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Dimitrov and Wawrinka headline Cincinnati Masters’ wildcard entries

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 1, 2026, 9:08 AM

Last updated Aug 1, 2026

Dimitrov and Wawrinka headline Cincinnati Masters’ wildcard entries

Summary

The Cincinnati Open has announced its wildcard entries for the upcoming Masters 1000 event running from August 8-23. Grigor Dimitrov and Stan Wawrinka lead the list, joined by Jack Draper and Gael Monfils. Three players, Wawrinka, Monfils, and Kei Nishikori, are in their final season. Dimitrov is making a comeback after a serious injury impacted his ranking, while Draper aims to regain form after setbacks. Additionally, Novak Djokovic returns and will compete alongside Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev.

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Status Watch

•Cincinnati Open runs from August 8-23, 2026.
•Wawrinka and Nishikori are on farewell tours.
•Dimitrov is returning after a significant injury.
•Draper is seeking to rebuild his ranking with wildcards.
•Djokovic confirms participation alongside Sinner and Zverev.

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9:08 AMYahoo Sports — Grigor Dimitrov, Stan Wawrinka Lead Star-Studded Cincinnati Masters’ Wildcard List

What they're saying

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The Cincinnati Open has confirmed a wildcard list that reads as a snapshot of two very different chapters tennis players go through: farewell tours and painstaking rebuilds. Grigor Dimitrov and Stan Wawrinka headline the main draw wildcards, joined by Jack Draper and Gael Monfils.
— Yahoo Sports

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