The field is officially set for the 2026 National Bank Open in Montreal, and it will feature one of the strongest ATP Masters 1000 draws of the season.
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner is undefeated in Masters events this season and headlines an entry list that includes 71 of the ATP Tour’s Top 72 players. The lone notable absentee is Carlos Alcaraz, who has opted to skip the Canadian Masters following Wimbledon.
The tournament’s impressive field also includes Alexander Zverev, Novak Djokovic, Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton, Daniil Medvedev, Casper Ruud, Lorenzo Musetti, Andrey Rublev, Tommy Paul, Arthur Fils, Jakub Mensik, Joao Fonseca, Frances Tiafoe, Alex de Minaur, and Canadian star Félix Auger-Aliassime.
Read on for the 2026 Montreal Masters entry list, beginning August 2.
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Montreal Masters Entry List Storylines
Canadian tennis fans will also have plenty to cheer for as Gabriel Diallo has received a main-draw wild card after continuing his rise on the ATP Tour. Veteran Gaël Monfils also earned a wild card, adding another fan favorite to an already loaded field.
Former Top 10 player Hubert Hurkacz returns to ATP Masters 1000 competition using a protected ranking, while Shang Juncheng also gains direct entry under the protected ranking rule.
With Alcaraz absent, Sinner enters Montreal as the clear favorite to capture the title, while Djokovic returns looking to add another Masters 1000 trophy to his legendary résumé.
Zverev, Fritz, Shelton, Medvedev, Musetti, and Ruud headline a deep group of contenders capable of making a championship run.
The National Bank Open marks the beginning of the North American hard-court swing leading into the Cincinnati Open and the US Open, making Montreal one of the most important events on the summer calendar.
2026 Montreal Masters Entry List
The complete entry list appears below:
- Jannik Sinner (ITA)
- Alexander Zverev (GER)
- Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN)
- Ben Shelton (USA)
- Alex de Minaur (AUS)
- Taylor Fritz (USA)
- Novak Djokovic (SRB)
- Daniil Medvedev
- Flavio Cobolli (ITA)
- Alexander Bublik (KAZ)
- Casper Ruud (NOR)
- Andrey Rublev
- Jiri Lehecka (CZE)
- Lorenzo Musetti (ITA)
- Luciano Darderi (ITA)
- Learner Tien (USA)
- Jakub Mensik (CZE)
- Frances Tiafoe (USA)
- Valentin Vacherot (MON)
- Francisco Cerundolo (ARG)
- Karen Khachanov
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP)
- Arthur Fils (FRA)
- Tommy Paul (USA)
- Rafael Jodar (ESP)
- Joao Fonseca (BRA)
- Arthur Rinderknech (FRA)
- Cameron Norrie (GBR)
- Ugo Humbert (FRA)
- Brandon Nakashima (USA)
- Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG)
- Alejandro Tabilo (CHI)
- Ignacio Buse (PER)
- Matteo Arnaldi (ITA)
- Alexander Blockx (BEL)
- Zizou Bergs (BEL)
- Mariano Navone (ARG)
- Corentin Moutet (FRA)
- Adrian Mannarino (FRA)
- Denis Shapovalov (CAN)
- Juan Manuel Cerundolo (ARG)
- Raphael Collignon (BEL)
- Jaume Munar (ESP)
- Kamil Majchrzak (POL)
- Alex Michelsen (USA)
- Ethan Quinn (USA)
- Hubert Hurkacz (Protected Ranking)
- Nuno Borges (POR)
- Tomas Machac (CZE)
- Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB)
- Matteo Berrettini (ITA)
- Terence Atmane (FRA)
- Fabian Marozsan (HUN)
- Botic van de Zandschulp (NED)
- Thiago Agustin Tirante (ARG)
- Yannick Hanfmann (GER)
- Shang Juncheng (Protected Ranking)
- Sebastian Baez (ARG)
- Tallon Griekspoor (NED)
- Camilo Ugo Carabelli (ARG)
- Martin Landaluce (ESP)
- Daniel Altmaier (GER)
- Marin Cilic (CRO)
- Sebastian Korda (USA)
- Vit Kopriva (CZE)
- Roman Andres Burruchaga (ARG)
- Zachary Svajda (USA)
- Mattia Bellucci (ITA)
- Hamad Medjedovic (SRB)
- Lorenzo Sonego (ITA)
- Aleksandar Kovacevic (USA)
- Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP)
- Adolfo Daniel Vallejo (PAR)
- Jesper de Jong (NED)
- Gabriel Diallo (CAN) (Wild Card)
- Gaël Monfils (FRA) (Wild Card)
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Phil Naessens is a tennis betting analyst and former tennis coach with decades of experience in player development and match analysis. He is the founder of Crush Rush News and host of the Crush & Rush Tennis Podcast, focusing on price-first betting strategy, market efficiency, and transparency in sports wagering.
