Tennis Canada – [TORONTO, ON] July 22, 2025 – Tennis Canada today confirmed the list of seeded players for the 2025
National Bank Open presented by Rogers (NBO). The WTA event in Montreal will feature two-time Grand
Slam champion Coco Gauff of the United States as its top seed, while Germany’s Alexander Zverev,
seven-time ATP Masters 1000 winner including the 2017 NBO, will enter Toronto’s event as the top-
seeded player. The seedings follow the official WTA and ATP rankings as of Monday, July 21, with the
top 32 ranked players entered in each tournament being seeded and benefitting from first-round byes.
Gauff, who won Roland-Garros in June, will be the No. 1 seed at the NBO for the second year running.
The American has played the event in Canada four times, reaching the quarter-finals on three occasions,
and is still in search of her first NBO title. Six-time Grand Slam winner Iga Swiatek of Poland will be the
No. 2 seed and will also be looking to secure her first trophy in Canada. American Jessica Pegula (No. 3),
NBO champion in 2023 and 2024, is in a contrasting situation, as she seeks to become the first player to
three-peat the tournament since her compatriot Monica Seles in 1997. Rising star Mirra Andreeva will be
the No. 4 seed.
“Having Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek, and Jessica Pegula lead the draw — alongside rising stars like Mirra
Andreeva and Jasmine Paolini — and with nearly all of the world’s top 32 players in attendance, this
year’s field is a true reflection of the incredible depth and talent we’re seeing on the WTA Tour,” said
Valérie Tétreault, Tournament Director, NBO Montreal. “Leylah Annie Fernandez is just one spot away
from joining this elite group of seeds, highlighting the strength of this year’s draw and giving Canadian
tennis fans many players to cheer on.”
In Toronto, Zverev enters the field as world No. 3 and will be the tournament’s top seed. The German
defeated Roger Federer in 2017 to capture the NBO title, which was the second of his seven ATP
Masters 1000 titles. Joining Zverev among the top seeds will be Americans Taylor Fritz (No. 2 seed) and
Ben Shelton (No. 4), and Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti (No. 3). In addition, three Canadians will be seeded for
the first time in tournament history – Montreal’s Félix Auger-Aliassime (No. 24 seed) and Gabriel Diallo
(No. 32 seed), as well as Richmond Hill’s Denis Shapovalov (No. 25 seed).
“We are very excited to welcome our largest player field to date at this year’s National Bank Open
presented by Rogers,” said Karl Hale, Tournament Director, NBO Toronto. “Fans will get the chance to
watch the best ATP players with even more world-class tennis, thanks to six additional sessions added to
the action. In addition, with the new 96-player draw, all 32 seeds will benefit from a first-round bye,
ensuring that they will play on Tuesday, July 29 or Wednesday, July 30, setting the tone right from the
get-go for what promises to be an exceptional 12 days of main-draw tennis.”
The official draw ceremonies for the NBO will take place on Friday, July 25 at 12 p.m. (Toronto – ATP)
and Saturday, July 26 at 11 a.m. (Montreal – WTA). As part of the extended format, players will now have
rest days between matches, with the top half and bottom half of the draw alternating each day until the
semi-finals.
