Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic withdraw from Canadian Open in Montreal as Jack Draper nears injury return - 'Difficult decision'
Published 24/07/2026 at 23:00 GMT+1
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Both Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic have withdrawn from the National Bank Open in Montreal, meaning local hero Felix Auger-Aliassime is set to enter next Friday’s draw as No. 2 seed, while Jack Draper reunites with Andy Murray at the Mubadala DC Open.
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The pair, who faced each other in this year’s Wimbledon semi-final, join Carlos Alcaraz on the sidelines, who is still recovering from the wrist injury that ruled him out of the last two Grand Slams.
It somewhat takes the stardust away from the men’s draw of the Masters 1000 event, as there will not be a multiple Grand Slam winner participating in the tournament.
In a statement, Sinner said he was missing the competition to "prioritise" his health.
”After carefully considering all the factors together with my team, we have made the difficult decision to withdraw from Montreal,” said Sinner in his statement.
"It is never easy to miss such an important event, but we believe this is the right decision to prioritise my health. I’m disappointed not to be there, but I look forward to returning to Montreal in the future."
Alexander Zverev, who finally broke his Grand Slam duck at Roland-Garros this year, is expected to take over as the top seed, while Quebecois Auger-Aliassime is set to headline the bottom half of the draw.
Cameron Norrie is the sole British name confirmed in the men’s main draw, while Jack Draper, now coached by Andy Murray, plots his return at the Mubadala DC Open.
There is no shortage of big names in the women’s tournament though, as 72 of the top 75 players in the world are set to take part, as well as 46-year-old seven-time Grand Slam singles winner Venus Williams.
Katie Boulter headlines British interest as the only woman to qualify automatically as Emma Raducanu continues her recovery from the stress fracture that caused her to withdraw from Wimbledon.
Ben Shelton won the men’s draw in 2025, defeating Karen Khachanov in the final, while women’s winner and home favourite Victoria Mboko misses out after suffering a knee injury in June.
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Draper and Murray to team up in Washington DC
Former US Open semi-finalist Draper will finally make his long-awaited return to tennis, and will have a familiar face in his coaching staff.
Three-time Grand Slam winner Murray was spotted watching Draper’s training session in Washington DC.
Due to a cascade of injuries, Draper has tumbled down to 147th in the world rankings and will be hoping for a wildcard for this year’s US Open to avoid qualifying.
Draper withdrew from Wimbledon at the 11th hour this year, and has not played in a Grand Slam since his second-round exit at Flushing Meadows in 2025.
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Murray joined Draper’s coaching team in May ahead of the grass-court season, but was not guaranteed to continue as he looked to balance his family life.
However, this appearance in DC implies that the two will be working together for the short and medium term at least.
Draper will find out his route to the final in Saturday’s draw, having been granted a wildcard alongside Stefanos Tsitsipas, who won his first ATP title in 17 months in Gstaad last week.
Auger-Aliassime enters as top seed, ahead of Shelton, while defending champion Alex de Minaur also takes part, following his recent marriage to Boulter.
Murray is the only British man to have won a Grand Slam singles title in the last 90 years, first tasting success at the US Open in 2012.
He will hope to pass that on to Draper, who himself is strong on hard courts, and was as high as No. 4 in the world before injuries derailed the 24-year-old’s 2025.
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