{"id":22706,"date":"2026-07-31T17:26:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T14:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/?p=22706"},"modified":"2026-07-31T17:30:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T14:30:49","slug":"national-bank-open-schedule-order-of-play-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/national-bank-open-schedule-order-of-play-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"National Bank Open Schedule & Order of Play (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The <\/span>National Bank Open<\/span> is <\/span>one of the biggest hard-court events of the North American summer<\/b>, and one of the most-followed non-slam events of the year. The 2026 edition runs from <\/span>1 to 13 August<\/b>. Officially also called the Canadian Open, the event is staged across two cities at once. The men\u2019s ATP Masters 1000 event is held at IGA Stadium in Montreal, while the women\u2019s WTA 1000 event goes on at Sobeys Stadium in Toronto. The two cities swap tours each year, and 2026 is Montreal\u2019s turn to host the men.<\/span><\/p>\n

This tournament is a <\/span>mandatory Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 stop<\/b>, and since it\u2019s so close to the US Open, it serves as a key tune-up. This year\u2019s edition will cover 12 days and a 96-player singles draw. The <\/span>National Bank Open<\/span> always attracts leading players and rising stars. Below, you\u2019ll find the <\/span>National Bank Open Schedule<\/span>, an explanation of how the daily order of play works, key info and how to follow the action from the UK.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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National Bank Open Schedule<\/b><\/h2>\n

The <\/span>National Bank Open schedule<\/span> follows the <\/span>expanded 12-day format<\/b> the tournament adopted in 2025. Qualifying is scheduled for the opening Saturday (1 August), while the main draws are held on Sunday (2 August). Both singles finals are to be played on the closing Thursday (13 August).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Because the <\/span>ATP Montreal schedule <\/span>and <\/span>WTA Toronto schedule <\/span>run in parallel, events in both cities follow the same daily structure. The table below breaks down the week-and-a-half-long <\/span>National Bank Open schedule<\/span>:<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” el_class=”eb-table”]<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Stage<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nDate (2026)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nDetails<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Qualifying<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nSat 1 August<\/span><\/td>\nSingles qualifying rounds in both Montreal and Toronto<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Main Draw begins \/ First Round<\/b><\/span><\/td>\nSun 2 August<\/span><\/td>\nFirst-round singles matches in both cities<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
First & Second Rounds<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n2 \u2013 6 August<\/span><\/td>\nThe singles fields are progressively narrowed<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Third Round<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n7 \u2013 8 August<\/span><\/td>\nSeeds and qualifiers meet across the middle weekend<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Round of 16<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n9 \u2013 10 August<\/span><\/td>\nThe last 16 in both singles draws<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quarter-finals<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n11 August<\/span><\/td>\nThe last eight in both singles competitions<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Semi-finals<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n12 August<\/span><\/td>\nThe final four in both singles competitions<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Finals<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n13 August<\/span><\/td>\nMen\u2019s and women\u2019s singles finals, plus the doubles finals<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]There are also a couple of things worth noting:<\/span><\/p>\n