2021 National Bank Open
2021 National Bank Open | |
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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, Quebec, Canada (women) |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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Women's singles | |
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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]
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[]
Point distribution[]
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 |
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Men's Doubles[11] | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
Women's Singles[12] | 900 | 585 | 350 | 190 | 105 | 60 | 1 | 30 | 20 | 1 |
Women's Doubles[12] | 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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 |
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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 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Women's Doubles* | $67,000 | $43,990 | $27,500 | $13,800 | $8,700 | $6,500 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
*per team
Champions[]
Men's singles[]
Daniil Medvedev def.
Reilly Opelka, 6��4, 6–3.
Women's singles[]
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[]
Rajeev Ram /
Joe Salisbury def.
Nikola Mektić /
Mate Pavić, 6–3, 4–6, [10–3]
Women's doubles[]
Gabriela Dabrowski /
Luisa Stefani def.
Darija Jurak /
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.[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 |
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1 | 2 | ![]() |
9,920 | 300 | 1,000 | 10,620 | Champion, defeated ![]() |
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7,815 | 500 | 0 | 7,815‡ | Withdrew due to left foot injury | ||
3 | 4 | ![]() |
8,115 | (125) | 360 | 8,350 | Semifinals lost to ![]() |
4 | 7 | ![]() |
6,005 | (180) | 90 | 6,005‡ | Third round lost to ![]() |
5 | 10 | ![]() |
3,625 | (45) | 10 | 3,625‡ | Second round lost to ![]() |
6 | 12 | ![]() |
3,205 | (35) | 180 | 3,350 | Quarterfinals lost to ![]() |
7 | 13 | ![]() |
3,118 | (45) | 180 | 3,253 | Quarterfinals lost to ![]() |
8 | 14 | ![]() |
2,913 | 23 | 90 | 2,980 | Third round lost to ![]() |
9 | 15 | ![]() |
2,693 | 45 | 10 | 2,693‡ | Second round lost to ![]() |
10 | 16 | ![]() |
2,630 | 90 | 180 | 2,720 | Quarterfinals lost to ![]() |
11 | 17 | ![]() |
2,423 | 180 | 180 | 2,423 | Quarterfinals lost to ![]() |
12 | 18 | ![]() |
2,600 | (45) | 10 | 2,600‡ | Second round lost to ![]() |
13 | 19 | ![]() |
2,475 | (10) | 10 | 2,475 | Second round lost to ![]() |
14 | 21 | ![]() |
2,466 | (10) | 10 | 2,466 | Second round lost to ![]() |
15 | 23 | ![]() |
2,287 | (15) | 10 | 2,287 | Second round lost to ![]() |
16 | 24 | ![]() |
2,745 | (40) | 10 | 2,745‡ | Second round lost to ![]() |
† 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:
Jenson Brooksby
Nick Kyrgios
Vasek Pospisil
The following player received entry using a protected ranking into the main singles draw:
Kei Nishikori
The following player received entry using a special exempt into the main singles draw:
Mackenzie McDonald
The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:
Ričardas Berankis
James Duckworth
Yoshihito Nishioka
Tommy Paul
Emil Ruusuvuori
Brayden Schnur
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Feliciano López
Frances Tiafoe
Withdrawals[]
- 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
Kei Nishikori
ATP doubles main draw entrants[]
Seeds[]
Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
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Nikola Mektić | ![]() |
Mate Pavić | 3 | 1 |
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Juan Sebastián Cabal | ![]() |
Robert Farah | 15 | 2 |
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Rajeev Ram | ![]() |
Joe Salisbury | 19 | 3 |
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Kevin Krawietz | ![]() |
Horia Tecău | 36 | 4 |
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Łukasz Kubot | ![]() |
Marcelo Melo | 36 | 5 |
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John Peers | ![]() |
Filip Polášek | 37 | 6 |
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Tim Pütz | ![]() |
Michael Venus | 51 | 7 |
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Rohan Bopanna | ![]() |
Ivan Dodig | 51 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of August 2, 2021.
Other entrants[]
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:
Miomir Kecmanović /
Casper Ruud
Withdrawals[]
- 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[]
Seeds[]
Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
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Aryna Sabalenka | 3 | 1 |
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Bianca Andreescu | 5 | 2 |
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Elina Svitolina | 6 | 3 |
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Karolína Plíšková | 7 | 4 |
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Garbiñe Muguruza | 9 | 5 |
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Simona Halep | 10 | 6 |
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Petra Kvitová | 13 | 7 |
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Victoria Azarenka | 15 | 8 |
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Elise Mertens | 17 | 9 |
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Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 18 | 10 |
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Maria Sakkari | 19 | 11 |
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Elena Rybakina | 20 | 12 |
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Ons Jabeur | 22 | 13 |
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Karolína Muchová | 23 | 14 |
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Coco Gauff | 25 | 15 |
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Madison Keys | 26 | 16 |
- 1 Rankings are as of August 2, 2021
Other entrants[]
The following players received wild cards into the main singles draw:
Leylah Annie Fernandez
Simona Halep[16]
Rebecca Marino
Sloane Stephens
Carol Zhao
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[]
- 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[]
Marie Bouzková (dizziness)
Tereza Martincová (abdominal pain)
Anastasia Potapova (left ankle injury)
Zhang Shuai (left leg injury)
WTA doubles main draw entrants[]
Seeds[]
Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
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Elise Mertens | ![]() |
Aryna Sabalenka | 8 | 1 |
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Shuko Aoyama | ![]() |
Ena Shibahara | 18 | 2 |
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Nicole Melichar | ![]() |
Demi Schuurs | 23 | 3 |
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Alexa Guarachi | ![]() |
Desirae Krawczyk | 33 | 4 |
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Gabriela Dabrowski | ![]() |
Luisa Stefani | 37 | 5 |
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Darija Jurak | ![]() |
Andreja Klepač | 48 | 6 |
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Ellen Perez | ![]() |
Květa Peschke | 81 | 7 |
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Coco Gauff | ![]() |
Jessica Pegula | 91 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of August 2, 2021.
Other entrants[]
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Mélodie Collard /
Carol Zhao
Leylah Annie Fernandez /
Rebecca Marino
The following pairs received entry as alternates:
Harriet Dart /
Anett Kontaveit
Océane Dodin /
Kamilla Rakhimova
Withdrawals[]
- 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[]
- 2021 in Canadian tennis
- Canadian Open (tennis)
- August 2021 sports events in Canada
- 2021 National Bank Open