WASHINGTON, June 7, 2023 (by Michael Dickens)
Many of the world’s top ATP and WTA players will compete this summer in the inaugural Mubadala Citi DC Open in Washington, D.C., from July 29 to Aug. 6, at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Rock Creek Park.
On Wednesday, the combined ATP/WTA 500 tournament (which merged Washington’s Citi Open and the San Jose, Calif.-based Silicon Valley Classic) released a list of 15 early player commitments. It includes seven Top-10 ranked players, four Grand Slam champions, three former World No. 1 players, four past D.C. titlists and many fan favorites, too.
Get ready for a heart-pumping summer of tennis in DC!
MDE Tennis announced the headliners for the 2023 #MubadalaCitiDCOpen today and the preliminary player field is 🔥🔥🔥
1st combined @atptour & @WTA 500 🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/1SBEpWTMaa
— Mubadala Citi DC Open (@mubadalacitidc) June 7, 2023
Among the initial ATP player commitments are: 2021 US Open champion and current World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev; 2019 and 2022 D.C. singles and double champion Nick Kyrgios; former World No. 1, three-time major champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Andy Murray; World No. 8 and current top-ranked U.S. player Taylor Fritz; World No. 10 Felix Auger-Aliassime; World No. 12 and Maryland native Frances Tiafoe; three-time major semifinalist Grigor Dimitrov, and 2016 D.C. champion Gaël Monfils.
The defending singles and doubles champ is back.
Two-time DC singles and defending doubles champion @NickKyrgios will return to Washington in 2023 and it’s sure to be electric! ⚡🎾
#MubadalaCitiDCOpen pic.twitter.com/jUKGYqBAfD— Mubadala Citi DC Open (@mubadalacitidc) June 7, 2023
The WTA player field includes World No. 6 and 2019 D.C. doubles champion Coco Gauff; World No. 3 and 2019 D.C. singles and 2022 doubles champion Jessica Pegula; former World No. 1 and two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka; World No. 5 and 2022 WTA Finals champion Caroline Garcia; World No. 9 and 2022 San Jose champion Daria Kasatkina; 2015 D.C. champion Sloane Stephens, and 2023 Roland Garros quarterfinalist Elina Svitolina.
Fan favorite and the 2022 Roland Garros finalist is back in Washington! 🌟
🇺🇸 One of the world’s biggest stars @CocoGauff joins the new @WTA 500 #MubadalaCitiDCOpen this summer! pic.twitter.com/gAN9XQkoRw
— Mubadala Citi DC Open (@mubadalacitidc) June 7, 2023
More player commitments will be announced as the tournament draws closer.
“We are thrilled to share our initial group of some of the most compelling men’s and women’s players in the world who will make up the incredibly exciting, deep player field we are building for the 2023 tournament,” Mubadala Citi DC Open tournament chair Mark Ein said. “With seven current Top-10 players, three former number ones and so many fan favorites, Washington has become one of the most anticipated stops on both tours for players and one of the biggest events of the summer in D.C. Ticket sales are at a record pace and we expect a third straight summer of a completely sold-out event.”
Last year’s tournament featured historic attendance records and sold-out sessions throughout the week. Full tournament packages are on sale and can be purchased via mubadalacitidcopen.com or by calling (202) 721-9500.
