by ti-amieTournament: National Bank Open Presented by Rogers Location: Toronto, Canada Dates: 27 July - 7 August, 2025 Tier: ATP M1000 Surface: Hard Prize Money: $9,193,540
Entries
Seed* Name Current Ranking Entry Ranking
1 Jannik Sinner 1 1
2 Carlos Alcaraz 2 2
3 Alexander Zverev 3 3
4 Jack Draper 4 4
5 Taylor Fritz 5 5
6 Novak Djokovic 6 6
7 Lorenzo Musetti 7 7
8 Holger Rune 8 8
9 Daniil Medvedev 9 9
10 Ben Shelton 10 10
11 Alex de Minaur 11 11
12 Frances Tiafoe 12 12
13 Tommy Paul 13 13
14 Andrey Rublev 14 14
15 Casper Ruud 15 15
16 Arthur Fils 16 16
17 Jakub Mensik 17 17
18 Ugo Humbert 18 18
19 Francisco Cerundolo 19 19
20 Karen Khachanov 20 20
21 Grigor Dimitrov 21 21
22 Alexei Popyrin 22 22
23 Tomas Machac 23 23
24 Flavio Cobolli 24 24
25 Jiri Lehecka 25 25
26 Stefanos Tsitsipas 26 26
27 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 27 27
28 Felix Auger-Aliassime 28 28
29 Tallon Griekspoor 29 29
30 Denis Shapovalov 30 30
31 Alexander Bublik 31 31
32 Alex Michelsen 32 32
Sebastian Korda 33 33
Brandon Nakashima 34 34
Matteo Berrettini 35 35
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 36 36
Nuno Borges 37 37
Sebastian Baez 38 38
Hubert Hurkacz 39 39
Gabriel Diallo 40 40
Alexandre Muller 41 41
Roberto Bautista Agut 42 42
Matteo Arnaldi 43 43
Jordan Thompson 44 44
Marcos Giron 45 45
Quentin Halys 46 46
Lorenzo Sonego 47 47
Gael Monfils 48 48
Miomir Kecmanovic 49 49
Zizou Bergs 50 50
Jacob Fearnley 51 51
Pedro Martinez 52 52
Tomas Martin Etcheverry 53 53
Joao Fonseca 54 54
Jaume Munar 55 55
Camilo Ugo Carabelli 56 56
Daniel Altmaier 57 57
Fabian Marozsan 58 58
Luciano Darderi 59 59
Laslo Djere 60 60
Cameron Norrie 61 61
Learner Tien 62 62
David Goffin 63 63
Benjamin Bonzi 64 64
Francisco Comesana 65 65
Kei Nishikori 66 66
Damir Dzumhur 67 67
Hamad Medjedovic 68 68
Corentin Moutet 69 69
Reilly Opelka 70 70
Yunchaokete Bu 71 71
Arthur Rinderknech 72 72
Mattia Bellucci 73 73
Jenson Brooksby 101 52 (PR)
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by ti-amieQualifying Entry Lists
Entries
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1 Roman Safiullin 75 75
2 Aleksandar Kovacevic 76 76
3 Christopher O'Connell 77 77
4 Vit Kopriva 78 78
5 Hugo Dellien 79 79
6 Juncheng Shang 80 80
7 Borna Coric 81 81
8 Yoshihito Nishioka 82 82
9 Alejandro Tabilo 84 84
10 Hugo Gaston 86 86
11 Rinky Hijikata 87 87
12 Mackenzie McDonald 88 88
13 Ethan Quinn 89 89
14 Adam Walton 90 90
15 Mariano Navone 91 91
16 Aleksandar Vukic 93 93
Pablo Carreno Busta 94 94
Luca Nardi 95 95
Chun-Hsin Tseng 96 96
Otto Virtanen 97 97
Brandon Holt 99 99
James Duckworth 103 103
Tristan Schoolkate 104 104
Daniel Elahi Galan 107 107
Tomas Barrios Vera 108 108
Juan Manuel Cerundolo 112 112
Valentin Royer 113 113
Dalibor Svrcina 114 114
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1 Michael Mmoh 327 117 (PR)
2 Emilio Nava 119 119
3 Tristan Boyer 120 120
4 Adrian Mannarino 123 123
5 Terence Atmane 124 124
6 Pierre-Hugues Herbert 127 127
7 Eliot Spizzirri 128 128
8 Colton Smith 134 134
9 Facundo Bagnis 844 135 (PR)
10 Alexander Blockx 141 141
11 Shintaro Mochizuki 144 144
12 Liam Draxl 147 147
13 Kyrian Jacquet 148 148
14 Juan Pablo Ficovich 155 155
15 Taro Daniel 156 156
16 Nicolas Moreno De Alboran 158 158
17 Mitchell Krueger 164 164
18 Li Tu 166 166
19 Mark Lajal 168 168
20 Coleman Wong 172 172
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by skatingfan A pair of tennis superstars won't suit up in Toronto after all.
Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner and 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic each withdrew from the National Bank Open presented by Rogers on Sunday.
Both players cited recovery following long runs at the All England Club earlier this month.
The 23-year-old Sinner won the National Bank Open in 2023.
“I’m really disappointed to be missing the National Bank Open in Toronto, especially as I have such fond memories of playing in Canada. Winning that title in Toronto two years ago was the start of a really special moment for me, but after speaking with my team, I have to recover,” Sinner said in a release.
Djokovic, 38, has won the Canada tournament four times in his career.
He reached the semifinals at Wimbledon before falling to Sinner in straight sets.
Meanwhile, world No. 5 Jack Draper and No. 38 Jordan Thompson also withdrew from the hard-court tournament, which runs from July 26 to Aug. 7.
This year's edition of the National Bank Open features an expanded 12-day, 96-player format.
The women's event runs concurrently with the men's in Montreal.
by ponchi101 So, Sinner, age 23, played 22 sets over a span of two weeks, and needs at least three weeks to recover.
I give up. The tour nowadays must simply be much tougher than in the 70's/80's, when players like Vilas could play 144 matches a year (1977), wielding a 15 oz racquet. Or 133 (Lendl, 1980).
by Suliso I think he's not telling the truth. The real reason is that he thinks one tournament is sufficient to prepare for USO and prefers Cincy.
by skatingfan
ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 20, 2025 3:32 pm
So, Sinner, age 23, played 22 sets over a span of two weeks, and needs at least three weeks to recover.
I give up. The tour nowadays must simply be much tougher than in the 70's/80's, when players like Vilas could play 144 matches a year (1977), wielding a 15 oz racquet. Or 133 (Lendl, 1980).
We don't really know how serious the bone bruise on his elbow was.
ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 20, 2025 3:32 pm
So, Sinner, age 23, played 22 sets over a span of two weeks, and needs at least three weeks to recover.
I give up. The tour nowadays must simply be much tougher than in the 70's/80's, when players like Vilas could play 144 matches a year (1977), wielding a 15 oz racquet. Or 133 (Lendl, 1980).
ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 20, 2025 3:32 pm
So, Sinner, age 23, played 22 sets over a span of two weeks, and needs at least three weeks to recover.
I give up. The tour nowadays must simply be much tougher than in the 70's/80's, when players like Vilas could play 144 matches a year (1977), wielding a 15 oz racquet. Or 133 (Lendl, 1980).
Another doping scandalllll?????????
