Cincinnati Open 2026 Announces Main Draw Wild Cards Including Dimitrov, Monfils, Wawrinka, Draper

The 2026 Cincinnati Open, an ATP Masters 1000 event scheduled for Aug 8‑23 at the Lindner Family Tennis Center, released its list of main‑draw wild cards. Former champion Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria), French veteran Gael Monfils, three‑time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland) and rising British star Jack Draper will receive direct entry.

Qualifying‑draw wild cards were also granted to former world No 4 Kei Nishikori (Japan), American Mackenzie McDonald, 18‑year‑old American Darwin Blanch, local hopefuls JJ Wolf and Vignesh Gogineni. Several of the invitees – Dimitrov, Monfils, Wawrinka and Nishikori – have announced retirement plans at the end of the 2026 season. Greek No. 51 Stefanos Tsitsipas was not given a main‑draw wild card and must compete in the qualifying rounds.