Overview
- Carlos Alcaraz announced his withdrawal on July 21, citing muscle issues and the need for physical and mental recovery after Wimbledon
- The combined exits of Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Jack Draper leave four of the world’s top six men’s seeds absent from the Toronto event
- Alexander Zverev now occupies the top seed and Taylor Fritz has moved into the No. 2 position in the reshuffled men’s draw
- Players and commentators are raising fresh concerns over the two-week turnaround from Wimbledon to the Canadian Open and urging the ATP to extend recovery windows
- Tournament director Karl Hale acknowledged fans’ disappointment but said the revised field offers a chance for rising stars and local players to make deep runs