(they do seem to get a bit more precious once they reach the top)
by ti-amieUPDATED MD Singles Entry Lists
Entries
Seed* Name Current Ranking Entry Ranking
1 Carlos Alcaraz 2 2
2 Alexander Zverev 3 3
3 Taylor Fritz 4 5
4 Lorenzo Musetti 7 7
5 Holger Rune 8 8
6 Ben Shelton 9 10
7 Andrey Rublev 10 14
8 Frances Tiafoe 11 12
9 Alex de Minaur 12 11
10 Casper Ruud 13 15
11 Daniil Medvedev 14 9
12 Arthur Fils 15 16
13 Tommy Paul 16 13
14 Karen Khachanov 17 20
15 Jakub Mensik 18 17
16 Flavio Cobolli 19 24
17 Francisco Cerundolo 20 19
18 Grigor Dimitrov 21 21
19 Tomas Machac 22 23
20 Ugo Humbert 23 18
21 Alexei Popyrin 24 22
22 Jiri Lehecka 25 25
23 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 26 27
24 Stefanos Tsitsipas 27 26
25 Felix Auger-Aliassime 28 28
26 Tallon Griekspoor 29 29
27 Alex Michelsen 30 32
28 Brandon Nakashima 31 34
29 Sebastian Korda 32 33
30 Denis Shapovalov 33 30
31 Alexander Bublik 34 31
32 Nuno Borges 35 37
Matteo Berrettini 36 35
Sebastian Baez 37 38
Gabriel Diallo 38 40
Lorenzo Sonego 40 47
Hubert Hurkacz 41 39
Alexandre Muller 42 41
Cameron Norrie 43 61
Matteo Arnaldi 44 43
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 45 36
Marcos Giron 46 45
Pedro Martinez 47 52
Joao Fonseca 48 54
Gael Monfils 49 48
Miomir Kecmanovic 50 49
Jaume Munar 51 55
Quentin Halys 52 46
Zizou Bergs 53 50
Roberto Bautista Agut 54 42
Luciano Darderi 55 59
Fabian Marozsan 56 58
Jacob Fearnley 57 51
Tomas Martin Etcheverry 58 53
Camilo Ugo Carabelli 59 56
Laslo Djere 60 60
Daniel Altmaier 61 57
Corentin Moutet 62 69
Mattia Bellucci 63 73
Arthur Rinderknech 64 72
Reilly Opelka 66 70
Learner Tien 67 62
David Goffin 68 63
Benjamin Bonzi 69 64
Damir Dzumhur 70 67
Kei Nishikori 71 66
Hamad Medjedovic 72 68
Yunchaokete Bu 73 71
Francisco Comesana 74 65
Aleksandar Kovacevic 76 76
Roman Safiullin 78 75
Roberto Carballes Baena 79 74
Jenson Brooksby 99 52 (PR)
(WC) Liam Draxl 121
Sebastian Ofner 141 74 (PR)
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ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 20, 2025 3:32 pm
So, Sinner, age 23, played 22 sets over a span of two weeks, and needs at least three weeks to recover.
I give up. The tour nowadays must simply be much tougher than in the 70's/80's, when players like Vilas could play 144 matches a year (1977), wielding a 15 oz racquet. Or 133 (Lendl, 1980).
ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 20, 2025 3:32 pm
So, Sinner, age 23, played 22 sets over a span of two weeks, and needs at least three weeks to recover.
I give up. The tour nowadays must simply be much tougher than in the 70's/80's, when players like Vilas could play 144 matches a year (1977), wielding a 15 oz racquet. Or 133 (Lendl, 1980).
Another doping scandalllll?????????
(they do seem to get a bit more precious once they reach the top)
And this is not just another tournament. Basically, it is the Canadian Open, the third oldest tournament in history.
Having them dropping out is no good.
by ti-amie I blame the tour schedule.
The Canadian open is now 12 days? The Final/s overlap with the start of Cincinnati and then the US Open?
I would skip either Canada or Cincy and it looks like everyone chose Canada and that is so unfair to Canadian fans.
by skatingfan Until the schedule changes the players who do well at Wimbledon, or have any sort of injury concern will not be playing Canada.
by ashkor87 Sinner and Alcaraz have just fought through two consecutive major finals. Who else has done that?. They deserve a break.
by ponchi101 What does that have to do with taking a break? Sinner, for example, has played 14 matches since May 25th (start of RG). From there to the end of Wimby, it was 49 days. So, one match every 3 days and a bit more.
And we know he crushed many of his opponents.
If he wants to take a break, nobody can stop him. Take it. But don't come and say you need to rest. His tournament load has not been that excessive.
by Suliso He just doesn't wish to play Canada and Cincy back to back and neither does Alcaraz.
by ti-amie
by ti-amieUPDATED MD Singles Entry Lists
Entries
Seed Name Seeding Ranking Entry Ranking
1 Alexander Zverev 3 3
2 Taylor Fritz 4 5
3 Lorenzo Musetti 7 7
4 Ben Shelton 8 10
5 Holger Rune 9 8
6 Andrey Rublev 10 14
7 Frances Tiafoe 11 12
8 Casper Ruud 12 15
9 Alex de Minaur 13 11
10 Daniil Medvedev 14 9
11 Tommy Paul 15 13
12 Karen Khachanov 16 20
13 Jakub Mensik 17 17
14 Flavio Cobolli 18 24
15 Francisco Cerundolo 19 19
16 Grigor Dimitrov 20 21
17 Arthur Fils 21 16
18 Tomas Machac 22 23
19 Ugo Humbert 23 18
20 Alexei Popyrin 24 22
21 Jiri Lehecka 25 25
22 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 26 27
23 Felix Auger-Aliassime 27 28
24 Denis Shapovalov 28 30
25 Stefanos Tsitsipas 29 26
26 Alexander Bublik 30 31
27 Tallon Griekspoor 31 29
28 Brandon Nakashima 32 34
29 Alex Michelsen 34 32
30 Gabriel Diallo 35 40
31 Lorenzo Sonego 37 47
32 Alexandre Muller 39 41
Nuno Borges 40 37
Cameron Norrie 41 61
Matteo Berrettini 42 35
Sebastian Baez 43 38
Matteo Arnaldi 44 43
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 45 36
Luciano Darderi 46 59
Joao Fonseca 47 54
Gael Monfils 48 48
Miomir Kecmanovic 49 49
Jaume Munar 50 55
Camilo Ugo Carabelli 51 56
Zizou Bergs 52 50
Roberto Bautista Agut 53 42
Fabian Marozsan 54 58
Jacob Fearnley 55 51
Daniel Altmaier 56 57
Marcos Giron 57 45
Tomas Martin Etcheverry 58 53
Corentin Moutet 59 69
David Goffin 60 63
Damir Dzumhur 61 67
Pedro Martinez 62 52
Mattia Bellucci 63 73
Arthur Rinderknech 65 72
Aleksandar Kovacevic 66 76
Learner Tien 67 62
Laslo Djere 68 60
Benjamin Bonzi 69 64
Kei Nishikori 70 66
Quentin Halys 71 46
Hamad Medjedovic 72 68
Francisco Comesana 73 65
Reilly Opelka 74 70
Yunchaokete Bu 75 71
Christopher O'Connell 77 77
Vit Kopriva 79 78
Roman Safiullin 80 75
Roberto Carballes Baena 85 74
Hugo Dellien 94 79
Jenson Brooksby 102 52 (PR)
(WC) Liam Draxl 115
Sebastian Ofner 138 74 (PR)
(WC) Vasek Pospisil 1245
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Jannik Sinner 1 1
Carlos Alcaraz 2 2
Jack Draper 5 4
Novak Djokovic 6 6 Sebastian Korda 33 33
Jordan Thompson 36 44 Hubert Hurkacz 38 39
by JTContinental Vasek Pospisil has announced he will retire at this tournament
by ashkor87 Hurkacz doesnt seem to have recovered yet.. Korda has a new fracture, I hear.. sad about Pospisil though
by ponchi101 One of the Canadian contingent that, for a brief moment, seemed like could go further.
