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SUMMARY:Canadian Open
DESCRIPTION:The 2026 National Bank Open presented by Rogers (men’s draw) takes place from 2 to 13 August 2026 at the IGA Stadium in Montreal\, Canada. The 136th edition of the Canadian Open is one of the two mandatory ATP Masters 1000 events in North America\, held on the outdoor hard courts of one of the country’s most beloved tennis venues. \nFormat and significance\nAs a Masters 1000 event\, the National Bank Open sits just below the four Grand Slams in prestige on the ATP Tour. Top-ranked players are obliged to participate\, and the points on offer — up to 1\,000 for the winner — make it a pivotal fixture in the race for the year-end number-one ranking. The 2026 edition uses the tournament’s new expanded format: a 96-player main draw contested over 12 days\, giving fans considerably more top-level tennis than in previous editions. \nMontreal and Toronto alternate hosting the men’s and women’s draws each year. In 2026 the men compete in Montreal at the IGA Stadium\, while the women’s field travels to the Sobeys Stadium in Toronto for the concurrent WTA 1000 event. \nDraw and top players\nThe 2026 field has been reshaped by significant late withdrawals. World number one Jannik Sinner and four-time major winner Carlos Alcaraz both pulled out ahead of the tournament\, as did Novak Djokovic. The absences elevated Alexander Zverev to the position of top seed\, and the draw opened with fresh opportunities for the players ranked behind the withdrawn stars. \nHome favourite Felix Auger-Aliassime\, who has delivered some of his finest performances in Montreal in recent years\, headlines the Canadian contingent in what is effectively a home Grand Slam atmosphere for him. The remaining field includes world top-ten players Alex de Minaur\, Ben Shelton\, Daniil Medvedev\, Flavio Cobolli and Taylor Fritz. Shelton arrives as defending champion having won the 2025 edition in Toronto in impressive fashion. \nKey storylines\nThe withdrawal of Sinner\, Alcaraz and Djokovic — all three of whom missed the 2025 event in Toronto — has opened the draw in a manner that gives a wider group of players a realistic route to the title. Zverev\, who has shown greater consistency on hard courts over the past 18 months\, is the clear favourite\, but de Minaur and Shelton each have the game to challenge in the quarter-finals and beyond. \nFor Auger-Aliassime\, reaching the final or winning the title on home soil would represent a defining moment in a career that has seen him rise to the top 10 without yet adding a Masters 1000 crown. Montreal crowds have treated him as a home hero throughout his development on tour\, and the 2026 edition — with the big three absent — may represent his best opportunity yet. \nMedvedev\, a former world number one who won this tournament in 2021 and 2022\, remains a genuine threat on the surface that has brought him his greatest results. \nVenue: IGA Stadium\, Montreal\nThe IGA Stadium is a purpose-built outdoor tennis facility situated in the Jarry Park complex in Montreal. It opened in 1996 and has a main stadium capacity of approximately 12\,500. The courts play fast by hard-court standards\, which historically favours big servers and aggressive baseliners. Montreal’s summer conditions — warm temperatures and low humidity relative to other North American hard-court venues — tend to produce a medium-paced surface that rewards attacking play. \nSchedule\nThe main draw runs from 2 to 13 August 2026. Early rounds take place on multiple courts simultaneously\, with the stadium courts hosting the featured matches each day from midday local time (ET). The final is scheduled for Wednesday 13 August. \nHow to watch\nCanada: All matches are available on Sportsnet (English) and TVA Sports (French). Sportsnet’s streaming service provides live and on-demand coverage throughout the tournament. \nUnited States: Tennis Channel carries coverage of the National Bank Open\, with select matches also available on the Tennis Channel Plus streaming platform. \nInternationally: Tennis TV\, the official ATP streaming service\, provides live coverage of all ATP matches. Subscriptions are available monthly or annually at tennistv.com. \nFrequently asked questions\nWhen is the 2026 Canadian Open (men’s)? The main draw runs from 2 to 13 August 2026. \nWhere is the 2026 National Bank Open? The men’s event is at the IGA Stadium in Montreal\, Canada. \nWho is the top seed? Alexander Zverev is the top seed following the withdrawals of Sinner\, Alcaraz and Djokovic. \nWho won in 2025? Ben Shelton won the 2025 edition of the tournament in Toronto. \nHow do I watch in the UK? Tennis TV (tennistv.com) provides international streaming coverage of ATP matches.
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