National Bank Open welcomes World’s Top Men Tennis Players

The prestigious ATP Tour Masters 1000 tournament will be held at Montréal’s IGA Stadium in Jarry Park from August 3 to 12, and is widely-considered by the tennis world to be one of the best-run tournaments on the tour. 

The vast majority of the ATP Top 50 are slated to compete – the world’s top 43 players have officially confirmed their participation, including World No. 1 and NBO defending champion Jannik Sinner.

Also on the entry list is World No. 2 and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic who has won four titles in Canada, and who will be joined by fellow former champions Daniil Medvedev (No. 5), Germany’s Alexander Zverev (No. 4), and Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta, who has used his protected ranking of No. 18.

Other notable names include three-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz (No. 3), 21-year-old rising stars Ben Shelton (No. 14) of the USA and Denmark’s Holger Rune (No. 15), as well as past finalists Hubert Hurkacz (No. 7) of Poland, Alex de Minaur (No. 9) of Australia, and Stefanos Tsitsipas (No. 11) of Greece.

“Tennis on the ATP circuit is at a unique moment in its history, as we are witnessing more parity than ever before while discovering who will become the legends of our sports with this new generation of talented players,” says NBO Montréal Tournament Director Valérie Tétreault.

Click here for the full draw. Click here for a complete list of players taking part in the qualifying rounds.

Canadian tennis fans will be thrilled to see two Canadians competing at the NBO: Montrealer Félix Auger-Aliassime (No. 17) will play his first-round match during the night session on Canada Day (August 7) at the NBO. His compatriot, No. 121-ranked Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ontario, will also take to the courts on August 7, set to play his opening-round match during the day session after obtaining a main-draw wild card.

There are plenty of family-oriented activities to entertain tennis fans during The Family Weekend (August 3 to 5).

The hugely popular ball hockey game featuring ATP Tour players and PWHL and NHL stars will be played on August 3.

Qualifying tennis matches will be contested on August 4 and 5, while a full day of practices will be featured on August 3. Free admission is 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. 

Public transport is free for holders of mobile tournament tickets. Present your mobile ticket on the day of your session. Click here for info.

The NBO is a Tennis Canada owned and operated world-class tournament which is celebrating the 143^rd anniversary of their men’s ATP tournament (their 131^st 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.

Fans are reminded that, due to the Paris 2024 Olympics schedule, the NBO will start and end one day later than usual this year, with the first day of qualifying on Sunday, August 4, the main draw to commence on Tuesday, August 6, and the singles and doubles finals taking place on Monday, August 12.

Beginning in 2025, the NBO expands to a 12-day main draw event and adopts a structure closer to the one employed by the Grand Slams, growing from 56-player fields to 96 players, with the exception of Olympic years. The NBO will also offer equal prize money to women and men starting in 2027.

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The National Bank Open presented by Rogers runs August 3 to 12. For tickets and more information, visit omniumbanquenationale.com.