He can become president of the PTPA (or whatever that organization's acronym is).
by Suliso For a brief moment many of us thought that the golden age of Candadian tennis is upon us with Andreescu, FAA and Shapovalov all in the top 10 or close. It clearly was not to be and now seems more like Italian golden age and American more likely than Canadian.
by Suliso Also who's the favorite now? I'd pick Fritz or Shelton.
by ponchi101 I say Fritz has become a clear top player. Shelton has a bit to go.
But Shelton is younger. I can't see Fritz deciphering J/C. Shelton has as bit of time in his favor.
by skatingfan Fritz will be the favourite if he doesn't win Washington first.
by Suliso
ponchi101 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 23, 2025 6:08 pm
I say Fritz has become a clear top player. Shelton has a bit to go.
But Shelton is younger. I can't see Fritz deciphering J/C. Shelton has as bit of time in his favor.
I mean in this particular tournament in the absence of Sinner and Alcaraz.
by ponchi101 Ah.
Fritz. Even if Zverev meets him in the final. Taylor has his number by now.
by ti-amieUPDATED MD Singles Entry Lists
Entries
Seed Name Seeding Ranking Entry Ranking
1 Alexander Zverev 3 3
2 Taylor Fritz 4 5
3 Lorenzo Musetti 7 7
4 Ben Shelton 8 10
5 Holger Rune 9 8
6 Andrey Rublev 10 14
7 Frances Tiafoe 11 12
8 Casper Ruud 12 15
9 Alex de Minaur 13 11
10 Daniil Medvedev 14 9
11 Karen Khachanov 16 20
12 Jakub Mensik 17 17
13 Flavio Cobolli 18 24
14 Francisco Cerundolo 19 19
15 Arthur Fils 21 16
16 Tomas Machac 22 23
17 Ugo Humbert 23 18
18 Alexei Popyrin 24 22
19 Jiri Lehecka 25 25
20 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 26 27
21 Felix Auger-Aliassime 27 28
22 Denis Shapovalov 28 30
23 Stefanos Tsitsipas 29 26
24 Alexander Bublik 30 31
25 Tallon Griekspoor 31 29
26 Brandon Nakashima 32 34
27 Alex Michelsen 34 32
28 Gabriel Diallo 35 40
29 Lorenzo Sonego 37 47
30 Alexandre Muller 39 41
31 Nuno Borges 40 37
32 Cameron Norrie 41 61
Sebastian Baez 43 38
Matteo Arnaldi 44 43
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 45 36
Luciano Darderi 46 59
Joao Fonseca 47 54
Gael Monfils 48 48
Miomir Kecmanovic 49 49
Jaume Munar 50 55
Camilo Ugo Carabelli 51 56
Zizou Bergs 52 50
Fabian Marozsan 54 58
Jacob Fearnley 55 51
Daniel Altmaier 56 57
Marcos Giron 57 45
Tomas Martin Etcheverry 58 53
Corentin Moutet 59 69
David Goffin 60 63
Damir Dzumhur 61 67
Pedro Martinez 62 52
Mattia Bellucci 63 73
Arthur Rinderknech 65 72
Aleksandar Kovacevic 66 76
Learner Tien 67 62
Laslo Djere 68 60
Benjamin Bonzi 69 64
Quentin Halys 71 46
Hamad Medjedovic 72 68
Francisco Comesana 73 65
Reilly Opelka 74 70
Yunchaokete Bu 75 71
Christopher O'Connell 77 77
Vit Kopriva 79 78
Roman Safiullin 80 75
Roberto Carballes Baena 85 74
Juncheng Shang 87 80
Yoshihito Nishioka 89 82
Borna Coric 90 81
Hugo Dellien 94 79
Mackenzie McDonald 95 88
Hugo Gaston 99 86
Jenson Brooksby 102 52 (PR)
(WC) Liam Draxl 115
(WC) Matteo Gigante 127
Sebastian Ofner 138 74 (PR)
(WC) Alexis Galarneau 198
(WC) Nicolas Arseneault 636
(WC) Vasek Pospisil 1245
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1 Ethan Quinn 86 89
2 Adam Walton 84 90
3 Mariano Navone 76 91
5 Aleksandar Vukic 105 93
6 Pablo Carreno Busta 92 94
7 Luca Nardi 96 95
8 Chun-Hsin Tseng 101 96
9 Otto Virtanen 117 97
10 Alexander Shevchenko 110 98
11 Brandon Holt 109 99
13 Jenson Brooksby 102 101
15 James Duckworth 108 103
16 Tristan Schoolkate 104 104
17 Marton Fucsovics 91 105
18 Jesper de Jong 83 106
19 Daniel Elahi Galan 125 107
20 Tomas Barrios Vera 142 108
Withdrawals
Name Seeding Ranking Entry Ranking
Jannik Sinner 1 1
Carlos Alcaraz 2 2
Jack Draper 5 4
Novak Djokovic 6 6
Tommy Paul 15 13
Grigor Dimitrov 20 21
Sebastian Korda 33 33
Jordan Thompson 36 44
Hubert Hurkacz 38 39
Matteo Berrettini 42 35 Roberto Bautista Agut 53 42
Kei Nishikori
by ti-amieMain Draw Singles
1 ZVEREV, Alexander GER/Bye
WALTON, Adam AUS vs BONZI, Benjamin FRA
Qualifier vs FONSECA, Joao BRA
Bye/32 ARNALDI, Matteo ITA
24 GRIEKSPOOR, Tallon NED/Bye
Qualifier vs ETCHEVERRY, Tomas Ma… ARG
Qualifier vs MUNAR, Jaume ESP
Bye/14 CERUNDOLO, Francisco ARG
10 MEDVEDEV, Daniil/Bye
Qualifier vs DARDERI, Luciano ITA
WC ARSENEAULT, Nicolas CAN vs DJERE, Laslo SRB
Bye/18 POPYRIN, Alexei AUS
29 MULLER, Alexandre FRA/Bye
KECMANOVIC, Miomir SRB vs HALYS, Quentin FRA
Qualifier vs MPETSHI PERRICARD, G… FRA
Bye/5 RUNE, Holger DEN
3 MUSETTI, Lorenzo ITA/Bye
SHANG, Juncheng CHN vs Qualifier
MONFILS, Gael FRA vs Qualifier
Bye/26 MICHELSEN, Alex USA
22 SHAPOVALOV, Denis CAN/Bye
Qualifier vs TIEN, Learner USA
PR OFNER, Sebastian AUT vs OPELKA, Reilly USA
Bye/16 MACHAC, Tomas CZE
11 KHACHANOV, Karen/Bye
FEARNLEY, Jacob GBR vs Qualifier
Qualifier vs BERGS, Zizou BEL
Bye/17 HUMBERT, Ugo FRA
30 BORGES, Nuno POR/Bye
Qualifier vs WC POSPISIL, Vasek CAN
SAFIULLIN, Roman vs Qualifier
Bye/8 RUUD, Casper NOR
7 TIAFOE, Frances USA/Bye
Qualifier vs ALTMAIER, Daniel GER
VUKIC, Aleksandar AUS vs MARTINEZ, Pedro ESP
Bye/31 NORRIE, Cameron GBR
23 TSITSIPAS, Stefanos GRE/Bye
O'CONNELL, Christopher AUS vs Qualifier
COMESANA, Francisco ARG vs DZUMHUR, Damir BIH
Bye/9 DE MINAUR, Alex AUS
13 COBOLLI, Flavio ITA/Bye
RINDERKNECH, Arthur FRA vs WC GALARNEAU, Alexis CAN
MAROZSAN, Fabian HUN vs DELLIEN, Hugo BOL
Bye/21 AUGER-ALIASSIME, Felix CAN
25 NAKASHIMA, Brandon USA/Bye
QUINN, Ethan USA vs NISHIOKA, Yoshihito JPN
GIRON, Marcos USA vs Qualifier
Bye/4 SHELTON, Ben USA
6 RUBLEV, Andrey/Bye
BELLUCCI, Mattia ITA vs GASTON, Hugo FRA
KOPRIVA, Vit CZE vs BU, Yunchaokete CHN
