TourATP3 Aug 2026
Taylor Fritz wins DC Open men's title
- American defeats 19-year-old Rafael Jódar 7-6(2), 6-4 in final
- 11th career ATP title for 28-year-old returning from knee injury
- First title of 2026 season for Fritz
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Alexandra Eala wins DC Open for first Filipina WTA title
- Defeated Jessica Pegula 4-6, 6-4, 6-0 in final at Mubadala DC Open
- First professional singles title for Philippine player; Eala ranked world no. 20
- Beat Naomi Osaka in semifinals and Elina Svitolina in quarterfinals
- TourATP2 Aug 2026
Fritz and Jodar set for DC Open final
- Fritz beat Nakashima 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in semifinals Saturday
- 19-year-old Jodar defeated Tabilo 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-4 for maiden ATP final
- Fritz seeking first 2026 title after Dallas and Halle runner-up finishes
- PlayersWTA2 Aug 2026
Alexandra Eala beats Elina Svitolina at Washington DC
- Eala defeats world No. 10 Svitolina 6-3, 6-4 in quarterfinals
- Second consecutive win over Svitolina with identical scoreline
- Sixth top-10 victory for Eala in 2026 season
- TourATP2 Aug 2026
National Bank Open begins in Montreal and Toronto
- ATP Masters 1000 in Montreal runs August 2-13; WTA 1000 in Toronto same dates
- Top players including Sinner, Zverev, Sabalenka, Swiatek, Pegula competing
- Ben Shelton defending ATP champion; Victoria Mboko out injured
- Tour2 Aug 2026
Canadian Open sees 25 player withdrawals
- 25 players withdrew or retired from 2026 Canadian Open across both tours
- Alcaraz, Sinner and Djokovic absent from men's side; Muchova, Mboko from women's
- Extra week added to schedule still could not prevent major top-player absences
- PlayersATP2 Aug 2026
Sinner withdraws from Canadian Open to prioritize health
- World No. 1 opts to skip Montreal for third consecutive year
- Focuses on recovery ahead of Cincinnati and US Open
- Will return at Cincinnati Open in late August for final US Open prep
- PlayersATP2 Aug 2026
Djokovic withdraws from Canadian Open with other top names
- 24-time Grand Slam champion pulls out for workload management
- Three biggest men's names absent despite extra recovery week
- Tournament director voices frustration over top player absences
- TourATP1 Aug 2026
Canadian Open begins in Montreal and Toronto
- Men's Masters 1000 event in Montreal; women's WTA 1000 in Toronto
- Runs August 1-13 as final hard court stop before US Open
- Zverev, Shelton, Fritz and Auger-Aliassime headline men's draw
- Rules & Tech1 Aug 2026
Electronic line calling remains standard except French Open
- ELC now standard at all Grand Slams and ATP events except Roland-Garros
- French Open only major retaining human line judges for 2026
- Wimbledon 2026 introduced video review on six show courts