"Happy to return to Canada to play in Toronto" says Rafael Nadal on Rogers Cup

Rafael Nadal won the Rogers Cup in 2019 and the Spaniard will be happy to return in order to defend his title.

The event was not held in 202o due to the pandemic and is returning in 2021 under a new name. The National Bank Open will be held in Toronto in 2021 and the top 37 are all set to make an appearance at the event prior to the US Open. The defending champion is Rafael Nadal on the event he said:

“I’m very happy to return to Canada to play in Toronto. Toronto is a fantastic tournament and I have had some really great matches there. As a matter of fact, I won there the last time we played and I would love to defend my title this August and be again with my fans in Canada and around the world.”

The event is set to start on August 9th and run till August 15th. The tournament director Karl Hale said:

"We couldn’t be happier to bring world-class tennis back to Toronto this year at the very first National Bank Open presented by Rogers. After having to postpone our tournaments in 2020, we are absolutely thrilled to be welcoming some of the best players the ATP Tour has to offer to Aviva Centre next month. I have had great discussions with many of the players, including the likes of defending champion Rafael Nadal, World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev and World No. 4 Stefanos Tsitsipas, who have all said they are looking forward to competing in Toronto for the first time in three years."