Sinner, Djokovic, Draper Out of Toronto
20/07/2025 13:36
World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz will be Toronto top seed.
By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Sunday, July 20, 2025
Photo credit: Clive Brunskill/Getty
A trio of talented contenders have stepped out of Toronto.
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, Grand Slam king Novak Djokovic and Indian Wells champion Jack Draper have all withdrawn from this month's National Bank Open in Toronto.
Sinner dethroned two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to win his maiden Wimbledon crown earlier this month.
In Sinner's absence, Alcaraz will be the top seed in Toronto. Two-time Roland Garros champion Alcaraz is bidding for his first Toronto title.
Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic have been forced to withdraw from the 2025 National Bank Open in Toronto as they recover following Wimbledon. Jack Draper has also withdrawn due to injury.
— National Bank Open (@NBOtoronto) July 20, 2025
Home players should enjoy strong support in Toronto.
Three Canadians are ranked inside the ATP's Top 40 and earned direct entry into the main draw.
Montreal’s Félix Auger-Aliassime, currently representing Canada in Hopman Cup, will be making his eighth appearance at the NBO. The 28th-ranked Auger-Aliassime reached the 2022 quarterfinals.
No. 30 Denis Shapovalov, who won his second title of 2025 in Los Cabos last night, will also make his eighth appearance at the event. Shapovalov famously upset Rafael Nadal en route to the 2017 semifinals.
Big serving Montreal native Gabriel Diallo will play the Canadian Masters for the fourth time.
“Canada, I can't wait to be back at home and playing in front of all of you at this year's National Bank Open presented by Rogers,” said Félix Auger-Aliassime. "The atmosphere and fans in Toronto are always amazing, and it's not something I take for granted.
"I'm going to give it everything I've got, and I hope that we can go on a deep run together!”
