Quebec’s Eugenie Bouchard will return to the IGA Stadium during qualifying for the National Bank Open, having been awarded a bye for this stage, which precedes the start of main round matches.
Finishing 212th on the WTA circuit, “Genie” will be back in action at the Canadian tennis tournament for the first time since 2019. The one who has nine victories this season, in particular, played in the second round in Madrid.
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Canada’s Katherine Sebov and Carol Zhao, 160th and 233rd in the world respectively, will also try their luck in the qualifying stages. However, there will still be a long way to go to snag one of the eight available spots in the regular draw. Among the players set to play in the qualifiers is Italy’s Camila Giorgi (50th in the world), who claimed top honors in Montreal in 2021. The Americans Danielle Collins (48th) and Sofia Kenin (91st) are also there. Part. She is also the 2020 Australian Open champion.
Leylah Fernandez, Bianca Andreescu and Rebecca Marino are guaranteed to be in the main draw from August 7th. Out of the 44 best clubs in the world, 41 end up in the city. In addition, the final qualifying pass will be awarded to the winner of a pre-qualifying event taking place from July 30th to August 4th. A total of 16 young Canadians will compete for this award.
TVA Sports will broadcast the National Bank Open in Montreal and Toronto.