National Bank Open welcomes World’s Top Men Tennis Players
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The top men tennis players in the world will compete in Montréal at the 2026 National Bank Open presented by Rogers.
The prestigious ATP Masters 1000 tournament will be held at Montréal’s IGA Stadium in Jarry Park from August 1 to 13, and is widely-considered by the tennis world to be one of the best-run tournaments on the tour.
96-Player Field
The field includes 71 of the ATP Tour’s top 72 players and two competitors entering the tournament with a protected ranking. As IGA Stadium gets set to welcome the world’s best men’s players for the first time under the tournament’s expanded 12-day, 96-player main draw format, this year’s entry list delivers the strongest field in the event’s history.
Among the headliners is World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, who is undefeated in ATP Masters 1000 events this season. The 2023 National Bank Open champion will look to continue that run as he makes his fifth appearance in Canada. Joining him is 2017 National Bank Open champion Alexander Zverev (No. 3), who recently captured his first Grand Slam title at Roland-Garros.
The main draw will also feature four former champions who have previously lifted the trophy in Canada: defending champion and World No. 5 Ben Shelton (No. 5); 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic (who won the NBO in 2007, 2011, 2012 and 2016); Daniil Medvedev (2021); and Pablo Carreño Busta (2022).
The field also features several established stars including Australia’s Alex de Minaur (11 ATP titles), American Taylor Fritz (10 ATP titles including the 2022 Indian Wells title) and Andrey Rublev (2024 Madrid Open champion and a finalist in Montréal that same year).
They will also be joined by several of the Tour's brightest young stars, including 20-year-olds Learner Tien (No. 17) and Jakub Menšík (No. 18), who have each captured an ATP title this season; 19-year-old Spaniard Rafael Jodar (No.26), a quarterfinalist in Madrid, in Rome and at Roland-Garros this season; and 19-year-old Brazilian João Fonseca (No.27), who also reached the quarterfinals at Roland-Garros and the Monte-Carlo Masters in 2026.
“Each year, our goal is to deliver one of the finest tennis experiences in the world, and the 2026 edition is shaping up to be truly exceptional,” says NBO Montréal Tournament Director Valérie Tétreault. “Bringing together 71 of the world’s top 72 players, including multiple Grand Slam champions, former champions of our tournament, and an outstanding new generation of talent, is a testament to Montréal’s place on the global tennis stage.”
Some 2026 NBO dates:
- The NBO begins with one day of qualifying on Saturday, August 1.
- The main draw matches will be played from Sunday, August 2 to Thursday, August 13.
- The top 32 seeds receive first-round byes. They begin their campaigns on either Tuesday, August 4 or Wednesday, August 5.
Click here for the full draw.
Oh Canada!
Canadian tennis fans will be thrilled to cheer on homegrown talent.
Montrealer Félix Auger-Aliassime (No. 4), who became the winningest Canadian singles player in history in 2026, returns for his ninth appearance on home soil as he looks to surpass his best result at the NBO, a quarter-final showing in 2022. He enters the tournament on the heels of back-to-back quarter-final appearances at Roland-Garros and Wimbledon.
Another Montrealer, Gabriel Diallo, has been granted a wild card into the main draw. Diallo, currently ranked No.88, recently got as far as the quarterfinals of the ATP 250 event in Eastbourne and the second round at Wimbledon. Making his fifth career appearance at the NBO, he will join fellow Canadians Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov (No.41) directly in the main draw.
Family weekend activities
There are plenty of family-oriented activities to entertain tennis fans during The Family Weekend (August 1 and 2).
- Qualifying tennis matches will be contested on August 1.
- The hugely popular ball hockey game featuring ATP Tour players and PWHL and NHL stars will be played on August 1.
Free grounds passes are offered to all fans on these days, and a variety of fun and friendly family activities are organized on the grounds of IGA Stadium. Click here for more details.
TennisFest
The annual CELSIUS TennisFest Weekend will be held on August 8 and 9.
NBO mobile app
The official National Bank Open app brings the tournament to your fingertips: check live scores, order of play, draws, results, and match schedules. Watch or explore the latest news and videos, and use the app to follow your favourite players and stay on top of key moments. You can also access on-site features like food ordering from your seat, where available. Download the NBO app here.
Public transport
Spectators can easily travel to IGA Stadium by bus and metro. Click here for info.
National Bank Open 101
The NBO is a Tennis Canada owned and operated world-class tournament which is celebrating the 145th anniversary of their men’s ATP tournament (their 133rd women’s WTA event is being simultaneously held in Toronto this year). The NBO is the third-oldest title in tennis, behind only Wimbledon and the US Open, and the oldest tennis tournament that is not a Grand Slam.
The NBO will also offer equal prize money to women and men starting in 2027.
The National Bank Open presented by Rogers runs August 1 to 13. For tickets and more information, visit omniumbanquenationale.com.
Richard Burnett
Richard “Bugs” Burnett is a Canadian freelance writer, editor, journalist, blogger and columnist for alt-weeklies, mainstream and LGBTQ+ publications. Bugs also knows Montréal like a drag queen knows a cosmetics counter.