Everything you need to know about the ATP Montreal 2024 and the WTA Toronto 2024

We leave behind the clay courts to dive headfirst into the upcoming North American tour that will culminate with the US Open as the last Grand Slam of the season. We are now talking about the ATP of Montreal and the WTA of Toronto that will take place from August 6th to the 12th, a week full of emotions where we will see how well the players adapt to the surface change.

This year, both tournaments exchange venues as they do every season, with Jannik Sinner as the main favorite to retain the title, Coco Gauff leading the way for the women, and Jessica Pegula as the defending champion. Thus, it will be a stop where Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, and Iga Swiatek will not be present as they will rest after the Paris Olympics. Who will emerge victorious this year?

Schedule and timetable of ATP Montreal/WTA Toronto

Both the ATP of Montreal and the WTA of Toronto will start their main draw action on August 6th and will continue until Monday the 12th. On that day, the women's final will be played at 6:00 PM local time, followed by the doubles final, which means at midnight from Tuesday to Wednesday in Spain. The men's final will be scheduled not before 7:30 PM local time, which is 1:30 AM in Spain. The men's doubles final will be played earlier at 5:00 PM.

Regarding the schedule for the week, the days at the ATP of Montreal will have two day and night sessions, starting at 11:00 AM and 7:00 PM from Tuesday the 6th to Friday the 9th. On Saturday the 10th of August, matches will begin at 12:30 PM and at 7:00 PM, and on Sunday, the day session will also start at 12:30 PM, while the evening session will begin at 6:00 PM.

Final draw and seeds in ATP Montreal/WTA Toronto

The main draw ceremony for both tournaments, both in the men's and women's categories, took place on Saturday, August 3rd, so the matchups are already defined. In the ATP of Montreal, Jannik Sinner and Stefanos Tsitsipas are in the top part of the draw, while Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, and Grigor Dimitrov are placed in the bottom half. For more details, we can see the full men's and women's draws below.

Prize money and ranking points at stake in ATP Montreal/WTA Toronto

This year, the ATP tournament in Montreal will distribute a significant amount of prize money with a total of 6,795,955 dollars for its players. Below, we detail how that cash will be distributed and the ranking points they will earn. There are some differences in the amounts awarded in the WTA of Toronto as seen below:

- ATP of Montreal

R1: $27,165 / 10 points
R2: $49,030 / 45 points
R3: $91,435 / 90 points
CF: $170,940 / 180 points
SF: $313,395 / 360 points
F: $573,090 / 600 points
G: $1,049,460 / 1000 points

- WTA of Toronto

R1: $14,800 / 10 points
R2: $20,650 / 65 points
R3: $36,454 / 120 points
CF: $72,965 / 215 points
SF: $158,944 / 390 points
F: $308,320 / 650 points
G: $523,485 / 1000 points

Absentees and favorites in ATP Montreal/WTA Toronto

Among the notable absences are the recent individual gold and silver medalists at the Paris Olympics, Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz respectively. Therefore, we will also not have Lorenzo Musetti or Alex De Miñaur. However, the current champion and world number 1, Jannik Sinner, Daniil Medvedev, Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud, and Holger Rune will be present.

As for the women's bracket, we will not see the world number 1 and Olympic bronze medalist, Iga Swiatek. As expected, neither Qinwen Zheng, who won gold in Paris, nor Jasmin Paolini will participate. Elena Rybakina, Collins, Sakkari, Vondrousova, and Krejcikova will be out due to injury. Therefore, Coco Gauff will lead the seeding in a tournament where other top contenders will include Aryna Sabalenka, Jessica Pegula aiming to retain her title, and Jelena Ostapenko.

Where to watch ATP Montreal/WTA Toronto on TV and online

As for where to watch this tournament in Canada, the men's main draw can be viewed through Movistar+ in Spain, while the women's matches can be followed via DAZN. In Latin America, it can be watched on ESPN and Star+. Additionally, Tennis TV will broadcast all matches of the men's draw, and WTA TV will do the same for the women's draw.

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