Overview
- On Monday, August 3, 2026, Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic formally withdrew from the Canadian Open, each citing health and schedule‑management reasons.
- Tournament director Valérie Tétreault said organizers respect the decisions and have begun discussions with the ATP about repeated high‑profile late withdrawals.
- Markets and match odds shifted after the exits, with prediction‑market pricing showing reduced confidence that some scheduled matches, such as Kovacevic versus Borges, would proceed unchanged.
- Coverage and analysts note a long history of top players skipping Canada and highlight two contested causes: the Masters events’ expanded near‑two‑week format and the event’s placement on the calendar.
- The withdrawals weaken the field and commercial appeal for Montreal and increase pressure for calendar or format changes even though any reform would face political and logistical hurdles.