2021 National Bank Open

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{{Infobox tennis event|2021|National Bank Open|

| date = August 6–15, 2021

| edition = 131st (men) / 119th (women)

| main_name = Canadian Open (tennis)

| surface = Hard / outdoor

| location = Toronto, Ontario, Canada (men)
Montreal, Canada (women)

| category = ATP Tour Masters 1000 (men)
WTA 1000 (women)

| champms = {{flagicon|RUS}} Daniil Medvedev

| champws = {{flagicon|ITA}} Camila Giorgi

| champmd = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} Rajeev Ram / {{flagicon|GBR}} Joe Salisbury}}

| champwd = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|CAN}} Gabriela Dabrowski / {{flagicon|BRA}} Luisa Stefani}}

| before_year = 2019

| before_name = Rogers Cup

}}

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.{{cite web|title=National Bank Open Overview|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/toronto/421/overview|publisher=ATP}}{{cite web|title=Omnium Banque Nationale Overview|url=https://www.wtatennis.com/tournament/806/montreal|publisher=Women's Tennis Association}}

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

{{see also|Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports|COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario|COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec}}

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,{{Cite web|url=https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-calls-for-cancellation-of-all-sports-festivals-and-cultural-events-until-aug-31-1.4891732|title=Quebec calls for cancellation of all sports, festivals and cultural events until Aug. 31|last=Staff|date=2020-04-10|website=CTV News Montreal|access-date=2020-04-11}} 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.{{Cite web|date=2020-04-11|title=Tennis Canada announces postponement of Rogers Cup, which was scheduled for August|url=https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/tennis-canada-announces-postponement-of-rogers-cup-which-was-scheduled-for-august-1.4892124|url-status=live|access-date=2020-04-11|website=CTV News Montreal|publisher=Bell Media|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411181714/https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/tennis-canada-announces-postponement-of-rogers-cup-which-was-scheduled-for-august-1.4892124 |archive-date=2020-04-11 }}{{Cite web|last=Masters|first=Mark|date=2020-04-11|title=Montreal postponed, Toronto event "in jeopardy" as Tennis Canada faces "severe" economic challenge|url=https://www.tsn.ca/montreal-postponed-toronto-event-in-jeopardy-as-tennis-canada-faces-severe-economic-challenge-1.1465297|url-status=live|access-date=2020-04-12|website=TSN|publisher=Bell Media|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412200845/https://www.tsn.ca/montreal-postponed-toronto-event-in-jeopardy-as-tennis-canada-faces-severe-economic-challenge-1.1465297 |archive-date=2020-04-12 }} 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.{{cite web|title=Coronavirus: City of Toronto cancels events through June 30, including Pride Parade|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/6758350/coronavirus-toronto-cancels-events-pride-parade/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200401002824/https://globalnews.ca/news/6758350/coronavirus-toronto-cancels-events-pride-parade/|archive-date=April 1, 2020|access-date=2020-04-03|website=Global News|publisher=Corus Entertainment}}{{cite web|date=2020-03-31|title=Toronto official: Ban doesn't include pro teams|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/28978500/toronto-pro-sports-teams-not-impacted-new-ban-official-says|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200403224722/https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/28978500/toronto-pro-sports-teams-not-impacted-new-ban-official-says|archive-date=April 3, 2020|access-date=2020-04-03|website=ESPN.com|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}

On June 17, 2020, Tennis Canada officially announced that the men's tournament had also been postponed{{Cite web|title=Rogers Cup in Toronto postponed until 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/tennis/rogers-cup-toronto-postponed-2021-due-covid-19-pandemic/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-06|website=Sportsnet|publisher=Rogers Media|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617145016/https://www.sportsnet.ca/tennis/rogers-cup-toronto-postponed-2021-due-covid-19-pandemic/ |archive-date=2020-06-17 }} 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.{{Cite web|date=2020-06-17|title=Toronto loses Rogers Cup men's event for 2020 because of COVID-19|url=https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/toronto-loses-rogers-cup-men-s-event-for-2020-because-of-covid-19-1.4987910|access-date=2020-07-04|website=CTV News Toronto}} 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.

