Toronto 2024: Dates, draws, prize money and everything you need to know
This coming week, the Hologic WTA Tour moves on to the first WTA 1000 event of this year's North American summer hard-court swing, the National Bank Open presented by Rogers in Toronto, Canada.
Twelve of the world's Top 20 players will compete at the seventh WTA 1000 event of 2024. It is the 55th edition of the premier tennis tournament in Canada.
Toronto 2024: Draws | Schedule | Scores
The women's singles and doubles fields return to Toronto after being hosted by Montreal in 2023. The WTA 1000 event and the concurrent ATP 1000 event alternate between Toronto and Montreal each year.
Defending champion Jessica Pegula
Here are more key facts about the upcoming WTA 1000 in "The Six":
When does the tournament start?
Main-draw play will start a day later in the week than typical, on Tuesday, Aug. 6, as many players make their way across the pond from the 2024 Paris Olympics. Action in Toronto will wrap up on Monday, Aug. 12.
Qualifying rounds take place on Sunday, Aug. 4 and Monday, Aug. 5.
Toronto is on Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -4).
The Wilson US Open Regular Duty ball will be used at the National Bank Open.
How big are the fields?
The singles main draw contains 56 players, with the top eight seeds receiving first-round byes. There were 44 players who received direct entry into the main draw. Eight qualifiers and four wild cards complete the bracket.
There will be 28 teams in the doubles main draw with four first-round byes. The doubles main draw will include three wild-card pairings.
When are the finals?
The singles final will take place on Monday, Aug. 12 at 6 p.m. local time, with the doubles final to follow.
When are the draws?
The singles main draw was held in downtown Toronto on Saturday, Aug. 3 at 5 p.m.
Main draw at at Toronto (WTA 1000), where Coco Gauff
— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) August 3, 2024View Profile , Aryna SabalenkaView Profile , Jessica PegulaView Profile and Jelena OstapenkoView Profile are the top seeds.
1R draw: Ons JabeurView Profile vs. Naomi OsakaView Profile . pic.twitter.com/QL0D1t9Pzv
Draw breakdown: Osaka and Jabeur clash in first round
The doubles main draw will be made on Sunday, Aug. 4.
Who were last year's champions?
Jessica Pegula
Last year's National Bank Open doubles title went to Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara
What are the ranking points and prize money on offer in the singles main draw?
First round: 10 points | $14,800
Second round: 65 points | $20,650
Round of 16: 120 points | $36,454
Quarterfinals: 215 points | $72,965
Semifinals: 390 points | $158,944
Finalist: 650 points | $308,320
Champion: 1000 points | $523,485
Who is playing?
Here are stats for the Top 8 seeds:
1. Coco Gauff
Ranking: No.2 (career-high No.2)
Career singles titles: 7
National Bank Open career main-draw win-loss record: 7-3
Best National Bank Open result: Quarterfinals (2021, 2022, 2023)
2. Aryna Sabalenka
Ranking: No.3 (career-high No.1)
Career singles titles: 14
National Bank Open career main-draw win-loss record: 7-5
Best National Bank Open result: Semifinals (2021)
3. Jessica Pegula
Ranking: No.6 (career-high No.3)
Career singles titles: 5
National Bank Open career main-draw win-loss record: 12-2
Best National Bank Open result: Champion (2023)
when you’re trying to watch your team play but it’s nadal/alcaraz and there’s no seats 😂 pic.twitter.com/PrFjploiHD
— Jessie Pegula (@JPegula) July 31, 2024
4. Jelena Ostapenko
Ranking: No.11 (career-high No.5)
Career singles titles: 8
National Bank Open career main-draw win-loss record: 3-7
Best National Bank Open result: Round of 16 (2019)
5. Daria Kasatkina
Ranking: No.12 (career-high No.8)
Career singles titles: 7
National Bank Open career main-draw win-loss record: 10-7
Best National Bank Open result: Quarterfinals (2016, 2023)
6. Liudmila Samsonova
Ranking: No.13 (career-high No.12)
Career singles titles: 5
National Bank Open career main-draw win-loss record: 6-2
Best National Bank Open result: Finalist (2023)
7. Madison Keys
Ranking: No.14 (career-high No.7)
Career singles titles: 8
National Bank Open career main-draw win-loss record: 7-5
Best National Bank Open result: Finalist (2016)
8. Emma Navarro
Ranking: No.15 (career-high No.15)
Career singles titles: 1
National Bank Open career main-draw win-loss record: 0-0
Best National Bank Open result: Tournament debut
👀 We see you 👀 @bandreescu_ has touched down in Toronto❗️
— National Bank Open (@NBOtoronto) August 1, 2024
Our 2019 champ is already out on Centre Court at Sobeys Stadium preparing for #NBO24 action 😎 pic.twitter.com/BLM7eXD2fM
The wild cards into the main draw include former World No.1 Naomi Osaka
The former National Bank Open champions in the main draw are Elina Svitolina
Eight Grand Slam champions are in the main draw: Seeded players Gauff, Sabalenka, and Ostapenko; wild cards Osaka and Andreescu; and Victoria Azarenka
Elena Rybakina
How did last summer's North American hard-court swing play out?
Here's a look at 2023's champions and finalists from this portion of the season on the North American continent:
Washington (WTA 500): Coco Gauff
Montreal (WTA 1000): Jessica Pegula
Cincinnati (WTA 1000): Coco Gauff def. Karolina Muchova
Cleveland (WTA 250): Sara Sorribes Tormo
US Open (Grand Slam): Coco Gauff def. Aryna Sabalenka
San Diego (WTA 500): Barbora Krejcikova
Guadalajara (WTA 1000): Maria Sakkari def. Caroline Dolehide
