Sinner Zverev Dimitrov Tennis Players Update

This year’s Vienna Open is stacked. We’re talking about one of the strongest entry lists the tournament has seen in years.

Jannik Sinner leads the field as the top seed, and he’s got serious motivation to be there. The Italian won the Vienna title back in 2023, beating Daniil Medvedev in the final. That victory was part of an incredible run that set up his dominance alongside Carlos Alcaraz.

But last year? Sinner skipped Vienna entirely.

He’d just won the Six Kings Slam and pocketed a record payday. Plus, he’d already locked up the year-end No. 1 ranking before Vienna even started. Why risk it when you don’t need the points?

This year is totally different. Carlos Alcaraz just overtook him at No. 1 after beating Sinner in the US Open final, and the Spanish star looks pretty likely to stay there through the end of the year.

Here’s why: Sinner has to defend a massive 2,500 points from winning both the Shanghai Masters and ATP Finals last year. Every tournament matters now.

Those 500 points for winning Vienna? They could be crucial for any shot at reclaiming the top spot.

Alexander Zverev gets the second seed and sits at No. 3 in the world. The German had a golden opportunity to jump to No. 1 during Sinner’s three-month suspension earlier this year, but his results were pretty rough during that stretch. Things haven’t improved much since, at least by his standards.

Still, a good showing in Vienna could help him lock down that No. 3 ranking for the year.

Comebacks and Storylines

Grigor Dimitrov plans to make his return from injury at this tournament. The Bulgarian hasn’t played since Wimbledon due to an arm injury, and he’ll be competing without longtime coach Jamie Delgado after they recently split.

Vienna also marks his first tournament back, assuming he’s fully healthy. That’s a pretty big question mark heading into the event.

Stefanos Tsitsipas rounds out the big names on the entry list. The Greek player got picked as Jack Draper’s replacement for the Six Kings Slam despite having a tough season so far. He’ll play that exhibition event right before heading to Vienna.

Speaking of Draper – the defending champion won’t be back to defend his title. The Brit beat Karen Khachanov in last year’s final for his first ATP 500 title, but an arm injury has ended his 2025 season early.

The Vienna Open has quite a history of champions. Andy Murray, Dominic Thiem, David Ferrer, and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga are all past winners who’ve since retired.

Khachanov returns as the fifth seed, looking to improve on last year’s runner-up finish.

The Full Entry List

The tournament runs from October 20-26, and with Sinner’s ranking situation and several players returning from injury, it should be one of the most competitive Vienna Opens in recent memory.

WC = Wild Card, Q = Qualifier, SE = Special Exempt