ATP National Bank Open Montreal 2026
FINAL RESULT (Aug 13): Ben Shelton defends his title, beating Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 7-6(4) in 1h27. Shelton dropped no sets all tournament. First back-to-back champion in Canada since Nadal 2019. Career-high World No. 6. Sources: ATP Tour, National Bank Open, TSN, ESPN.
The context
The 2026 ATP National Bank Open is a Masters 1000 event held on hard courts at IGA Stadium in Montreal, running August 2 to 13, 2026. It forms the heart of the North American hard-court swing, sitting two weeks before the US Open at Flushing Meadows, and is an essential form guide for the final Grand Slam of the season.
The pre-tournament story centred on top seed Alexander Zverev, the Roland-Garros champion and World No. 1, who was eliminated early in a significant upset. Home favourite Félix Auger-Aliassime (No. 2 seed) arrived as the sentimental pick, making his ninth appearance at the tournament where the Montreal crowd has always given him a warm reception. Ben Shelton returned as defending champion, while a wave of young contenders including Jakub Menšík, Learner Tien, João Fonseca, and Spain’s 19-year-old Rafael Jodar made their presence felt.
Round of 16 results (Aug 9): Arthur Fils beat Cameron Norrie 6-2, 7-6, advancing to the quarterfinals and generating significant excitement in France. Rafael Jodar beat Jiri Lehecka 6-3, 6-3 to set up the eagerly awaited Fils–Jodar QF. Ben Shelton (defending champion) dispatched João Fonseca 6-3, 7-6(3) and Jakub Menšík beat Botic van de Zandschulp 6-4, 7-5.
Quarterfinals (Aug 11): Jodar beat Fils (their third meeting of the season; Fils had won in Barcelona, Jodar took revenge in Washington and again in Montreal), Shelton beat Menšík, Tien beat Mérida, Nakashima beat Darderi.
Semifinals (Aug 12): Ben Shelton dispatched fellow American Learner Tien 6-2, 6-3 in a commanding performance. Brandon Nakashima upset teenage sensation Rafael Jodar 7-6(3), 6-4, setting up Nakashima’s first-ever ATP Masters 1000 final. The final was an all-American showdown, the first such men’s final in Canada since 1992.
FINAL (Aug 13): Ben Shelton def. Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 7-6(4), 1h27. Shelton won on International Left-Handers Day, serving at 142 mph without surrendering a single break point across the match. He dropped no sets in the entire tournament, one of the most dominant week-long runs seen at a Masters 1000 in recent memory. Shelton becomes the first man to defend his title in Canada since Rafael Nadal (2018–2019), and moves up to a career-high World No. 6 in the ATP rankings. For Nakashima, 24, the run to a first Masters 1000 final represents a major breakthrough. Sources: ATP Tour, National Bank Open, TSN, ESPN, nationalbankopen.com.