World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka withdrew from Open National Bank Open and decided to rest before starting preparation for the defense of the American open title.
The 27 -year -old Belarus, who won her Maiden US Open Crown in 2024, quoted fatigue after a demanding section on WTA. Sabalenka reached the final of the French Open, the semifinals in Berlin and the last four in Wimbledon, where she was defeated by Amanda Anisim.
“I look forward to the opening of the North American hard judgment, but to give myself the best chance of success this season, I decided to skip Montreal in my best interest,” Sabalenka said in a statement published by Tennis Canada. “I miss my amazing Canadian fans, but I’m looking forward to seeing you next year. Thank you for your understanding and support – that means the world to me.”
The Open National Bank, the key event of the US Open Warm-up, starts on 27 July. With the presence of Sabalenko, her return to the competition could come to the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, starting on 11 August. US Open starts on August 24th in New York.
The director of the Valrie Ttreault tournament expressed disappointment in the download of Sabalenko. “We are obviously disappointed that Aryna will not be with us this year,” she said, acknowledging the stellar power brought to the event by the world No. 1.
Sabalenka is not the only high -ranking player who is missing in the Montreal line -up. Spanish World No. 10 Paul Badosa also pulled out and quoted back injuries that suffered from the beginning of this month. Caty McNally (USA) and Moyuka Uzijima (Japan) were developed into the main draw as a replacement for Sabalenek and Badosa.
Despite these failures, the tournament still promises to deliver high-quality farewell tennis. Canadian popular Eugenie Bouchard is ready for her final appearance at home when he is preparing to retire from professional tennis at the age of 31.
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Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
July 17, 2025
