The Canadian Open draws have been released for both the ATP Masters 1000 in Montreal and the WTA 1000 in Toronto, and fans have plenty to look forward to across both tournaments.
On the men's side, Felix Auger-Aliassime enters as the second seed in front of his home crowd in Montreal, but he has been handed a brutal quarter of the draw. Brandon Nakashima, Arthur Rinderknech, Marin Cilic, and Frances Tiafoe all lurk as potential opponents, making his path to the title anything but straightforward. Top seed Alexander Zverev arrives in commanding form after claiming the French Open title and reaching the Wimbledon final, and he is widely considered the favorite. Zverev opens against either Lorenzo Sonego or Tallon Griekspoor, with Taylor Fritz potentially waiting in the quarterfinals.
Defending champion Ben Shelton carries the added pressure of protecting his 1,000 ranking points, with Joao Fonseca and Jenson Brooksby nearby in the draw. The absences of Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, and Novak Djokovic have drawn pointed commentary from tournament director Valerie Tetreault, who called for serious ATP discussions about repeated last-minute withdrawals from flagship events.
In Toronto, the spotlight falls heavily on Alex Eala. The Filipina star, fresh off a run to the Wimbledon last sixteen, could face new Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova in the early rounds. Top seed Aryna Sabalenka receives a first-round bye and may encounter Maja Chwalinska, the player who capitalized on Sabalenka's French Open collapse. Meanwhile, Iga Swiatek, who lost to Eala at Wimbledon, returns to action and could meet Wang Xinyu in her opener, with a potential quarterfinal collision against defending champion Jessica Pegula on the horizon.
TennisDraw users have been locking in their bracket picks heavily around Zverev and Sabalenka as the favorites to lift the trophies this week.
