Preparation for the US Open is well underway, and in just a week, the first major warm-up for the final Grand Slam of the season begins in Canada. The world’s top tennis players are expected to compete, which is why we bring you a complete overview of this event. You can find the draw date, schedule, and all the essential information in this article.<\/p>\n
Basic Information<\/p>\n
Date: August 1 \u2013 August 13<\/p>\n
Location (women): Toronto, Canada<\/p>\n
Location (men): Montreal, Canada<\/p>\n
Surface: Hard<\/p>\n
Category: WTA 1000 \/ ATP Masters 1000<\/p>\n
Prize money (women): $7,433,076<\/p>\n
Prize money (men): $9,415,724<\/p>\n
Main draw ceremony<\/p>\n
The main draw ceremony for both the men’s and women’s singles will take place on Friday 31 July.<\/p>\n
Main Draw<\/p>\n
The main action at the National Bank Open gets underway on Sunday 2 August. A total of 96 players, including qualifiers and wildcards, will feature in the main draw. Both the men’s and women’s singles finals are scheduled for Thursday 13 August.<\/p>\n
Entry lists: Women<\/a> | Men<\/a><\/p>\n Withdraw list (women): Karolina Muchova<\/a>, Victoria Mboko<\/a>, Hailey Baptiste<\/a>, Jasmine Paolini<\/a>, Emma Raducanu<\/a>, Dayana Yastremska<\/a>, Petra Marcinko<\/a><\/p>\n Withdraw list (men): Jannik Sinner<\/a>, Carlos Alcaraz<\/a>, Novak Djokovic<\/a>, Tomas Machac<\/a>, Sebastian Korda<\/a>, Jesper de Jong<\/a><\/p>\n Seedings<\/p>\n The top 32 players in both the men’s and women’s singles draws will be seeded. Seeded players cannot face another seed before the third round. For the 2026 National Bank Open, the rankings of July 27 will determine the seeding, since the draw takes place on July 31.<\/p>\n Qualifying<\/p>\n The main draw will, of course, also feature players who come through the one-round qualifying draw. A total of 32 men and 32 women will compete in the qualifying, with the top 16 of each securing a spot in the main draw. Qualifying will take place on Saturday 1 August.<\/p>\n Wildcards<\/p>\n Men’s main draw: Gabriel Diallo<\/a>, Gael Monfils<\/a>, Liam Draxl<\/a><\/p>\n Women’s main draw: Venus Williams<\/a>, Bianca Andreescu<\/a>, Kayla Cross<\/a>, Rebecca Marino<\/a>, Katherine Sebov<\/a>, Cadence Brace<\/a>, Carol Zhao<\/a>, Ariana Arseneault<\/p>\n Where to watch live<\/p>\n More information is available here: Women<\/a>\u00a0| Men<\/a><\/p>\n Overview<\/p>\n Qualifying: August 1<\/p>\n Main draw ceremony: July 31<\/p>\n Main draw: August 2 \u2013 August 13<\/p>\n Men’s singles main draw composition: 75 top-ranked players (fewer if protected rankings are used) + 16 qualifiers + 5 wildcards + 32 byes<\/p>\n Women’s singles main draw composition: 72 top-ranked players (fewer if protected rankings are used) + 16 qualifiers + 8 wildcards + 32 byes<\/p>\n Schedule<\/p>\n Saturday, August 1: Men’s and women’s singles final qualifying round<\/p>\n Sunday, August 2: Men’s and women’s singles 1st round<\/p>\n Monday, August 3: Men’s and women’s singles 1st round<\/p>\n Tuesday, August 4: Men’s and women’s singles 2nd round \/ Men’s singles 1st round<\/p>\n Wednesday, August 5: Men’s and women’s singles 2nd round<\/p>\n Thursday, August 6: Men’s and women’s singles 3rd round<\/p>\n Friday, August 7: Men’s and women’s singles 3rd round<\/p>\n Saturday, August 8: Men’s and women’s singles round of 16<\/p>\n Sunday, August 9: Men’s and women’s singles round of 16<\/p>\n Monday, August 10: Men’s and women’s singles quarter-finals<\/p>\n Tuesday, August 11: Men’s and women’s singles quarter-finals<\/p>\n Wednesday, August 12: Men’s and women’s singles semi-finals<\/p>\n Thursday, August 13: Men’s and women’s singles finals<\/p>\n Ranking pointsMen:<\/p>\n Winner: 1000<\/p>\n Finalist: 650<\/p>\n Semi-finalist: 400<\/p>\n Quarter-finalist: 200<\/p>\n Round of 16: 100<\/p>\n Third round: 50<\/p>\n Second round: 30<\/p>\n First round: 10<\/p>\n Qualified for main draw: 20<\/p>\n Final round of qualifying: 0<\/p>\n WOMEN:<\/p>\n Winner: 1000<\/p>\n Finalist: 650<\/p>\n Semi-finalist: 390<\/p>\n Quarter-finalist: 215<\/p>\n Round of 16: 120<\/p>\n Third round: 65<\/p>\n Second round: 35<\/p>\n First round: 10<\/p>\n Qualified for main draw: 30<\/p>\n Final round of qualifying: 2<\/p>\n Defending champions<\/p>\n Men’s singles: Ben Shelton<\/a><\/p>\n Women’s singles: Victoria Mboko (will not compete)<\/p>\n Men’s doubles: Julian Cash<\/a>\/Lloyd Glasspool<\/a><\/p>\n Women’s doubles: Coco Gauff<\/a>\/McCartney Kessler<\/p>\n Singles champions in this century<\/p>\n 2025: Ben Shelton \/ Victoria Mboko<\/p>\n 2024: Alexei Popyrin<\/a> \/ Jessica Pegula<\/a><\/p>\n 2023: Jannik Sinner \/ Jessica Pegula<\/p>\n 2022: Pablo Carreno<\/a> \/ Simona Halep<\/a><\/p>\n 2021: Daniil Medvedev<\/a> \/ Camila Giorgi<\/a><\/p>\n 2020: The tournament was cancelled due to Covid.<\/p>\n 2019: Rafael Nadal<\/a> \/ Bianca Andreescu<\/p>\n 2018: Rafael Nadal \/ Simona Halep<\/p>\n 2017: Alexander Zverev<\/a> \/ Elina Svitolina<\/a><\/p>\n 2016: Novak Djokovic \/ Simona Halep<\/p>\n 2015: Andy Murray<\/a> \/ Belinda Bencic<\/a><\/p>\n 2014: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga<\/a> \/ Agnieszka Radwanska<\/a><\/p>\n 2013: Rafael Nadal \/ Serena Williams<\/a><\/p>\n 2012: Novak Djokovic \/ Petra Kvitova<\/a><\/p>\n 2011: Novak Djokovic \/ Serena Williams<\/p>\n 2010: Andy Murray \/ Caroline Wozniacki<\/a><\/p>\n 2009: Andy Murray \/ Elena Dementieva<\/a><\/p>\n 2008: Rafael Nadal \/ Dinara Safina<\/a><\/p>\n 2007: Novak Djokovic \/ Justine Henin<\/a><\/p>\n 2006: Roger Federer<\/a> \/ Ana Ivanovic<\/a><\/p>\n 2005: Rafael Nadal \/ Kim Clijsters<\/a><\/p>\n 2004: Roger Federer \/ Amelie Mauresmo<\/a><\/p>\n 2003: Andy Roddick<\/a> \/ Justine Henin<\/p>\n