National Bank Open (Canada) 2026, where to watch and live stream

The National Bank Open (Canada) runs in Montreal/Toronto, Canada from 2–12 Aug, played on medium-paced hard court. Bounces and pace sit between clay and grass, which rewards all-court players who can defend, attack and serve in roughly equal measure. It is a Masters 1000 / WTA 1000, the tier directly below the Slams and mandatory for the world top thirty outside of injury. The singles champion takes 1,000 ranking points, plus a prize pool that sits second only to the Slams.

Play starts in 87 days, on Sunday 2 August, with the main draw running through to Wednesday 12 August.

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The Canadian Open alternates between Montreal and Toronto and runs on standard medium-paced hard. August conditions in eastern Canada are warm but rarely humid in the way Cincinnati is, and the courts play closer to a US Open speed than to the slow hard of Indian Wells. The week-long schedule with no off-day, sandwiched between Wimbledon and the back-to-back of Cincinnati and the US Open, makes this one of the most physically demanding tournaments of the year, particularly for any player who reaches the second weekend of Wimbledon.

The 1000-level points and the strong domestic field produce upsets every year, particularly in the men’s draw where the Canadian wildcards have repeatedly run deep. The hard surface, the longer days, and the proximity to the US Open mean the seeds tend to take this event seriously: Carlos Alcaraz won the 2025 men’s title in three sets, and the women’s draw has been won three times in the last six years by a top-three seed.