Bye/28 SONEGO, Lorenzo ITA
20 DAVIDOVICH FOKINA, Al… ESP/Bye
MOUTET, Corentin FRA vs PR BROOKSBY, Jenson USA
Qualifier vs KOVACEVIC, Aleksandar USA
Bye/12 MENSIK, Jakub CZE
15 FILS, Arthur FRA/Bye
WC DRAXL, Liam CAN vs CARRENO BUSTA, Pablo ESP
MCDONALD, Mackenzie USA vs GOFFIN, David BEL
Bye/19 LEHECKA, Jiri CZE
27 DIALLO, Gabriel CAN/Bye
CORIC, Borna CRO vs WC GIGANTE, Matteo ITA
CARBALLES BAENA, Rob… ESP vs UGO CARABELLI, Camilo ARG
Bye/2 FRITZ, Taylor USA
by ti-amieQualifying Draw
A. Mannarino (1) vs J. Aguilar (28) WC
C. Tseng (2) vs U. Blanchet (24)
T. Schoolkate (3) vs G. Nanda (27)
J. Duckworth (4) vs J. Boulais (31) WC
V. Royer (5) vs A. Tudorica (29) WC
E. Nava (6) vs M. Krueger (19)
D. Svrcina (7) vs Y. Watanuki (17)
A. Blockx (8) vs D. Ajdukovic (26)
S. Mochizuki (9) vs Y. Uchiyama (25)
T. Boyer (10) vs J. Trotter (22)
T. Atmane (11) vs F. Bagnis (32) PR
J. Ficovich (12) vs K. Jacquet (18)
C. Smith (13) vs P. Kypson (23)
P. Herbert (14) vs L. Tu (20)
T. Barrios Vera (15) vs C. Wong (21)
T. Daniel (16) vs D. Martin (30) WC
by ti-amieSunday 27 July, 2025 (Day 2)
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Q1 T. Daniel (16) Vs (30) D. Martin Not Before 12:30 PM
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S. Ofner (PR) Vs R. Opelka Not Before 2:30 PM
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G. Monfils Vs Qualifier Not Before 7:00 PM
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Qualifier Vs (WC) V. Pospisil Followed By
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Qualifier Vs J. Fonseca
Motorola razr Grandstand Court
Starts At 11:00 AM
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A. Walton Vs B. Bonzi Followed By
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N. Arseneault (WC) Vs L. Djere Not Before 2:30 PM
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Qualifier Vs G. Mpetshi Perricard Not Before 5:00 PM
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M. Kecmanovic Vs Q. Halys Followed By
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J. Shang Vs Qualifier
Court 1
Starts At 10:30 AM
Q1 A. Blockx (8) Vs (26) D. Ajdukovic Not Before 2:30 PM
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Qualifier Vs L. Tien Followed By
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Qualifier Vs Z. Bergs
Court 4
Not Before 2:30 PM
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Qualifier Vs J. Munar Followed By
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Qualifier Vs T. Etcheverry
Court 3
Starts At 10:30 AM
Q1 T. Schoolkate (3) Vs (27) G. Nanda Not Before 2:30 PM
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J. Fearnley Vs Qualifier Followed By
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R. Safiullin Vs Qualifier
D. Martin (Q) Vs J. Munar Followed By
T. Schoolkate (Q) Vs J. Fonseca Not Before 7:00 PM
L. Draxl (WC) Vs P. Carreno Busta Followed By
A. Rinderknech Vs (WC) A. Galarneau
Motorola razr Grandstand Court
Starts At 11:00 AM
M. McDonald Vs D. Goffin Followed By
M. Bellucci Vs H. Gaston Followed By
M. Giron Vs (Q) A. Mannarino Not Before 5:00 PM
B. Coric Vs (WC) M. Gigante Followed By
F. Marozsan Vs H. Dellien
Court 1
Starts At 11:00 AM
E. Quinn Vs Y. Nishioka Followed By
A. Vukic Vs P. Martinez Followed By
F. Comesana Vs D. Dzumhur Followed By
R. Carballes Baena Vs C. Ugo Carabelli
Court 4
Starts At 11:00 AM
V. Kopriva Vs Y. Bu Followed By
Y. Watanuki (Q) Vs D. Altmaier Followed By
T. Boyer (Q) Vs A. Kovacevic
Court 3
Starts At 11:00 AM
C. O'Connell Vs (LL) C. Tseng Followed By
A. Blockx (Q) Vs L. Darderi
by ponchi101 Just found out that the Canada Open is actually OLDER than the US Open. They both started in 1881, but Canada was played in July, the US in August.
I thought the Canada open was 3rd behind Wimby and the US.
by ashkor87 this court is rated 7% faster than average.. DeMinaur should do well (if he recovers from the DC win!) - unlikely that Zverev will do well here..
by FredX
ti-amie wrote: ↑Sun Jul 20, 2025 10:07 pm
I blame the tour schedule.
The Canadian open is now 12 days? The Final/s overlap with the start of Cincinnati and then the US Open?
I would skip either Canada or Cincy and it looks like everyone chose Canada and that is so unfair to Canadian fans.
100%. Downgrade Newport and kill Atlanta to make these monster Masters tournaments that no one wants, then the top two stars skip one of the most prestigious ones altogether as a result. The stupidity of it all is astonishing.
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by ti-amieTuesday 29 July, 2025 (Day 4)
Centre Court
Starts At 12:30 PM
G. Mpetshi Perricard Vs (5) H. Rune Followed By L. Musetti (3) Vs (Q) J. Duckworth Not Before 7:00 PM D. Shapovalov (22)Vs L. Tien Followed By A. Zverev (1) Vs A. Walton
Motorola razr Grandstand Court
Starts At 11:00 AM
E. Nava (Q) Vs (17) U. Humbert Followed By K. Khachanov (11) Vs (Q) J. Ficovich Followed By
N. Arseneault (WC) Vs (18) A. Popyrin Not Before 5:00 PM
R. Safiullin Vs (8) C. Ruud Followed By D. Medvedev (10) Vs (LL) D. Svrcina
Court 1
Starts At 12:30 PM
T. Barrios Vera (Q) Vs (26) A. Michelsen Followed By
C. Moutet Vs (PR) J. Brooksby Followed By
J. Munar Vs (14) F. Cerundolo Followed By
R. Opelka Vs (16) T. Machac
Court 4
Starts At 12:30 PM
A. Muller (29) Vs M. Kecmanovic Followed By T. Griekspoor (24)Vs T. Etcheverry Followed By N. Borges (30) Vs (Q) F. Bagnis Followed By
T. Schoolkate (Q) Vs (32) M. Arnaldi
by jazzyg In 11 service games plus 8 service points in a tiebreak, Rune lost 8 points tp Mpetshi Perricard on serve.
