Will there be at least one more withdrawal from Wimbledon before matches begin on 6/29? 13 already!!!
63% of users predicted YES — the community got this one right. 56 predictions cast.
The Wimbledon withdrawal list grew beyond 13 players in the days before the Championships were set to begin on June 29, 2026, confirming the yes outcome. At least two additional players — both former top-20 ATP competitors — submitted late withdrawals in the week leading up to the tournament, pushing the total well past the 13 already counted when the question was set. The withdrawals have been dominated by injury: Carlos Alcaraz (wrist), Holger Rune (Achilles and knee), Lorenzo Musetti (thigh strain), Sebastian Korda, and Tomas Machac on the men's side, plus Victoria Mboko (MCL injury sustained on the grass at Queen's), Hailey Baptiste, and Veronika Kudermetova among the women.
The wave of late scratches prompted public commentary from former players calling for reform to the Grand Slam scheduling calendar, arguing that the compressed window between the French Open clay season and Wimbledon's grass courts — with Queen's and Eastbourne sandwiched in between — places unsustainable physical demands on players. The 2026 withdrawal rate drew comparisons to prior years' injury crises. Community members predicted correctly (63% yes) that the list of 13 would continue to grow before the opening bell on June 29.