The Citi Open is an ATP 500 tournament that is hosted in Washington, DC and is considered part of the
US Open series during the summer.
Following it's cancellation last year due to the pandemic, the event will return this summer as players prepare for the US Open. Australian
Nick Kyrgios will return to defend the title he won in 2019, where he defeated Daniil Medvedev in a tightly-contested final.
Joining Kyrgios are Canadian duo
Denis Shapovalov and
Felix Auger-Aliassime, as well as 2015 champion
Kei Nishikori. Several Americans have also gained entry to the event, including Frances Tiafoe, John Isner and Taylor Fritz.
Below is the list of players currently scheduled to participate in the tournament.
Nick Kyrgios
Kei Nishikori
Hubert Hurkacz
Grigor Dimitrov
Karen Khachanov
Felix Auger-Aliassime
Denis Shapovalov
John Isner
Reilly Opelka
Taylor Fritz
Frances Tiafoe
Cameron Norrie
Sebastian Korda
The tournament, which features a 48-player singles draw and a 16-man doubles event, will run from August 02-08 2021.