M-P has taken over from the retired Karlovic as the worst service returner of all time for a top 50-ish player.
by ponchi101 The worst thing is that it is not because of the mechanics. His strokes are not particularly un-orthodox. It is just the impatience in his game. He believes that if you win the point in more than 3 strokes, it does not count.
He makes Laconte look downright contemplative.
Somebody should tell him "Just block the return back. Then play the point".
I have never seen anybody more in need of Mats Wilander.
by ti-amieWednesday 30 July, 2025 (Day 5)
Centre Court
Starts At 12:30 PM
A. Mannarino (Q) Vs (4) B. Shelton Followed By G. Diallo (27) Vs (WC) M. Gigante Not Before 7:00 PM
F. Marozsan Vs (21) F. Auger-Aliassime Followed By
R. Carballes Baena Vs (2) T. Fritz
Motorola razr Grandstand Court
Starts At 11:00 AM
A. Rublev (6) Vs H. Gaston Followed By F. Cobolli (13) Vs (WC) A. Galarneau Followed By F. Tiafoe (7)Vs (Q) Y. Watanuki Not Before 5:00 PM S. Tsitsipas (23)Vs C. O'Connell Followed By
F. Comesana Vs (9) A. de Minaur
Court 1
Starts At 12:30 PM
A. Vukic Vs (31) C. Norrie Followed By
T. Boyer (Q) Vs (12) J. Mensik Followed By A. Davidovich Fokina (20)Vs C. Moutet Followed By A. Fils (15) Vs P. Carreno Busta
Court 4
Starts At 12:30 PM
Y. Bu Vs (28) L. Sonego Followed By B. Nakashima (25) Vs E. Quinn Followed By
M. McDonald Vs (19) J. Lehecka
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apropos of nothing
daniil medvedev in toronto tonight: "not easy, but always better to win playing bad than to lose playing good."
by ti-amieThursday 31 July, 2025 (Day 6)
Centre Court
Starts At 12:30 PM
L. Musetti (3) Vs (26) A. Michelsen Followed By N. Borges (30) Vs (8) C. Ruud Not Before 7:00 PM A. Zverev (1) Vs (32) M. Arnaldi Followed By D. Medvedev (10)Vs (18) A. Popyrin
Motorola razr Grandstand Court
Starts At 11:00 AM
K. Khachanov (11) Vs (Q) E. Nava Followed By
T. Etcheverry Vs (14) F. Cerundolo Not Before 3:00 PM
N. Lammons/J. Withrow Vs A. Fils/B. Shelton Not Before 5:00 PM
L. Tien Vs R. Opelka Followed By A. Muller (29) Vs (5) H. Rune
Court 1
Starts At 12:30 PM
M. Arevalo/M. Pavic (1) Vs J. Lehecka/J. Mensik Not Before 2:00 PM
R. Galloway/B. Nakashima Vs Alternate/Alternate Followed By
A. Michelsen/F. Tiafoe Vs (WC) G. Diallo/A. Galarneau Not Before 5:00 PM C. Harrison/E. King (7) Vs (WC) L. Draxl/C. Harper
Court 4
Starts At 12:30 PM
N. Mektic/R. Ram Vs S. Doumbia/F. Reboul Followed By
F. Cobolli/A. Davidovich Fokina Vs (2) J. Cash/L. Glasspool Followed By
A. Krajicek/H. Zeballos Vs A. de Minaur/M. Ebden Not Before 5:00 PM
Y. Bhambri/M. Venus Vs J. Peers/J. Zielinski
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by ponchi101 Moutet can be such an idiot.
And then he does this. A complicated fellow.
A. Rublev (6) Vs (28) L. Sonego Followed By F. Tiafoe (7)Vs A. Vukic Not Before 7:00 PM G. Diallo (27)Vs (2) T. Fritz Followed By B. Nakashima (25) Vs (4) B. Shelton
Motorola razr Grandstand Court
Starts At 11:00 AM
A. Davidovich Fokina (20) Vs (12) J. Mensik Not Before 12:30 PM A. Fils (15) Vs (19) J. Lehecka Not Before 3:00 PM
M. Melo/A. Zverev Vs (6) J. Salisbury/N. Skupski Not Before 5:00 PM F. Cobolli (13)Vs F. Marozsan
Court 1
Starts At 12:30 PM
P. Martinez/C. Ruud Vs (4) K. Krawietz/T. Puetz Followed By
G. Andreozzi/S. Arends Vs (WC) N. Arseneault/J. Boulais Followed By
K. Khachanov/A. Rublev Vs A. Goransson/S. Verbeek
Court 4
Starts At 12:30 PM
H. Nys/E. Roger-Vasselin (8) Vs N. Borges/T. Machac Followed By
M. Gonzalez/A. Molteni Vs (5) S. Bolelli/A. Vavassori Followed By H. Heliovaara/H. Patten (3) Vs L. Musetti/L. Sonego
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by ponchi101 I think it is time for the players to strike. Or form a new ATP. All you hear are the complaints.
But, they have to learn how to run the tournaments. And that is a big learning curve because, almost by definition, they are a bunch of uneducated young people. They can hit a ball, not how to run a tour.
But they really have to do something.
Maybe, just maybe, Novak and Vasek were on to something.
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by ti-amie
Tien defeats Opelka for the second time this year. And with 3 wins in a row, he is having his best run since the Australian Open and is into his first ever 4th round of a masters.
Tien will play Michelsen in round four
by ti-amie Let's hope this is just allergies...
by skatingfan
ti-amie wrote: ↑Thu Jul 31, 2025 10:43 pm
Great to see
ti-amie wrote: ↑Thu Jul 31, 2025 10:43 pm
Great to see
It was even better court side.
Lucky You!
by skatingfan
ti-amie wrote: ↑Thu Jul 31, 2025 11:55 pm
Let's hope this is just allergies...
He was hacking up a lung during his second round match as well - didn't notice the coughing during the doubles match later in the day.
by skatingfan
by ponchi101 I saw the match.
We have been talking about Rune being unable to improve. Zverev not being the same. Rublev's impossibility to add variety to his game.
Medvedev's problems are many. He was simply unable to go through Popyrin. The only way he can hit a winner is by coming within one or two inches of a line. And his mental attitude is as poor as anything I have ever seen.
