National Bank Open Kicks Off in Toronto with Zverev and Fritz Leading Seeds
The tournament has begun under a new 12-day format at Sobeys Stadium, with top seeds advancing automatically into round two
Overview
- The ATP Masters 1000 event features a 96-player draw and a $9.19 million purse over a new 12-day schedule
- Germany’s Alexander Zverev and American Taylor Fritz, seeded first and second, received byes into the second round
- Canadians Felix Auger-Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov and Gabriel Diallo also earned historic second-round byes as part of the 32-seed field
- Withdrawals by Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and Hubert Hurkacz reshaped the draw and elevated seed positions
- Reigning champion Alexei Popyrin returns to Toronto to defend the title he won last year