Australia’s Alexei Popyrin fired 10 aces and broke serve four times dispatching fifth-ranked Andrey Rublev in straight sets (6-2, 6-4) to earn his first career Masters 1000 level event at the National Bank Open.
Jessica Pegula cruised past in the last round to defeat fellow American Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 2-6, 6-1, and captured her second straight National Bank Open title.
Back-to-back National Bank Open champion Jessica Pegula discusses her success playing in Canada after winning the 2024 tournament, saying she doesn’t exactly know why she performs so well, but she’s happy she can share the moment with her family.
Australia’s Alexei Popyrin joins Jesse Levine after defeating Andrey Rublev in the NBO final to discuss putting together a stellar tournament run en route to his first career Masters 1000 title.
Alexei Popyrin has his first ATP 1000 title. The 25-year-old Australian grabbed his first ATP Masters 1000 title by upsetting world No. 6 Andrey Rublev 6-2, xx-xx in the men’s final of National Bank Open on Monday in Montreal.
Jessica Pegula has defended her National Bank Open title, becoming the first woman to manage that feat in more than two decades.
On Saturday evening on the Sobeys Stadium center court, the American earned a straight-sets upset over the National Bank Open’s No. 2 seed, Aryna Sabalenka, with a 6-4, 6-2 win that saw Anisimova’s power on display, as she rifled winners down the line off Sabalenka’s serve.
Aryna Sabalenka sent a backhand into the net, then the former World No. 1 smashed her racquet into the Sobeys Stadium center court.
Top seed Jannik Sinner of Italy has advanced to the National Bank Open quarterfinal with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Alejandro Tabilo of Chile on Saturday.
Emma Navarro has advanced to the semifinals at the National Bank Open.
Jannik Sinner joined the Tennis Central to chat about his journey to be ranked No. 1 in the world, the rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz, and the upbringing he had to be at this stage.
At the end of a week that included more than a few upsets on the women’s side of the 2024 National Bank Open, it’s only fitting that Friday should bring another, with 14-seed Diana Shnaider knocking off No.