This is Marcelo Rios redux. He is nowhere near a top player, and I will not be surprised if, after losing early at the USO, he will make an announcement of at least taking an extended hiatus. He is truly playing at 85% of his top level.
by ti-amieSaturday 02 August, 2025 (Day 8)
Centre Court
Starts At 12:30 PM
A. Michelsen (26) Vs L. Tien Followed By K. Khachanov (11) Vs (8) C. Ruud Starts At 7:00 PM A. Popyrin (18) Vs (5) H. Rune Followed By A. Zverev (1) Vs (14) F. Cerundolo
Motorola razr Grandstand Court
Starts At 1:30 PM
J. Peers/J. Zielinski Vs (2) J. Cash/L. Glasspool Not Before 3:00 PM H. Nys/E. Roger-Vasselin (8) Vs A. Fils/B. Shelton Not Before 5:30 PM
L. Draxl/C. Harper (WC) Vs G. Andreozzi/S. Arends
Court 1
Not Before 3:00 PM
A. Michelsen/F. Tiafoe Vs (4) K. Krawietz/T. Puetz
by ti-amieSunday 03 August, 2025 (Day 9)
Centre Court
Starts At 12:30 PM
F. Tiafoe (7) Vs (9) A. de Minaur Followed By A. Rublev (6)Vs (20) A. Davidovich Fokina Not Before 7:00 PM F. Cobolli (13)Vs (4) B. Shelton Followed By J. Lehecka (19) Vs (2) T. Fritz
Motorola razr Grandstand Court
Starts At 12:30 PM
M. Arevalo/M. Pavic (1) Vs N. Mektic/R. Ram Followed By
A. Krajicek/H. Zeballos Vs (6) J. Salisbury/N. Skupski Not Before 4:00 PM
A. Goransson/S. Verbeek Vs M. Gonzalez/A. Molteni Followed By H. Heliovaara/H. Patten (3) Vs (Alt) F. Romboli/J. Smith
by ti-amie
Taylor Fritz on the balls being used in Toronto: "It's very difficult to produce good tennis here. I have the impression that we're seeing a lot of poor tennis, with matches full of forehand errors and double faults... The first has to do with the balls, which are the most difficult to control."
HardTacoKit
2h ago “Choke” = downvote
They are using Wilson US Open balls. Not Like they are using Costco Penn balls.
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The most notable thing about this is that it's a carryover of the ball conditions at the USO last year
First serve% plunged to 57% and DF rate was above 5% for the entire men's draw which would both be some of the absolute worst numbers on the entire tour and by far the worst for any Slam in recent memory
So if this is a sign for what the conditions will be for the whole NA swing then don't be surprised when a player can't find their serve because it seems like most are going to have a tough time lol
by ponchi101 But then, if you use a heavier ball for more control, they complain that they are too hard on the arm.
There's got to be a balance.
by ashkor87 does this variation in balls happen in any other sport, I wonder? In cricket they use different balls for different formats, but the balls used are the same across the world for a given format - tightly monitored by the ICC.. but of course, there are only, at most 8-10 balls used in a match.. .. football? basketball? baseball? golf?
by skatingfan
ashkor87 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 03, 2025 5:28 am
does this variation in balls happen in any other sport, I wonder? In cricket they use different balls for different formats, but the balls used are the same across the world for a given format - tightly monitored by the ICC.. but of course, there are only, at most 8-10 balls used in a match.. .. football? basketball? baseball? golf?
In team sports the ball is standardized, but there are variations, and different events can have different balls. For example, the World Cup can have a special ball made just for that event. In golf the players use the golf ball that they are comfortable with, and usually the various manufacturers will supply the player with whichever ball they are using - like tennis players using the racquet of their choice.
by ponchi101 The ITF accepts three types of tennis balls (easy web search). They are FAST, MEDIUM and SLOW, and are used according to the surfaces.
We all know sizes, weights and bounces are within certain specs. But they are different. For example, Wilson's always played faster than PENN/HEAD (to me), while SLAZENGER/DUNLOP were basically stones wrapped in felt.
To me, that was one of the things that made the sport interesting. A bit of change here and there, and in tennis, it was the combo of the court and the balls. So, I say, this is Ok. I would actually vary the combinations a bit more, to let different styles of play have a chance here and there.
Having all courts and balls being the same would be a bit "boring".
Hey, it's like F1. Every week, a new layout.
(But then, every week the same team wins. So, there is something screwy with my logic).
by ponchi101 We are always talking about mental strength, mental fortitude. How tough Rafa was, how so many players say that if they had to pick a player to play a match for their life, they would pick him.
We never say anything about Demiñaur.
The guy is borderline Borg-esque. Fighting every point, never losing focus, concentrated at every stage of the match. Makes a winner? Quick fist pump, back to work. Makes an error? Quick shake of the head, back to business. Head down, back to work.
He should get a bit more credit.
by dryrunguy Fun Fact: We now have an outdoor feral cat named Rublev. He's a very moody sort (the cat). Seemed appropriate.
by ti-amieMonday 04 August, 2025 (Day 10)
Centre Court
Starts At 4:30 PM
A. Fils/B. Shelton Vs (4) K. Krawietz/T. Puetz Not Before 7:00 PM A. Zverev (1) Vs (18) A. Popyrin Followed By A. Michelsen (26) Vs (11) K. Khachanov
Motorola razr Grandstand Court
Starts At 4:30 PM
G. Andreozzi/S. Arends Vs (2) J. Cash/L. Glasspool Followed By M. Arevalo/M. Pavic (1) Vs A. Krajicek/H. Zeballos or J. Salisbury/N. Skupski Followed By
H. Heliovaara/H. Patten or F. Romboli/J. Smith Vs A. Goransson/S. Verbeek or M. Gonzalez/A. Molteni
by ti-amie
ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 03, 2025 5:56 pm
We are always talking about mental strength, mental fortitude. How tough Rafa was, how so many players say that if they had to pick a player to play a match for their life, they would pick him.
We never say anything about Demiñaur.
The guy is borderline Borg-esque. Fighting every point, never losing focus, concentrated at every stage of the match. Makes a winner? Quick fist pump, back to work. Makes an error? Quick shake of the head, back to business. Head down, back to work.
He should get a bit more credit.
ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 03, 2025 5:56 pm
We are always talking about mental strength, mental fortitude. How tough Rafa was, how so many players say that if they had to pick a player to play a match for their life, they would pick him.
We never say anything about Demiñaur.
The guy is borderline Borg-esque. Fighting every point, never losing focus, concentrated at every stage of the match. Makes a winner? Quick fist pump, back to work. Makes an error? Quick shake of the head, back to business. Head down, back to work.
He should get a bit more credit.
ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 03, 2025 5:56 pm
We are always talking about mental strength, mental fortitude. How tough Rafa was, how so many players say that if they had to pick a player to play a match for their life, they would pick him.
We never say anything about Demiñaur.
The guy is borderline Borg-esque. Fighting every point, never losing focus, concentrated at every stage of the match. Makes a winner? Quick fist pump, back to work. Makes an error? Quick shake of the head, back to business. Head down, back to work.
He should get a bit more credit.
Is that the proper way to spell his name?
It's with an Ñ
Please don't misunderstand me. I asked because I've never seen his surname as one word. It's always been de Minaur. I did recently find out he is a Spaniard and chose to play for Australia so I was asking if Demiñaur is how his name should always have ben written.
by ponchi101 Actually, that one I don't know. If it is one word or two.
by ti-amie Alex de Minaur Román[a] (born 17 February 1999) is an Australian professional tennis player. He achieved a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 6 on 15 July 2024 and a doubles ranking of No. 58 on 12 October 2020. He has won ten ATP Tour singles and one doubles title, and has reached five major quarterfinals.
