2021 National Bank Open
| 2021 National Bank Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 6–15, 2021 |
| Edition | 131st (men) / 119th (women) |
| Category | ATP Tour Masters 1000 (men) WTA 1000 (women) |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada (men) Montreal, Canada (women) |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Russia Daniil Medvedev | |
| Women's singles | |
| Italy Camila Giorgi | |
| Men's doubles | |
| United States Rajeev Ram / United Kingdom Joe Salisbury | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Canada Gabriela Dabrowski / Brazil Luisa Stefani | |
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The 2021 Canadian Open (branded as the 2021 National Bank Open presented by Rogers for sponsorship reasons) were outdoor hard court tennis tournaments played from August 6 to August 15, 2021, as part of the 2021 US Open Series. The men's event took place at the Aviva Centre in Toronto, and the women's tournament at the IGA Stadium in Montreal. It was the 131st edition of the men's tournament—a Masters 1000 tournament on the 2021 ATP Tour, and the 119th edition of the women's tournament—a WTA 1000 tournament on the 2021 WTA Tour.[1][2] They were originally scheduled to be played from August 8 to August 16, 2020, as part of the 2020 tennis season. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 edition of the Canadian Open was postponed to 2021 by Tennis Canada.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, postponement to 2021
The men's and women's tournaments alternate between Toronto and Montreal annually. On April 11, 2020, pursuant to a request by the province of Quebec (the COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec was the centre of the first wave of the pandemic in Canada) for all cultural and sporting events to be cancelled through August,[3] Tennis Canada announced that the women's half of the Canadian Open, as part of the 2020 WTA Tour, would be postponed and held in Montreal in 2021.[4][5] On June 17, 2020, Tennis Canada officially announced that the men's tournament had also been postponed[6] to 2021, citing logistical and safety issues that would be present for players and staff even if the event were to be held behind closed doors, including a federal health order requiring 14 days self-isolation upon arrival for anyone travelling to Canada.[7] As they have been postponed, the men's and women's tournaments will still be held in Toronto and Montreal as per the traditional rotation.[7][6] On February 1, 2021, National Bank was promoted to title sponsor of the tournament, replacing Rogers Communications, which now serves as presenting sponsor.[8]
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles[9] | 1000 | 600 | 360 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 10 | 25 | 16 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles[9] | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Women's singles[10] | 900 | 585 | 350 | 190 | 105 | 60 | 1 | 30 | 20 | 1 |
| Women's doubles[10] | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles | $370,290 | $211,000 | $121,250 | $74,000 | $45,000 | $26,770 | $15,845 | $8,350 | $4,445 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's singles | $221,500 | $164,000 | $87,000 | $41,500 | $21,000 | $13,300 | $10,750 | $5,080 | $3,250 |
| Men's doubles* | $68,440 | $47,910 | $32,840 | $22,240 | $15,050 | $10,270 | — | — | — |
| Women's doubles* | $67,000 | $43,990 | $27,500 | $13,800 | $8,700 | $6,500 | — | — | — |
*per team
Champions
Men's singles
- Russia Daniil Medvedev def. United States Reilly Opelka, 6–4, 6–3.
Women's singles
- Italy Camila Giorgi def. Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková, 6–3, 7–5.
This was Giorgi's third WTA Tour singles title, and first at WTA 1000 level.
Men's doubles
- United States Rajeev Ram / United Kingdom Joe Salisbury def. Croatia Nikola Mektić / Croatia Mate Pavić, 6–3, 4–6, [10–3]
Women's doubles
- Canada Gabriela Dabrowski / Brazil Luisa Stefani def. Croatia Darija Jurak / Slovenia Andreja Klepač, 6–3, 6–4
ATP singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
The following are the seeded players. Rankings are as of August 2, 2021. Points before are as of August 9, 2021. Because the tournament is being held one week later than the last edition in 2019 and as a result of special ranking adjustment rules due to COVID, the Points before column already reflects either a 50% reduction in the player's 2019 points or the substitution of the player's next best result.[11] Accordingly, the Points defending column has been adjusted to show the greater of (a) 50% of the player's 2019 points and (b) the player's 19th best result. Following the tournament, players will count either their 2021 points or 50% of their 2019 points, whichever is greater.[12] In addition, because the tournament is not mandatory in 2021, players may count their next best result instead if that result is better. Accordingly, points after will differ from points before only if the player's 2021 points won exceed points defending.
| Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending† | Points won | Points after | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Russia Daniil Medvedev | 9,920 | 300 | 1,000 | 10,620 | Champion, defeated United States Reilly Opelka |
| Spain |
7,815 | 500 | 0 | 7,815‡ | Withdrew due to left foot injury | ||
| 3 | 4 | Greece Stefanos Tsitsipas | 8,115 | (125) | 360 | 8,350 | Semifinals lost to United States Reilly Opelka |
| 4 | 7 | Russia Andrey Rublev | 6,005 | (180) | 90 | 6,005‡ | Third round lost to United States John Isner |
| 5 | 10 | Canada Denis Shapovalov | 3,625 | (45) | 10 | 3,625‡ | Second round lost to United States Frances Tiafoe [LL] |
| 6 | 12 | Norway Casper Ruud | 3,205 | (35) | 180 | 3,350 | Quarterfinals lost to Greece Stefanos Tsitsipas [3] |
| 7 | 13 | Poland Hubert Hurkacz | 3,118 | (45) | 180 | 3,253 | Quarterfinals lost to Russia Daniil Medvedev [1] |
| 8 | 14 | Argentina Diego Schwartzman | 2,913 | 23 | 90 | 2,980 | Third round lost to Spain Roberto Bautista Agut [10] |
| 9 | 15 | Canada Félix Auger-Aliassime | 2,693 | 45 | 10 | 2,693‡ | Second round lost to Serbia Dušan Lajović |
| 10 | 16 | Spain Roberto Bautista Agut | 2,630 | 90 | 180 | 2,720 | Quarterfinals lost to United States Reilly Opelka |
| 11 | 17 | France Gaël Monfils | 2,423 | 180 | 180 | 2,423 | Quarterfinals lost to United States John Isner |
| 12 | 18 | Australia Alex de Minaur | 2,600 | (45) | 10 | 2,600‡ | Second round lost to Georgia (country) Nikoloz Basilashvili |
| 13 | 19 | Chile Cristian Garín | 2,475 | (10) | 10 | 2,475 | Second round lost to United States John Isner |
| 14 | 21 | Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov | 2,466 | (10) | 10 | 2,466 | Second round lost to United States Reilly Opelka |
| 15 | 23 | Russia Aslan Karatsev | 2,287 | (15) | 10 | 2,287 | Second round lost to Russia Karen Khachanov |
| 16 | 24 | Italy Jannik Sinner | 2,745 | (40) | 10 | 2,745‡ | Second round lost to Australia James Duckworth [Q] |
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† Due to a change in schedule for the 2021 tournament and COVID ranking adjustment rules, the Points defending column reflects the greater of (a) 50% of the player's 2019 points and (b) the player's 19th best result. Instances of the latter are enclosed in parentheses. ‡ Because the 2021 tournament was non-mandatory, the player substituted his 19th best result instead of the points won in this tournament.
Other entrants
The following players received wild cards into the main singles draw:
The following player received entry using a protected ranking into the main singles draw:
The following player received entry using a special exempt into the main singles draw:
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
- Lithuania Ričardas Berankis
- Australia James Duckworth
- Japan Yoshihito Nishioka
- United States Tommy Paul
- Finland Emil Ruusuvuori
- Canada Brayden Schnur
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Italy Matteo Berrettini[13] → replaced by Germany Jan-Lennard Struff
- Spain Pablo Carreño Busta[13] → replaced by France Benoît Paire
- Croatia Borna Ćorić[13] → replaced by Australia John Millman
- Serbia Novak Djokovic[13] → replaced by Serbia Dušan Lajović
- Switzerland Roger Federer[13] → replaced by Serbia Miomir Kecmanović
- Belgium David Goffin[13] → replaced by Spain Albert Ramos Viñolas
- Spain Rafael Nadal → replaced by Spain Feliciano López
- Austria Dominic Thiem[13] → replaced by United States Taylor Fritz
- Canada Milos Raonic[13] → replaced by South Africa Lloyd Harris
- Switzerland Stan Wawrinka[13] → replaced by Croatia Marin Čilić
- Germany Alexander Zverev[13] → replaced by United States Frances Tiafoe
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- During the tournament
ATP doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
- Rankings are as of August 2, 2021.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
- Canada Félix Auger-Aliassime / Canada Alexis Galarneau
- Bulgaria
Grigor Dimitrov / Canada Vasek Pospisil - Canada Peter Polansky / Canada Brayden Schnur
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov / Canada Vasek Pospisil → replaced by Serbia Miomir Kecmanović / Norway Casper Ruud
- Spain Marcel Granollers / Argentina Horacio Zeballos → replaced by Austria Oliver Marach / Austria Philipp Oswald
- Netherlands Wesley Koolhof / Netherlands Jean-Julien Rojer → replaced by Netherlands Wesley Koolhof / United States Austin Krajicek
- Serbia Filip Krajinović / Serbia Dušan Lajović → replaced by Russia Aslan Karatsev / Serbia Dušan Lajović
- Germany Jan-Lennard Struff / Germany Alexander Zverev → replaced by Croatia Marin Čilić / Germany Jan-Lennard Struff
WTA singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
- 1 Rankings are as of August 2, 2021
Other entrants