On February 1, 2021, National Bank was promoted to title sponsor of the tournament, replacing Rogers Communications, which now serves as presenting sponsor.{{Cite news|title=Rogers Cup tennis tournament renamed National Bank Open|agency=Canadian Press|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/tennis/rogers-cup-renamed-national-bank-open-1.5897746|access-date=2021-03-06}}

Points and prize money

=Point distribution=

class=wikitable style=font-size:90%;text-align:center
style="width:130px; background:#dfe2e9;"|Event

|style="width:80px; background:lime;"|{{Tooltip|W|Win}}

|style="width:85px; background:thistle;"|{{Tooltip| F | Final}}

|style="width:85px; background:#ff0;"|{{Tooltip| SF | Semifinal}}

|style="width:85px; background:#ffebcd;"|{{Tooltip| QF | Quarterfinal}}

|style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 16

|style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 32

|style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 64

|width=85|{{Tooltip| Q | Qualifier}}

|width=85|{{Tooltip| Q2 | Qualifying round 2}}

|width=85|{{Tooltip| Q1 | Qualifying round 1}}

style="background:#ededed;"|Men's singles{{cite web|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/Rankings/Rankings-FAQ.aspx|access-date=25 February 2013|title=Rankings explained|publisher=atpworldtour.com}}

|rowspan=2|1000

|rowspan=2|600

|rowspan=2|360

|rowspan=2|180

|rowspan=2|90

|45

|10

|25

|16

|0

style="background:#ededed;"|Men's doubles

|0

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

style="background:#ededed;"|Women's singles{{cite web|url=http://www.wtatennis.com/all-about-rankings |access-date=25 February 2012 |title=Rankings explained |publisher=WTA |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214232116/http://www.wtatennis.com/all-about-rankings |archive-date=14 December 2012 }}

|rowspan=2|900

|rowspan=2|585

|rowspan=2|350

|rowspan=2|190

|rowspan=2|105

|60

|1

|30

|20

|1

style="background:#ededed;"|Women's doubles

|5

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

=Prize money=

class=wikitable style=font-size:90%;text-align:center

|width=130 bgcolor=dfe2e9|Event

|width=80 bgcolor=lime|W

|width=85 bgcolor=thistle|F

|width=85 bgcolor=ffff00|SF

|width=85 bgcolor=ffebcd|QF

|width=85 bgcolor=afeeee|Round of 16

|width=85 bgcolor=afeeee|Round of 32

|width=85 bgcolor=afeeee|Round of 64

|width=85|Q2

|width=85|Q1

style=background:#ededed|Men's singles

|$370,290

|$211,000

|$121,250

|$74,000

|$45,000

|$26,770

|$15,845

|$8,350

|$4,445

style=background:#ededed|Women's singles

|$221,500

|$164,000

|$87,000

|$41,500

|$21,000

|$13,300

|$10,750

|$5,080

|$3,250

style=background:#ededed|Men's doubles*

|$68,440

|$47,910

|$32,840

|$22,240

|$15,050

|$10,270

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

|{{n/a}}

style=background:#ededed|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=

{{main|2021 National Bank Open – Men's singles}}

=Women's singles=

{{main|2021 National Bank Open – Women's singles}}

This was Giorgi's third WTA Tour singles title, and first at WTA 1000 level.

=Men's doubles=

{{main|2021 National Bank Open – Men's doubles}}

=Women's doubles=

{{main|2021 National Bank Open – Women's doubles}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/fedex-atp-rankings-adjustments-faq|title= FedEx ATP Rankings COVID-19 Adjustments FAQ|website=ATP|date=3 March 2021|access-date=30 May 2021}} 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.{{cite web|url= https://www.atptour.com/en/news/fedex-atp-rankings-methodology-returns-to-normal|title= Cincinnati Marks Beginning of 'Return to Normal' for FedEx ATP Rankings Logic|website=ATPtour.com|date=August 4, 2021|access-date=August 9, 2021}}

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.

class="wikitable sortable"

! style="width:30px;" |Seed

! style="width:30px;" |Rank

! style="width:260px;"|Player

! style="width:90px;" |Points before

! style="width:110px;"|Points defending

! style="width:70px;" |Points won

! style="width:90px;" |Points after

! style="width:380px;"|Status

style="background:#cfc;"

| style="text-align:center;" | 1

| style="text-align:center;" | 2

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Daniil Medvedev

| style="text-align:center;" | 9,920

| style="text-align:center;" | 300

| style="text-align:center;" | 1,000

| style="text-align:center;" | 10,620

| Champion, defeated {{flagicon|USA}} Reilly Opelka

style="text-align:center;" | 2

| style="text-align:center;" | 3

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Rafael Nadal

| style="text-align:center;" | 7,815

| style="text-align:center;" | 500

| style="text-align:center;" | 0

| style="text-align:center;" | 7,815

| Withdrew due to left foot injury

style="text-align:center;" | 3

| style="text-align:center;" | 4

| {{flagicon|GRE}} Stefanos Tsitsipas

| style="text-align:center;" | 8,115

| style="text-align:center;" | (125)