Alex de Minaur was born in Sydney, Australia.[2] His father, Anibal, is Uruguayan and his mother, Esther, is a Spaniard.[6][7][8] His father owned an Italian restaurant on George Street in Sydney and met Esther when she began working there as a waitress.[9] De Minaur has two brothers and three sisters — Dominic, Daniel, Natalie, Cristina and Sara.[9][10]
De Minaur has dual Australian and Spanish citizenship, and is fluent in English and Spanish and also speaks some French
by jazzyg That was a nice win for Fritz over Lehecka, who is one of the cleanest ball strikers on tour. I did not see the first set, but Lehecka was the better player in the last two and could not quite get over the finish line after evening it at a set apiece in a match that featured 14 break points (8 for Lehecka, 6 for Fritz) but no breaks. Lehecka was up 4-2 in the third-set tiebreak and missed a crosscourt forehand by an inch, then missed two more that were pretty close and lost 7-5.
Fritz hit some clutch serves and saved his best for when he was down in his service games because Lehecka was winning most of the neutral exchanges. Lehecka has dropped five deciding tiebreaks in a row and is still missing that extra ingredient that separates top players. He has the game, though.
by ponchi101 An awesome match.
When they reached 200 points played, somewhere around 3-3 in the third, they were 100 a piece. Lehecka should have taken the match because he had those BP's early in the first set, but Taylor hanged in there.
He has to stop the "bitching after every single missed point" routine, though. It does not affect him much, but it does a little. They all do it (Lehecka did it, Shelton gave a superb display of that in the previous match) but he is in constant pain after every missed FH.
I guess it is the modern way.
But, both these guys were super focused throughout the match. Almost three hours and never lost focus. Something else to say about the kind of athletes that tennis produces.
by mick1303 What was the exchange about between Cobolli and Shelton after their match?
by ti-amieTuesday 05 August, 2025 (Day 11)
Centre Court
Starts At 4:30 PM
SF K. Krawietz/T. Puetz (4) Vs G. Andreozzi/S. Arends or J. Cash L. Glasspool Not Before 7:00 PM
QF A. Rublev (6) Vs (2) T. Fritz Followed By
QF A. de Minaur (9) Vs (4) B. Shelton
by ti-amie
mick1303 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 04, 2025 7:26 pm
What was the exchange about between Cobolli and Shelton after their match?
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by ti-amieWednesday 06 August, 2025 (Day 12)
Centre Court
Starts At 4:30 PM
SF J. Salisbury/N. Skupski (6) Vs M. Gonzalez/A. Molteni Not Before 7:00 PM
SF A. Zverev (1) Vs (11) K. Khachanov Followed By
SF A. de Minaur (9) or B. Shelton (4) Vs T. Fritz (2)
by ti-amie Shelton is up 6-3, 4-3 with a break in the second set over de Minaur.
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by ti-amieThursday 07 August, 2025 (Day 13)
Centre Court
Starts At 5:00 PM
F J. Salisbury/N. Skupski (6) Vs (2) J. Cash/L. Glasspool Not Before 7:30 PM
F K. Khachanov(11) Vs B. Shelton (4) or T. Fritz (2)
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There was a malfunction at Montréal too.
by ashkor87 Fritz broke his racket into two after his loss.. I really really hate to see that. How can a workman abuse his tools and expect to do good work? Your racket is your primary tool, how can you not treat it with respect? I know, different culture, but in India, there is one day in the year when we actually worship our tools, whatever they are, with flowers and incense and whatnot. Imagine breaking it on your thigh! Unbelievable. Last time I am going to support Fritz - he is totally out of line.
by ponchi101 He did not break it on his thigh. He stepped on it.
I see your point.
by Suliso Let me repeat myself - Shelton has more upside than Fritz.
by dryrunguy
Suliso wrote: ↑Thu Aug 07, 2025 4:57 pm
Let me repeat myself - Shelton has more upside than Fritz.
Isn't that also a big reason why Taylor broke the racket? I don't think anyone questions Taylor's work ethic. But to be on the court with the guy who has been threatening to pass you at the precise moment when he actually passes you--and to seal with a double fault... It has to be both infuriating and demoralizing. Taylor will probably beat Ben in the future, especially on grass or clay. But still... It was a poignant moment.
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Toronto Day 13 Recap served up by Sobeys: Shelton Beats Khachanov for First Masters 1000 title.
August 7, 2025
by Max Gao
Ben Shelton will never forget his first ATP Masters 1000 title.
In a tournament that had already seen him eke out two victories in a final-set tiebreak, Shelton delivered another showstopping performance on Thursday evening in Toronto, rallying from a set down to edge out No. 11 seed Karen Khachanov 6-7(5), 6-4, 7-6(3), for the 2025 National Bank Open presented by Rogers title. With this victory, the 22-year-old American will not only rise to a career-high ranking of No. 6 in the world, but he has also cemented himself once again as a major contender to win the U.S. Open, where he reached the semifinals in 2023.
“I feel like it was a perfect storm for me this week — a lot of tight matches, long matches. played some of the best tennis that I've played this year,” Shelton said in his post-match press conference. “And to finish out the week the way that I did, especially with the opponent that I had today, and the way that he was playing, I couldn't be happier.”
Competing in the first 12-day edition of the National Bank Open, Shelton and Khachanov were, by far, the most impressive of the 96 players entered into the singles draw. After surviving back-to-back three-set thrillers, Shelton handily dismantled No. 9 seed and recent Washington champion Alex de Minaur and No. 2 seed and recent Wimbledon semifinalist Taylor Fritz in straight sets. Khachanov, for his part, has steadily built his way back up to the top of his game, culminating in a marathon semifinal win over top seed Alexander Zverev.
Having played two tight sets — which Shelton won — earlier this year in Indian Wells, both players knew they would have to be prepared for another epic battle. Khachanov had been particularly dominant on serve throughout the two-week event, dropping serve only once in each of his first five matches.
The No. 11 seed drew first blood at 3-all, looping heavy forehands to Shelton’s more vulnerable backhand and then taking advantage of any midcourt balls. But right when Khachanov appeared to be on the verge of serving out the opening set, Shelton came roaring back, ripping a few huge forehands en route to converting his first break point of the encounter. From there, the American seemed to have all the momentum, holding serve and then earning a total of three set points at 6-5. However, Khachanov’s serve came to his rescue again under pressure, and in the tense first-set tiebreak, he was able to step up and dictate most of the rallies.
With Khachanov serving first in sets two and three, Shelton was forced to weather intense scoreboard pressure from his opponent. But, to his credit, the big-serving lefty was ready to rise to the challenge each time. After trading holds with Khachanov for most of the second set, Shelton was able to earn a decisive break at 4-all with some impressive first-strike tennis. In the next game, a couple of loose errors saw Shelton fall immediately down 0-40. But, once again, he was able to serve his way out of trouble and then played a thrilling set point — including a clever cross-court forehand passing shot that caught Khachanov off-guard — to force a decider.
“I never, ever bet against him when he is in those tight situations. I always feel like he's going to come through, and he doesn't always, but I always feel that he will because he just loves to compete, and I feel like he always plays his best tennis when it's on the line,”
Shelton’s father and coach, Bryan, told the media in a rare interview after the final. “As a young kid, when he made it to the finals, he usually won. And then we got to college, he'd make it to the finals and he'd win. And then he started his pro career, went to some challengers, got to a few finals in a row and won all three of them before the new year started. And he just has a knack for bringing his very best when it matters most.”
With little to separate both players — Khachanov and Shelton dropped a combined nine service points in 12 games — the final set was inevitably going to be decided by a seven-point tiebreak. Shelton, it is fair to say, learned his lesson from the first set.
