Canadian tennis veteran Rebecca Marino received a wild-card spot in the main draw of the National Bank Open earlier this week and will be one of a record-high eight Canadian women competing at the hard-court event in MOntreal.

The road to the US Open has hit a pothole north of the border. This year’s Canadian Open in Toronto, officially known as the National Bank Open, has seen a dramatic shake-up before a single ball is struck.

Carlos Alcaraz says he has small muscle issues after Wimbledon and is the latest star to sit out the Canadian Open in Toronto; Tournament is live on Sky Sports Tennis from Sunday, To August 7

Carlitos decided to extend his holidays and return to action at the Cincinnati Masters 1000, skipping the Canadian Open for the second year in a row. The five-time Grand Slam champion had not traveled to Montreal last year, having to recharge his batteries after the Paris Olympics.

World No. 4 Taylor Fritz slammed the ATP Tour schedule amid the withdrawals of Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, and others from the Canadian Open.

Bouchard, who reached the 2014 Wimbledon final in her breakout year on the WTA Tour, will formally retire at the 2025 Canadian Open.

World number four Taylor Fritz has spoken out against the extremely busy tennis schedule, with there being a number of top players dropping out of the upcoming Canadian Open.

In particular, the 22-year-old Spaniard triumphed in Monte Carlo, reached the final in Barcelona, prevailed in Rome, lifted his second Roland Garros in a row, won the title at the Queen's Club and lost to Jannik Sinner in the final of the Wimbledon Championships just over a week ago.

Canadians Victoria Mboko and Leylah Fernandez won their opening matches Monday at the Citi Open hardcourt tennis tournament in Washington.

Following a storied career, Canadian tennis trailblazer Vasek Pospisil has announced he will retire from the sport at this year’s National Bank Open presented by Rogers. The 35-year-old has received a main-draw wild card for the event in Toronto for his final farewell.

Jannik Sinner's withdrawal from the Canadian Open sparks debate, but his strategic move ahead of the US Open points to a clear focus on long-term goals.