National Bank Open - ML Previews (Page 5)

National Bank Open

De Minaur vs Norrie — a 3-3 rivalry the seeding does not reflect

Preview · National Bank Open · Round of 32 · Thursday 6 August 2026 A third seed against an unseeded opponent reads like a formality, and the ranking gap of roughly thirty places encourages that reading. The head-to-head does not. These two have met six times and won three each, they

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Hanfmann vs Borges — two hot hands and barely a point between them

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Fils vs Navone — the surface settles what the form guide cannot

National Bank Open

Darderi vs Shang — the seed is the one with questions to answer

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Eala vs Parks — a new champion under lights against the woman who once ran her off court

Preview · Toronto (WTA 1000) · Round of 64 · Wednesday 5 August 2026 Alexandra Eala plays the Centre Court night match as the 25th seed and the world No. 20, days after winning the biggest title of her life. In Washington she beat Zheng Qinwen and the defending champion Leylah Fernandez on

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Fernandez vs Zarazua — the home favourite carrying a crowd and a bruised title defence

Preview · Toronto (WTA 1000) · Round of 64 · Wednesday 5 August 2026 Leylah Fernandez plays on Centre Court in front of the audience she has been chasing all year. The 30th seed, ranked 34 in the world as this tournament begins, has been coming to the National Bank Open since she

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Noskova vs McNally — a top-ten seed against the best comeback story in the draw

Preview · Toronto (WTA 1000) · Round of 64 · Wednesday 5 August 2026 Linda Noskova walks on to the Grandstand as the sixth seed and the world No. 7, the highest ranking of her life and the product of a season that has finally matched her ball-striking to her results. Caty

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Osaka vs Udvardy — a four-time major champion against a first-time visitor to this stage

Preview · Toronto (WTA 1000) · Round of 64 · Wednesday 5 August 2026 Naomi Osaka returns to the Canadian Open as the 11th seed and the world No. 13, twelve months after reaching the final of this tournament in Montreal, where Victoria Mboko denied her. That runner-up run is the largest

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Krejcikova vs Samsonova — the seed in form against a fading big hitter

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Cirstea vs Joint — a career-best season at 36 against a 20-year-old still searching

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Sakkari vs Sonmez — a climb back up the rankings meets a player with nothing to lose

Toronto 2026

De Minaur vs Norrie — a 3-3 rivalry the seeding does not reflect

Hanfmann vs Borges — two hot hands and barely a point between them

Fils vs Navone — the surface settles what the form guide cannot

Darderi vs Shang — the seed is the one with questions to answer

Eala vs Parks — a new champion under lights against the woman who once ran her off court

Fernandez vs Zarazua — the home favourite carrying a crowd and a bruised title defence

Noskova vs McNally — a top-ten seed against the best comeback story in the draw

Osaka vs Udvardy — a four-time major champion against a first-time visitor to this stage

Krejcikova vs Samsonova — the seed in form against a fading big hitter

Cirstea vs Joint — a career-best season at 36 against a 20-year-old still searching

Sakkari vs Sonmez — a climb back up the rankings meets a player with nothing to lose

Mertens vs Bondar — the Belgian's best season in years against a familiar grinder