Expansion Surge at Omnium Nationale Bank

The National Bank Open tournament in Montreal is gearing up for an exciting week, with the quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals scheduled to take place in the evenings during the week. The event promises to be a spectacle, featuring some of the biggest names in tennis.

American Coco Gauff (2) and Jessica Pegula (4), who has won the last two Canadian Opens, will be joined by the Wimbledon champion Iga Świątek from Poland. Despite the withdrawal of top players such as Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, Chinese Zheng Qinwen (6), and Spanish Paula Badosa (10), the tournament still boasts an impressive lineup.

The growth of the tournament has become a testament to its popularity, with the Omnium Banque Nationale tennis tournament in Montreal spanning 12 days from July 26 to August 7. The competition will include a seventh round and 96 players, an increase from 56. This growth, however, has also highlighted the tournament's cramped conditions in the aging facilities of Jarry Park.

The success of the tournament has been evident in the attendance figures, with about 50% of attendees being first-time spectators. This new format has been well-received by Montreal fans.

In other tennis news, the Cincinnati tournament has undergone significant infrastructure improvements, investing $260 million and adding 14 new courts in two years. Meanwhile, the Toronto tennis tournament will be missing top players Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, and Novak Djokovic.

The Montreal tournament has seen fewer top player withdrawals compared to other tournaments. Quebec's Felix Auger-Aliassime has described the situation as "regrettable". Eight Canadians will appear in the main draw in Montreal, including Leylah Annie Fernandez, Victoria Mboko, Bianca Andreescu, Rebecca Marino, Marina Stakusic, Carson Branstine, Kayla Cross, and Eugenie Bouchard, who announced that this tournament will be her last as a professional tennis player.

While there have been discussions about the potential addition of a roof to the IGA Stadium, as of July 2025, no announcements or credible reports indicate any current plans to build or install a retractable roof at the stadium for the National Bank Open tournament.

Elsewhere in the sports world, pickleball is gaining popularity in Canada. Over 1.5 million Canadians play pickleball, with over 300,000 players in Quebec alone. Valerie Tetreault, the director of the Banque Nationale Omnium in Montreal, sees pickleball as a potential alternative for those who can't run as much on the court due to age, and as a very social sport. The success of pickleball has led to concerns about the lack of space for both sports, with pickleball lines being drawn on tennis courts as a solution.

Insights on the fairness of the Administrative Housing Tribunal amidst the housing crisis are available. The governments have said they are ready to listen to Tennis Canada's requests regarding potential infrastructure improvements for the Montreal tournament. According to a survey conducted on behalf of Tennis Canada, nearly 5 million people played tennis in Canada in 2023.

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[2] details the significant changes in the Cincinnati tennis tournament's infrastructure, with the addition of 14 new courts and $260 million investment.
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