MONTREAL — Canadian players Bianca Andreescu, Leylah Fernandez and Rebecca Marino will participate in the upcoming National Bank Open, new tournament director…
The three players were given wild-card entries into the WTA 1000 event, which takes place from Aug. 4-13 in Montreal.Andreescu, the highest-ranked Canadian player in the main draw at No. 50, will attempt to secure her second career title at the National Bank Open after winning the 2019 event in Toronto.
Due to their rankings — none of them are within the top 44 — the three Canadians received wild cards from the organizing committee to enter the main draw.Article content “At that time, we thought that Bianca and Leylah would be able to enter the main draw based on their rankings. That would have been ideal. It would have allowed two other Canadians to have a spot in the main draw.”
“I don’t know if it’s the best list , but surely it’s one of the best. And it’s in a year where our tournament is not yet mandatory on the WTA circuit,” said Tetreault, while clarifying thatit will be mandatory starting in 2024.
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