National Bank Open: All You Need to Know

By Liam Tremblay — 31 July 2026 — 3 min read

The National Bank Open is scheduled to feature top tennis talent across both the WTA 1000 and ATP 1000 tournaments. This year, the women’s competition will take place in Toronto at Sobeys Stadium, while the men’s event will be held in Montreal at IGA Stadium. The tournament is set to run from August 1 to August 13.

The women’s field in Toronto includes several notable players. Among them are Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina, and two-time National Bank Open champion Jessica Pegula. Other participants include Coco Gauff, Mirra Andreeva, Linda Noskova, Iga Swiatek, and Amanda Anisimova. Past singles champions like Elina Svitolina (2017), Belinda Bencic (2015), and wild card Bianca Andreescu (2019) are also expected to compete.

The singles draw in Toronto will feature a 96-player field, with 32 seeded players receiving byes into the second round. The singles draw ceremony is scheduled for Friday, July 31. The doubles draw will be published on Tuesday, August 4.

Men’s Competition in Montreal

In Montreal, the men’s tournament will host players such as Alexander Zverev, Félix Auger-Aliassime, and Daniil Medvedev. Ben Shelton, the returning champion, is also among the entrants. Other players in the men’s singles field include Alex de Minaur, Flavio Cobolli, Taylor Fritz, and Alexander Bublik.

The tournament will be broadcast on the Tennis Channel, with select ATP matches also available for streaming on Tennis TV. Streaming platforms like Fubo and DirecTV will also offer access to the Tennis Channel.

Tournament Schedule and Prize Money

Main-draw play for singles in Toronto is scheduled to begin on Sunday, August 2, and conclude on Thursday, August 13. The doubles final is set for 3:30 p.m. local time on August 13, followed by the singles final not before 6 p.m.

• First round singles: August 2-3
• Second round singles: August 4-5
• Third round singles: August 6-7
• Fourth round singles: August 8-9
• Quarterfinals singles: August 10-11
• Semifinals singles: August 12
• Final singles: August 13

For doubles, the first round is scheduled for August 6-7, with the final also on August 13.

• First round doubles: August 6-7
• Second round doubles: August 8-9
• Quarterfinals doubles: August 9-10
• Semifinals doubles: August 11-12
• Final doubles: August 13

The National Bank Open offers a total prize money of $7,433,076. For singles, the champion will receive $1,085,220, while the finalist will earn $564,920. In doubles, the champions will receive $379,080, and the finalists will get $200,690.

Ranking points are also awarded, with points available for the champions in both singles and doubles. The singles champion receives ranking points, and the doubles champions also receive ranking points.

Defending Champions and Withdrawals

Last year, Victoria Mboko won the National Bank Open in Montreal, becoming the third Canadian woman to achieve this in the Open Era. She defeated four Grand Slam champions, including Coco Gauff, Sofia Kenin, Elena Rybakina, and Naomi Osaka in the final. However, Mboko will not be competing this year due to an MCL injury on her left knee.

In doubles, the American duo of Coco Gauff and McCartney Kessler were the unseeded champions. Karolina Muchova, a Wimbledon finalist, will also not be in Toronto as she recovers from a procedure. The most recent Toronto champion was Jessica Pegula in 2024.

The tournament runs from August 1 to August 13.

Source: wtatennis.com