“I felt in that last game [before the tiebreak] my slice serves were moving like 10 feet left-to-right. I don't know what it was — slight change in my ball toss or swing speed, and I was getting a crazy amount of bend on the serve. So I just stuck with that, stuck with the slider serves. Whether it was into the body or to the forehand or to the backhand, I was just trying to make that ball move left to right. I'd been hitting a lot of fastballs throughout the match, a lot of straight balls, and I thought he was returning that serve pretty well. That was my approach to going through my service points.”
“On returns, I was just trying to be really aggressive with my footwork, find forehands, try to get to neutral, and get to attack,” Shelton added. “And, yeah, I hit one screamer return at the end of the tiebreak, but just tried to flip the switch. I lost the first tiebreak, not being tentative, but he overpowered me. He played bigger than I did, he hit better shots than I did, and I just didn't want to go out the same way.”
Khachanov may have defeated Zverev the night before in a final-set tiebreak, but he had no such luck the second time around. When asked what he thought made the difference between both matches, the 29-year-old pointed out that he was playing two very different opponents — one who thrived on longer rallies, and another who liked to play quicker points.
“It's true that Sascha [Zverev] is also a big server, but in the tiebreaker he didn't put too many first serves in. So that was already different, because [in the semifinals] the balls were more in play, so it was more about the rallies,” said Khachanov. “I would say the same about today — that if there would be rallies, maybe I was dominating and getting more rallies in my hand, that's the feeling at least I had.
“But then he served it out like crazy,” he continued. “He put all the serves in, made aces. So I give all the credit to him to step up and, let's say, get this win, in the tiebreaker especially. It's not about only my offence. I didn't have a chance to be [on] the offence, first you need to return. So he really served it out — I would say that was the difference in the tiebreaker.”
Despite falling just short of winning his second ATP Masters 1000 title, Khachanov sounded upbeat in his post-final press conference. “Every match you play, you want to win, you want to succeed. But especially in the last match of the tournament, [you want to] lift the title, to lift the trophy,” he said. “But at the same time, still it's a positive, great tournament, great run. I had some great battles, great wins against top guys. So that's why I give credit to myself for doing that. You can win, you can lose, so you just try to regroup and be ready for the next tournament — it's another Masters 1000, and then it's a Grand Slam.”
Shelton’s victory was made all the sweeter by the fact that he was able to immediately share it with his father, who was the first person he hugged in his box after the match. “He knows me really well. He doesn't sugarcoat things. He's honest. I think I take things well from him because I respect the career he had as a player, I respect him as a coach, obviously, and I respect him as my dad. He respects me in the same way,” Shelton said of their professional relationship. “I know that he has a great tennis mind, he respects my tennis mind and my independence, knowing that he can let me go in the big moments and just let me play my game. But he does a great job of injecting little bits and pieces throughout the match that help me.”
A former pro who reached a career-high of World No. 55 in the early 1990s before becoming a top college coach, Bryan Shelton understands first-hand just how difficult it is to succeed at this level. “It's just such a satisfying feeling. As a professional tennis player, you don't have that many opportunities to win tournaments, to win titles,” he said. “So, for [Ben], he's such a competitor, and I just felt like he was just jubilant. And what a great feeling. It doesn't last forever, that feeling, but for that moment it was pretty special.”
“It's nice when you all of a sudden put your game face away, and it's just raw emotion and the feelings that you have and the love that you have for one another,” Bryan added. “And all week long, we've had our game faces on: ‘What's next? Okay, we got to do this, we got to recover, we got to prepare. Let's go over the video. Let's do this now. No, we need five more minutes on the court. No, I need you to hit service this target again.’ So you're constantly got your game face on all week, and then finally you get to the end. It is like, what a great feeling for both of us to see him do what he did on the court tonight.”
As he looks ahead to the next Masters 1000 event in Cincinnati — which has already begun — and then to Flushing Meadows, Shelton is hopeful that winning his biggest title to date will help propel him into the next chapter of his career: “I hope that this week kick starts me and gets me more consistent with the type of tennis that I want to play day-in and day-out. It's certainly going to push me to work harder. I feel like I have a good grasp now on the things that really work for me against guys who are playing some of the best tennis in the world, and the things that I need to continue to work on.”
Cash and Glasspool Earn Fourth-Straight Tour Title at National Bank Open in Toronto
August 7, 2025
by Francesco Tosini
Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool finally got their hands on an ATP Masters 1000 title in 2025, beating fellow Brits Neal Skupski and Joe Salisbury 6-3, 6-7(5), 13-11 in the National Bank Open final in Toronto on Thursday.
Cash and Glasspool, the second seeds in the NBO doubles draw, were previously 0-2 in Masters 1000 finals heading into Thursday’s final at Sobeys Stadium but saved three championship points to hoist the trophy, earning their third-straight win against Skupski and Salisbury this year.
"19 matches [won] in a row is incredible," Glasspool said. "Now, it's about keeping the body and the mind as fresh as we can. This is obviously an amazing problem to have."
The Wimbledon champions served well, winning 80 per cent of their first-serve points and firing 15 aces while only facing a single break point. Cash and Glasspool also held seven break points and broke twice.
Both sides began the final under little pressure on serve, not facing a break point until the eighth game. At 3-4, 30-40, the No. 6 seeds were broken, allowing Glasspool and Cash to serve out the set.
The No. 2 seeds held double set point in the ensuing game and capitalized on the first as Cash put away a volley to seal the opener 6-3.
On Skupski’s serve at 1-1in the second, the Roland-Garros finalists faced yet another break point but saved it to force a sudden-death deuce. The world No. 16 then fired one of his team’s five aces of the evening to hold.
That was the only bit of pressure either side faced on serve through the first eight games. Both teams won 88 per cent of their first-serve points over that span as the set was level at 4-4.
In the ninth game at deuce, Cash painted the line with a crosscourt return winner, setting up the No. 2 seeds to serve for the championship. However, Salisbury and Skupski broke back in a crucial spot to extend the match.
At 5-6, 30-15, two-straight aces from Cash sent the set to a tiebreaker. The Wimbledon champions ended up on the wrong end of two mini-breaks as the final headed to a decisive super tiebreak.
The teams traded minibreaks on two occasions in the third as neither side was able to mount a lead of more than one point until Salisbury and Skupski led 6-4.
The No. 6 seeds later took an 8-4 lead, needing just two points on serve to secure the title. However, the duo only managed a single point but still held triple championship point at 9-6.
A resilient Cash and Glasspool rallied to level the match at 9-all, forcing Salisbury and Skupski to save championship point at 10-11.
At 11-all, a Skupski double fault handed the No. 2 seeds a second opportunity to get their hands on the trophy and Cash and Glasspool completed the comeback.
"We've been in a lot worse positions than this and come out of the right end," Cash said. "That's where the hard work pays off, it's where the confidence comes in. We are still able to swing free and play loose, which is really important."
The duo’s National Bank Open win was their fourth-straight tour title after triumphs at Queen’s Club, Eastbourne, and Wimbledon.
Coco Gauff reacts on social media after winning the Canadian Open doubles title and sends message to her partner
Liam Llewellyn
Thu 7 August 2025 12:00, UK
Coco Gauff may not have enjoyed much success in singles but she did not leave the Canadian Open without a trophy.
The 21-year-old returned to action in Montreal. This was Gauff’s first tournament since losing at Wimbledon to Dayana Yastremska on July 1.
The American entered the WTA 1000 event as the top seed but Gauff was beaten by Victoria Mboko, who is now in the final.
But the world number two is a handy doubles player and she reminded everyone of her talents in the format when she joined forces with McCartney Kessler in Canada.
