WTA National Bank Open Toronto 2026
UPDATE (Aug 9): Top seed Aryna Sabalenka eliminated in R16 by Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-4. No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula also out (lost to Diana Shnaider 6-3, 6-3). R16 also: Svitolina def. Anisimova, Naomi Osaka still in draw. Quarterfinals August 10-11. Final August 13 at Sobeys Stadium. Sources: WTA Tennis, Tennis Majors, National Bank Open.
The context
The 2026 WTA National Bank Open in Toronto is a WTA 1000 event played on hard courts at Sobeys Stadium (York University, Toronto), running August 1 to 13, 2026. It sits at the heart of the North American hard-court swing, the last major WTA stop before the US Open, making it a critical form guide for Flushing Meadows.
Round of 16 update (Aug 8–9): Top seed Aryna Sabalenka was eliminated by Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-6(3), 4-6, 6-4, one of the biggest upsets of the summer hard-court swing. No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula was also knocked out, beaten convincingly 6-3, 6-3 by Diana Shnaider (No. 15). Elina Svitolina (No. 9) defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-2, 6-4. Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff are still in the draw.
With Sabalenka and Pegula out, the draw has opened considerably. Elena Rybakina (No. 2), Coco Gauff (No. 3), Naomi Osaka, and Elina Svitolina are the chief contenders as of the quarterfinals (August 10-11). The final remains on August 13, one week before the US Open at Flushing Meadows. Sabalenka will still partner Novak Djokovic for the US Open mixed doubles (August 25-26), despite her early exit here. Sources: WTA Tennis, Tennis Majors, National Bank Open, tennis.com.