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.
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, 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.
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. 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.
On June 17, 2020, Tennis Canada officially announced that the men's tournament had also been postponed 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. As Tennis Canada officially considered this cancellation to be a postponement, the same host cities intended for 2020 were carried over to 2021, modifying the traditional rotation: Toronto and Montreal now host the men's and women's tournaments respectively in odd-numbered years.
On February 1, 2021, National Bank was promoted to title sponsor of the tournament, replacing Rogers Communications, which now serves as presenting sponsor.
Points and prize money
Point distribution Event Round of 16Round of 32Round of 64Men's singles100060036018090451025160Men's doubles0Women's singles90058535019010560130201Women's doubles5
Prize money
EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64Q2Q1Men's singles$370,290$211,000$121,250$74,000$45,000$26,770$15,845$8,350$4,445Women's singles$221,500$164,000$87,000$41,500$21,000$13,300$10,750$5,080$3,250Men's doubles*$68,440$47,910$32,840$22,240$15,050$10,270Women's doubles*$67,000$43,990$27,500$13,800$8,700$6,500 *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. 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.
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.
SeedRankPlayerPoints beforePoints defending†Points wonPoints afterStatus 1 2 Daniil Medvedev 9,920 300 1,000 10,620 Champion, defeated Reilly Opelka 2 3 Rafael Nadal 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 7 13 Hubert Hurkacz 3,118 (45) 180 3,253 Quarterfinals lost to Daniil Medvedev 8 14 Diego Schwartzman 2,913 23 90 2,980 Third round lost to Roberto Bautista Agut 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 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 → replaced by Jan-Lennard Struff Pablo Carreño Busta → replaced by Benoît Paire Borna Ćorić → replaced by John Millman Novak Djokovic → replaced by Dušan Lajović Roger Federer → replaced by Miomir Kecmanović David Goffin → replaced by Albert Ramos Viñolas Rafael Nadal → replaced by Feliciano López Dominic Thiem → replaced by Taylor Fritz Milos Raonic → replaced by Lloyd Harris Stan Wawrinka → replaced by Marin Čilić Alexander Zverev → replaced by Frances Tiafoe
During the tournament Kei Nishikori
ATP doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank1 SeedNikola MektićMate Pavić31Juan Sebastián CabalRobert Farah152Rajeev RamJoe Salisbury193Kevin KrawietzHoria Tecău364Łukasz KubotMarcelo Melo365John PeersFilip Polášek376Tim PützMichael Venus517Rohan BopannaIvan Dodig518 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 SeedAryna Sabalenka31Bianca Andreescu52Elina Svitolina63Karolína Plíšková74Garbiñe Muguruza95Simona Halep106Petra Kvitová137Victoria Azarenka158Elise Mertens179Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova1810Maria Sakkari1911Elena Rybakina2012Ons Jabeur2213Karolína Muchová2314Coco Gauff2515Madison Keys2616 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 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 → replaced by Danielle Collins Belinda Bencic → replaced by Jil Teichmann Jennifer Brady → replaced by Camila Giorgi Sofia Kenin → replaced by Anastasija Sevastova Angelique Kerber → replaced by Ajla Tomljanović Barbora Krejčiková → replaced by Marie Bouzková Naomi Osaka → replaced by Fiona Ferro Iga Świątek → 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 SeedElise MertensAryna Sabalenka81Shuko AoyamaEna Shibahara182Nicole MelicharDemi Schuurs233Alexa GuarachiDesirae Krawczyk334Gabriela DabrowskiLuisa Stefani375Darija JurakAndreja Klepač486Ellen PerezKvěta Peschke817Coco GauffJessica Pegula918 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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