Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic Withdraw From National Bank Open in Montreal
- On Friday, Tennis Canada announced that Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic have withdrawn from the National Bank Open, removing two top players from the ATP Masters tournament in Montreal scheduled for August 1-13.
- Sinner, Djokovic, and Carlos Alcaraz missed last year's event in Toronto when the 12-day tournament began two weeks after Wimbledon; officials expected fewer withdrawals this year with three weeks between the All England Club finals and Montreal.
- Sinner said, "It is never easy to miss such an important event, but we believe this is the right decision to prioritize my health." Seven-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz remains sidelined with a right wrist injury.
- French Open champion Alexander Zverev is now the tournament's top seed, while Montreal native Felix Auger-Aliassime is seeded second, making him the highest-seeded Canadian in National Bank Open history.
- Both the Italian Sinner and 39-year-old Djokovic could return at the Cincinnati Open, with main-draw play beginning the day the National Bank Open ends, just before the Open in late August.
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"Sinner and his team know what's best for him, both from the mental and physical point of view." Rick Macci's words, the historic American tennis coach of the Williams and Roddick sisters among many, who commented on the forfait of the number one in the world in Montreal, in the first of the two Masters 1000 [...] L'articolo Burnout risk, the holidays, the absence of the other big: because Sinner gave up in Montreal. "He and his team know what's…
For the second consecutive year, none will participate in the tournament to be held from August 1 to 13 in Montreal. More information: Carlos Alcaraz's return has already been dated: he is enrolled in the Masters 1,000 of Cincinnati.
Prime players withdraw from Montreal event
The Canadian Open said it was disappointed over the withdrawals of Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic from next week’s tournament in Montreal, saying the recurring absence of top players from ATP 1000 events had become a broader issue for the sport.Sinner withdrew on Friday to prioritize his health ab
The organizers of the Masters in Canada are disappointed by the withdrawal of Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic and Italian world number one Yannick Sinner from the tournament and announced that changes will have to be made to the demanding competition calendar.
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