matches she played and was dominant throughout the tournament. However, it appears that fatigue has taken its toll on the 19-year-old, and she still needs rest to fully recover. As a result, Andreeva has now delayed her return to the grass courts and has decided to withdraw from the Berlin Open.

“My team and I have decided to take more time to rest, recover, and better prepare for grass. I’ll miss the time in Berlin. Hope to be back next year,” she said in a statement.

This sudden exit mirrors her previous withdrawal from the tournament in 2024. Andreeva had decided not to play in Berlin after her grueling run to the semis at Roland Garros. However, she had played the Bad Homburg Open as part of her preparation for the SW19.

The clay swing proved to be quite long and tiring for Andreeva. She participated in a total of five tournaments, playing 25 singles matches. Not to mention that she also played 10 doubles matches alongside Diana Shnaider and even won the title at the Italian Open. The 19-year-old also won the singles title at the Linz Open, making it three singles trophies for the season so far.

In 2026, Andreeva has played more total matches (45) than many of her peers in the top 10. Aryna Sabalenka, the current world No. 1, has played in 35 matches, Elena Rybakina in 39 matches, Coco Gauff in 36, and Iga Swiatek in 31. That load, especially on a 19-year-old, is very significant.

Andreeva’s withdrawal from the Berlin Open means that the only WTA 500 event that she can play before Wimbledon is the Bad Homburg Open. She had participated in the tournament last year and had reached the quarterfinals before eventually being eliminated by Linda Noskova. But it won’t be a surprise if the Russian doesn’t participate in any competition before the SW19 this season.

Despite Andreeva’s sudden withdrawal, there will not be a lack of star power by any means at the Berlin Open. Eight out of the top 10 women’s players are expected to play at the event with the only two absentees being Andreeva and Iga Swiatek.

However, this number can increase in the coming days as World No. 9, Victoria Mboko’s participation isn’t confirmed either. This comes after she recently suffered a nasty fall during a match at the HSBC Championships. She has now withdrawn from the tournament but there are serious doubts regarding her fitness and her participation in Wimbledon can also be in jeopardy.

Andreeva’s exit from the Berlin Open is the second major setback that the tournament had suffered within a span of just a few hours. Turns out that another headline player had pulled out from the event earlier in the day.

Belinda Bencic withdraws from the Berlin Open due to injury

World No. 11, Belinda Bencic has also decided to exit the tournament after sustaining an injury before commencing her campaign at the HSBC Championships. The Swiss had picked up a right ankle injury and thus, was first forced to withdraw from her first-round clash against Harriet Dart at the Queen’s Club.

Bencic’s grass-court season has gotten further delayed after her withdrawal from the Berlin Open. With grass being the 29-year-old’s preffered surface, the injury couldn’t have come at a worse time for her.

“I’m very sorry to have to withdraw from Queen’s this week and Berlin next week,” she announced on social media. “I picked up a small injury on my right ankle which needs a bit of rest in order to heal fully. Nothing hurts me more than not being able to play these weeks on my favorite surface, but I will be back and see you all at Wimbledon! Thank you all for the kind words and support!”

Bencic has not signed up for the Bad Homburg Open from June 21. But now that she is missing tournaments at Queen’s and Berlin, she may consider requesting a wildcard for the event if she wants to have some practice on grass courts before Wimbledon begins from June 29.