2021 National Bank Open
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]
| 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 | |
| Daniil Medvedev | |
| Women's singles | |
| Camila Giorgi | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Rajeev Ram / Joe Salisbury | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Gabriela Dabrowski / Luisa Stefani | |
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 edit
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]
The men's half of the event was still tentatively scheduled, but was still at risk of cancellation or postponement if the ATP and WTA extended their suspension of play into August, or if Toronto or the province of Ontario made a similar order that also applies to the period.[4][5] Toronto had already cancelled all city-led major events, festivals, conferences, permits and cultural programs until June 30, 2020. Although subject to provincial restrictions on public gatherings, Mayor John Tory stated that these did not necessarily bar the hosting of sporting events.[6][7]
On June 17, 2020, Tennis Canada officially announced that the men's tournament had also been postponed[8] 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.[9] 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.[9][8]
On February 1, 2021, National Bank was promoted to title sponsor of the tournament, replacing Rogers Communications, which now serves as presenting sponsor.[10]
Points and prize money edit
Point distribution edit
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Men's singles[11] | 1000 | 600 | 360 | 180 | 90 | 45 | 10 | 25 | 16 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's doubles[11] | 0 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Women's singles[12] | 900 | 585 | 350 | 190 | 105 | 60 | 1 | 30 | 20 | 1 |
| Women's doubles[12] | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money edit
| 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 edit
Men's singles edit
- Daniil Medvedev def. Reilly Opelka, 6–4, 6–3.
Women's singles edit
- Camila Giorgi def. Karolína Plíšková, 6–3, 7–5.
This was Giorgi's third WTA Tour singles title, and first at WTA 1000 level.
Men's doubles edit
- Rajeev Ram / Joe Salisbury def. Nikola Mektić / Mate Pavić, 6–3, 4–6, [10–3]
Women's doubles edit
- Gabriela Dabrowski / Luisa Stefani def. Darija Jurak / Andreja Klepač, 6–3, 6–4
ATP singles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
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.[13] 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.[14]
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 | Daniil Medvedev | 9,920 | 300 | 1,000 | 10,620 | Champion, defeated Reilly Opelka |
| | 7,815 | 500 | 0 | 7,815‡ | Withdrew due to left foot injury | ||
| 3 | 4 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 8,115 | (125) | 360 | 8,350 | Semifinals lost to Reilly Opelka |
| 4 | 7 | Andrey Rublev | 6,005 | (180) | 90 | 6,005‡ | Third round lost to John Isner |
| 5 | 10 | Denis Shapovalov | 3,625 | (45) | 10 | 3,625‡ | Second round lost to Frances Tiafoe [LL] |
| 6 | 12 | Casper Ruud | 3,205 | (35) | 180 | 3,350 | Quarterfinals lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas [3] |
| 7 | 13 | Hubert Hurkacz | 3,118 | (45) | 180 | 3,253 | Quarterfinals lost to Daniil Medvedev [1] |
| 8 | 14 | Diego Schwartzman | 2,913 | 23 | 90 | 2,980 | Third round lost to Roberto Bautista Agut [10] |
| 9 | 15 | Félix Auger-Aliassime | 2,693 | 45 | 10 | 2,693‡ | Second round lost to Dušan Lajović |
| 10 | 16 | Roberto Bautista Agut | 2,630 | 90 | 180 | 2,720 | Quarterfinals lost to Reilly Opelka |
| 11 | 17 | Gaël Monfils | 2,423 | 180 | 180 | 2,423 | Quarterfinals lost to John Isner |
| 12 | 18 | Alex de Minaur | 2,600 | (45) | 10 | 2,600‡ | Second round lost to Nikoloz Basilashvili |
| 13 | 19 | Cristian Garín | 2,475 | (10) | 10 | 2,475 | Second round lost to John Isner |
| 14 | 21 | Grigor Dimitrov | 2,466 | (10) | 10 | 2,466 | Second round lost to Reilly Opelka |
| 15 | 23 | Aslan Karatsev | 2,287 | (15) | 10 | 2,287 | Second round lost to Karen Khachanov |
| 16 | 24 | Jannik Sinner | 2,745 | (40) | 10 | 2,745‡ | Second round lost to James Duckworth [Q] |
† 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 edit
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:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals edit
- Before the tournament
- Matteo Berrettini[15] → replaced by Jan-Lennard Struff
- Pablo Carreño Busta[15] → replaced by Benoît Paire
- Borna Ćorić[15] → replaced by John Millman
- Novak Djokovic[15] → replaced by Dušan Lajović
- Roger Federer[15] → replaced by Miomir Kecmanović
- David Goffin[15] → replaced by Albert Ramos Viñolas
- Rafael Nadal → replaced by Feliciano López
- Dominic Thiem[15] → replaced by Taylor Fritz
- Milos Raonic[15] → replaced by Lloyd Harris
- Stan Wawrinka[15] → replaced by Marin Čilić
- Alexander Zverev[15] → replaced by Frances Tiafoe
- During the tournament
ATP doubles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRO | Nikola Mektić | CRO | Mate Pavić | 3 | 1 |
| COL | Juan Sebastián Cabal | COL | Robert Farah | 15 | 2 |
| USA | Rajeev Ram | GBR | Joe Salisbury | 19 | 3 |
| GER | Kevin Krawietz | ROU | Horia Tecău | 36 | 4 |
| POL | Łukasz Kubot | BRA | Marcelo Melo | 36 | 5 |
| AUS | John Peers | SVK | Filip Polášek | 37 | 6 |
| GER | Tim Pütz | NZL | Michael Venus | 51 | 7 |
| IND | Rohan Bopanna | CRO | Ivan Dodig | 51 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of August 2, 2021.