| style="text-align:center;" | 360

| style="text-align:center;" | 8,350

| Semifinals lost to {{flagicon|USA}} Reilly Opelka

style="text-align:center;" | 4

| style="text-align:center;" | 7

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Andrey Rublev

| style="text-align:center;" | 6,005

| style="text-align:center;" | (180)

| style="text-align:center;" | 90

| style="text-align:center;" | 6,005

| Third round lost to {{flagicon|USA}} John Isner

style="text-align:center;" | 5

| style="text-align:center;" | 10

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Denis Shapovalov

| style="text-align:center;" | 3,625

| style="text-align:center;" | (45)

| style="text-align:center;" | 10

| style="text-align:center;" | 3,625

| Second round lost to {{flagicon|USA}} Frances Tiafoe [LL]

style="text-align:center;" | 6

| style="text-align:center;" | 12

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Casper Ruud

| style="text-align:center;" | 3,205

| style="text-align:center;" | (35)

| style="text-align:center;" | 180

| style="text-align:center;" | 3,350

| Quarterfinals lost to {{flagicon|GRE}} Stefanos Tsitsipas [3]

style="text-align:center;" | 7

| style="text-align:center;" | 13

| {{flagicon|POL}} Hubert Hurkacz

| style="text-align:center;" | 3,118

| style="text-align:center;" | (45)

| style="text-align:center;" | 180

| style="text-align:center;" | 3,253

| Quarterfinals lost to {{flagicon|RUS}} Daniil Medvedev [1]

style="text-align:center;" | 8

| style="text-align:center;" | 14

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Diego Schwartzman

| style="text-align:center;" | 2,913

| style="text-align:center;" | 23

| style="text-align:center;" | 90

| style="text-align:center;" | 2,980

| Third round lost to {{flagicon|ESP}} Roberto Bautista Agut [10]

style="text-align:center;" | 9

| style="text-align:center;" | 15

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Félix Auger-Aliassime

| style="text-align:center;" | 2,693

| style="text-align:center;" | 45

| style="text-align:center;" | 10

| style="text-align:center;" | 2,693

| Second round lost to {{flagicon|SRB}} Dušan Lajović

style="text-align:center;" | 10

| style="text-align:center;" | 16

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Roberto Bautista Agut

| style="text-align:center;" | 2,630

| style="text-align:center;" | 90

| style="text-align:center;" | 180

| style="text-align:center;" | 2,720

| Quarterfinals lost to {{flagicon|USA}} Reilly Opelka

style="text-align:center;" | 11

| style="text-align:center;" | 17

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Gaël Monfils

| style="text-align:center;" | 2,423

| style="text-align:center;" | 180

| style="text-align:center;" | 180

| style="text-align:center;" | 2,423

| Quarterfinals lost to {{flagicon|USA}} John Isner

style="text-align:center;" | 12

| style="text-align:center;" | 18

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Alex de Minaur

| style="text-align:center;" | 2,600

| style="text-align:center;" | (45)

| style="text-align:center;" | 10

| style="text-align:center;" | 2,600

| Second round lost to {{flagicon|GEO}} Nikoloz Basilashvili

style="text-align:center;" | 13

| style="text-align:center;" | 19

| {{flagicon|CHI}} Cristian Garín

| style="text-align:center;" | 2,475

| style="text-align:center;" | (10)

| style="text-align:center;" | 10

| style="text-align:center;" | 2,475

| Second round lost to {{flagicon|USA}} John Isner

style="text-align:center;" | 14

| style="text-align:center;" | 21

| {{flagicon|BUL}} Grigor Dimitrov

| style="text-align:center;" | 2,466

| style="text-align:center;" | (10)

| style="text-align:center;" | 10

| style="text-align:center;" | 2,466

| Second round lost to {{flagicon|USA}} Reilly Opelka

style="text-align:center;" | 15

| style="text-align:center;" | 23

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Aslan Karatsev

| style="text-align:center;" | 2,287

| style="text-align:center;" | (15)

| style="text-align:center;" | 10

| style="text-align:center;" | 2,287

| Second round lost to {{flagicon|RUS}} Karen Khachanov

style="text-align:center;" | 16

| style="text-align:center;" | 24

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Jannik Sinner

| style="text-align:center;" | 2,745

| style="text-align:center;" | (40)

| style="text-align:center;" | 10

| style="text-align:center;" | 2,745

| Second round lost to {{flagicon|AUS}} 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:

The following player received entry using a protected ranking into the main singles draw:

The following player received entry using a special exempt into the main singles draw:

The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:

The following players received entry as lucky losers:

=Withdrawals=

;Before the tournament

;During the tournament

ATP doubles main-draw entrants

=Seeds=

class="sortable wikitable"
width="70"| Country

! width="175"| Player

! width="70"| Country

! width="175"| Player

! Rank1

! Seed

bgcolor=#fcc

|{{flag|CRO}}

|Nikola Mektić

|{{flag|CRO}}

|Mate Pavić

|3

|1

{{flag|COL}}

|Juan Sebastián Cabal

|{{flag|COL}}

|Robert Farah

|15

|2

bgcolor=#cfc

|{{flagu|USA}}

|Rajeev Ram

|{{flag|GBR}}

|Joe Salisbury

|19

|3

{{flag|GER}}

|Kevin Krawietz

|{{flag|ROU}}

|Horia Tecău

|36

|4

{{flag|POL}}

|Łukasz Kubot

|{{flag|BRA}}

|Marcelo Melo

|36

|5

{{flag|AUS}}

|John Peers

|{{flag|SVK}}

|Filip Polášek

|37

|6

{{flag|GER}}

|Tim Pütz

|{{flag|NZL}}

|Michael Venus

|51

|7

{{flag|IND}}

|Rohan Bopanna

|{{flag|CRO}}

|Ivan Dodig

|51

|8

  • Rankings are as of August 2, 2021.

=Other entrants=

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

The following pair received entry as alternates:

=Withdrawals=

;Before the tournament

WTA singles main-draw entrants

=Seeds=

class="sortable wikitable"
width="70"| Country

! width="175"| Player

! Rank1

! Seed

{{flag|BLR}}

|Aryna Sabalenka

|3

|1

{{flag|CAN}}

|Bianca Andreescu

|5

|2

{{flag|UKR}}

|Elina Svitolina

|6

|3

style="background:#fcc;"

|{{flag|CZE}}

|Karolína Plíšková

|7

|4

{{flag|ESP}}

|Garbiñe Muguruza

|9

|5

{{flag|ROU}}

|Simona Halep

|10

|6

{{flag|CZE}}

|Petra Kvitová

|13

|7

{{flag|BLR}}

|Victoria Azarenka

|15

|8

{{flag|BEL}}

|Elise Mertens

|17

|9

{{flag|RUS}}

|Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova

|18

|10

{{flag|GRE}}

|Maria Sakkari

|19

|11

{{flag|KAZ}}

|Elena Rybakina

|20

|12

{{flag|TUN}}

|Ons Jabeur

|22

|13

{{flag|CZE}}

|Karolína Muchová

|23

|14

{{flagu|USA}}

|Coco Gauff

|25

|15

{{flagu|USA}}

|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:

The following players received entry from the singles qualifying draw:

=Withdrawals=

;Before the tournament

;During the tournament

=Retirements=

WTA doubles main-draw entrants

=Seeds=

class="sortable wikitable"
width="70"| Country

! width="175"| Player

! width="70"| Country

! width="175"| Player

! Rank1

! Seed

{{flag|BEL}}

|Elise Mertens

|{{flag|BLR}}

|Aryna Sabalenka

|8

|1

{{flag|JPN}}

|Shuko Aoyama

|{{flag|JPN}}

|Ena Shibahara

|18

|2

{{flagu|USA}}

|Nicole Melichar

|{{flag|NED}}

|Demi Schuurs

|23

|3

{{flag|CHI}}

|Alexa Guarachi

|{{flagu|USA}}

|Desirae Krawczyk

|33

|4

bgcolor=#cfc

|{{flag|CAN}}

|Gabriela Dabrowski

|{{flag|BRA}}

|Luisa Stefani

|37

|5

bgcolor=#fcc

|{{flag|CRO}}

|Darija Jurak

|{{flag|SLO}}

|Andreja Klepač

|48

|6

{{flag|AUS}}

|Ellen Perez

|{{flag|CZE}}

|Květa Peschke

|81

|7

{{flagu|USA}}

|Coco Gauff

|{{flagu|USA}}

|Jessica Pegula

|91

|8

  • Rankings are as of August 2, 2021.

=Other entrants=

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

The following pairs received entry as alternates:

=Withdrawals=

;Before the tournament

References

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