Carlos Taberner, substitute at the 2026 Australian Open. Photo: gettyimages
Once the Entry Lists of the individual draws for the 2026 Australian Open were published, the identities of the players who need a last-minute withdrawal to enter directly into the first Grand Slam of the year are now known. Among them is a Spaniard, Carlos Taberner, who needs two withdrawals to avoid the qualifying rounds. In the women's tournament, a prominent name like Katie Boulter will also have to wait for potential withdrawals.
Male alternates for the 2026 Australian Open:
- Vit Kopriva
- Carlos Taberner
- Yannick Hanfmann
- Ignacio Buse
- Román Burruchaga
Female alternates for the 2026 Australian Open:
- Polina Kudermetova
- Veronika Erjavec
- Katie Boulter
- Anastasia Zakharova
- Lucia Bronzetti
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Estos son los tenistas que disputarán el Open de Australia 2026 en caso de bajas de última hora