The following players received wild cards into the main singles draw:
- Canada Leylah Annie Fernandez
- Romania Simona Halep[14]
- Canada Rebecca Marino
- United States Sloane Stephens
- Canada Carol Zhao
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
- United States Amanda Anisimova
- France Clara Burel
- United Kingdom Harriet Dart
- France Océane Dodin
- France Caroline Garcia
- Czech Republic Tereza Martincová
- Russia Anastasia Potapova
- Belgium Alison Van Uytvanck
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Russia Ekaterina Alexandrova → replaced by Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
- Australia Ashleigh Barty[15] → replaced by United States Danielle Collins
- Switzerland Belinda Bencic → replaced by Switzerland Jil Teichmann
- United States Jennifer Brady → replaced by Italy Camila Giorgi
- United States Sofia Kenin[16] → replaced by Latvia Anastasija Sevastova
- Germany Angelique Kerber[15] → replaced by Australia Ajla Tomljanović
- Czech Republic Barbora Krejčiková → replaced by Czech Republic Marie Bouzková
- Japan Naomi Osaka[16] → replaced by France Fiona Ferro
- Poland Iga Świątek[16] → replaced by Russia Liudmila Samsonova
- Czech Republic Markéta Vondroušová → replaced by China Zhang Shuai
- During the tournament
- United Kingdom Johanna Konta (left knee injury)
Retirements
- Czech Republic Marie Bouzková (dizziness)
- Czech Republic Tereza Martincová (abdominal pain)
- Russia Anastasia Potapova (left ankle injury)
- China Zhang Shuai (left leg injury)
WTA doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
- Rankings are as of August 2, 2021.
Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pairs received entry as alternates:
- United Kingdom Harriet Dart / Estonia Anett Kontaveit
- France Océane Dodin / Russia Kamilla Rakhimova
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Czech Republic Marie Bouzková / Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká → replaced by France Elixane Lechemia / United States Ingrid Neel
- Chinese Taipei Chan Hao-ching / Chinese Taipei Latisha Chan → replaced by Germany Vivian Heisen / Poland Alicja Rosolska
- United States Kaitlyn Christian / Japan Nao Hibino → replaced by United States Kaitlyn Christian / United States Christina McHale
- Kazakhstan Anna Danilina / Belarus Lidziya Marozava → replaced by Norway Ulrikke Eikeri / United States Catherine Harrison
- Japan Eri Hozumi / China Zhang Shuai → replaced by France Océane Dodin / Russia Kamilla Rakhimova
- Japan Miyu Kato / United States Sabrina Santamaria → replaced by United States Emina Bektas / United Kingdom Tara Moore
- Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková / Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková → replaced by Indonesia Beatrice Gumulya / United Kingdom Emily Webley-Smith
- United States Sofia Kenin / Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko → replaced by Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko / Ukraine Dayana Yastremska
- Russia Anastasia Potapova / Russia Vera Zvonareva → replaced by United Kingdom Harriet Dart / Estonia Anett Kontaveit
References
- ↑ "National Bank Open Overview". ATP.
- ↑ "Omnium Banque Nationale Overview". Women's Tennis Association.
- ↑ Staff (2020-04-10). "Quebec calls for cancellation of all sports, festivals and cultural events until Aug. 31". CTV News Montreal. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
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- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Toronto loses Rogers Cup men's event for 2020 because of COVID-19". CTV News Toronto. 2020-06-17. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- ↑ "Rogers Cup tennis tournament renamed National Bank Open". Canadian Press. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Rankings explained". atpworldtour.com. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Rankings explained". WTA. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ↑ "FedEx ATP Rankings COVID-19 Adjustments FAQ". ATP. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ "Cincinnati Marks Beginning of 'Return to Normal' for FedEx ATP Rankings Logic". ATPtour.com. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ↑ 13.00 13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05 13.06 13.07 13.08 13.09 "2021 National Bank Open ATP Entry List". Tennis Up to Date. July 30, 2021. Archived from the original on July 31, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ↑ Tennis Canada (July 29, 2021). "Simona Halep confirms participation at National Bank Open". The Suburban. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Barty, Venus Williams and Kerber Out of the National Bank Open". Tennis Up to Date. July 31, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 "Naomi Osaka, Sofia Kenin and Iga Swiatek pull out of National Bank Open in Montreal".