Other entrants edit
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
- Félix Auger-Aliassime / Alexis Galarneau
-
Grigor Dimitrov / Vasek Pospisil - Peter Polansky / Brayden Schnur
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals edit
- Before the tournament
- Grigor Dimitrov / Vasek Pospisil → replaced by Miomir Kecmanović / Casper Ruud
- Marcel Granollers / Horacio Zeballos → replaced by Oliver Marach / Philipp Oswald
- Wesley Koolhof / Jean-Julien Rojer → replaced by Wesley Koolhof / Austin Krajicek
- Filip Krajinović / Dušan Lajović → replaced by Aslan Karatsev / Dušan Lajović
- Jan-Lennard Struff / Alexander Zverev → replaced by Marin Čilić / Jan-Lennard Struff
WTA singles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLR | Aryna Sabalenka | 3 | 1 |
| CAN | Bianca Andreescu | 5 | 2 |
| UKR | Elina Svitolina | 6 | 3 |
| CZE | Karolína Plíšková | 7 | 4 |
| ESP | Garbiñe Muguruza | 9 | 5 |
| ROU | Simona Halep | 10 | 6 |
| CZE | Petra Kvitová | 13 | 7 |
| BLR | Victoria Azarenka | 15 | 8 |
| BEL | Elise Mertens | 17 | 9 |
| RUS | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 18 | 10 |
| GRE | Maria Sakkari | 19 | 11 |
| KAZ | Elena Rybakina | 20 | 12 |
| TUN | Ons Jabeur | 22 | 13 |
| CZE | Karolína Muchová | 23 | 14 |
| USA | Coco Gauff | 25 | 15 |
| USA | Madison Keys | 26 | 16 |
- 1 Rankings are as of August 2, 2021
Other entrants edit
The following players received wild cards into the main singles draw:
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
- Amanda Anisimova
- Clara Burel
- Harriet Dart
- Océane Dodin
- Caroline Garcia
- Tereza Martincová
- Anastasia Potapova
- Alison Van Uytvanck
Withdrawals edit
- Before the tournament
- Ekaterina Alexandrova → replaced by Kateřina Siniaková
- Ashleigh Barty[17] → replaced by Danielle Collins
- Belinda Bencic → replaced by Jil Teichmann
- Jennifer Brady → replaced by Camila Giorgi
- Sofia Kenin[18] → replaced by Anastasija Sevastova
- Angelique Kerber[17] → replaced by Ajla Tomljanović
- Barbora Krejčiková → replaced by Marie Bouzková
- Naomi Osaka[18] → replaced by Fiona Ferro
- Iga Świątek[18] → replaced by Liudmila Samsonova
- Markéta Vondroušová → replaced by Zhang Shuai
- During the tournament
- Johanna Konta (left knee injury)
Retirements edit
- Marie Bouzková (dizziness)
- Tereza Martincová (abdominal pain)
- Anastasia Potapova (left ankle injury)
- Zhang Shuai (left leg injury)
WTA doubles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL | Elise Mertens | BLR | Aryna Sabalenka | 8 | 1 |
| JPN | Shuko Aoyama | JPN | Ena Shibahara | 18 | 2 |
| USA | Nicole Melichar | NED | Demi Schuurs | 23 | 3 |
| CHI | Alexa Guarachi | USA | Desirae Krawczyk | 33 | 4 |
| CAN | Gabriela Dabrowski | BRA | Luisa Stefani | 37 | 5 |
| CRO | Darija Jurak | SLO | Andreja Klepač | 48 | 6 |
| AUS | Ellen Perez | CZE | Květa Peschke | 81 | 7 |
| USA | Coco Gauff | USA | Jessica Pegula | 91 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of August 2, 2021.
Other entrants edit
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pairs received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals edit
- Before the tournament
- Marie Bouzková / Lucie Hradecká → replaced by Elixane Lechemia / Ingrid Neel
- Chan Hao-ching / Latisha Chan → replaced by Vivian Heisen / Alicja Rosolska
- Kaitlyn Christian / Nao Hibino → replaced by Kaitlyn Christian / Christina McHale
- Anna Danilina / Lidziya Marozava → replaced by Ulrikke Eikeri / Catherine Harrison
- Eri Hozumi / Zhang Shuai → replaced by Océane Dodin / Kamilla Rakhimova
- Miyu Kato / Sabrina Santamaria → replaced by Emina Bektas / Tara Moore
- Barbora Krejčíková / Kateřina Siniaková → replaced by Beatrice Gumulya / Emily Webley-Smith
- Sofia Kenin / Jeļena Ostapenko → replaced by Jeļena Ostapenko / Dayana Yastremska
- Anastasia Potapova / Vera Zvonareva → replaced by Harriet Dart / Anett Kontaveit
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External links edit
- Official website