How to watch Canadian Open Final Mboko-Osaka and Khachanov-Shelton live on TV or stream in UK, USA and Australia

Only one week remains until the start of the Canadian Open, a Masters 1000 (ATP) and WTA 1000 tournament, which will be held from July 27 to August 7, 2025. The men's category will take place at Sobeys Stadium in Toronto, while the women will compete at IGA Stadium in Montreal – alternating from their 2024 locations.

The women's side will be packed with stars, led by Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek, who will be the top two seeds of the tournament. Both arrive as the most recent Grand Slam champions from the European summer, with Coco Gauff securing her first French Open title and Swiatek being the dominant champion on the grass courts of Wimbledon. Both will have an even better chance after the withdrawal of Aryna Sabalenka, who will take a break after the grass-swing and return a week later in Cincinnati.

The Belarusian was not the only one to withdraw from the tournament for physical precautions, following the confirmation of a mass exit of big names from the men's draw. Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz were the most prominent withdrawals, in addition to the injured Jack Draper and 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, who will take more time off the courts before returning.

This draw will offer opportunities to several players who have been overshadowed in the last year, as it's the first Masters 1000 of the year that will not feature Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, or Novak Djokovic. The withdrawal of Jack Draper (No. 5) will be another piece of good news for his competitors, who see four top-six players confirmed to be absent from the Canadian tournament.

Thus, Alexander Zverev and local favorite Taylor Fritz will be the top seeds of the tournament, having a great chance to contend for the title after four of the main contenders confirmed their absence. Ben Shelton, Holger Rune, and Lorenzo Musetti are other names who can dream of the title in an event that has often provided surprises, and where the defending champion is Australia's Alexei Popyrin.

Things in Montreal will feature seven top-10 players in competition, following Aryna Sabalenka's (No. 1) withdrawal due to muscle fatigue. Additionally, injured Zheng Qinwen (No. 6) and Paula Badosa (No. 10) are recovering from injuries that will keep them out of competition, and both have doubts regarding their subsequent participations in Cincinnati and even the US Open in late August.

Nevertheless, the draw will be packed with stars, with Jessica Pegula as the defending champion, joining Coco Gauff as the main local stars. However, it's notable that five of the eight top seeds will be American, with Amanda Anisimova – a recent Wimbledon finalist, Australian Open champion Madison Keys, and World No. 11 Emma Navarro also in contention.

This will be the first WTA 1000 event on hardcourts since the Miami Open, and so far, no other top-50 withdrawals have been reported. This means we will once again see other players looking to raise their level in this North American swing, including Elena Rybakina, Emma Raducanu, Naomi Osaka, in addition to local Canadian stars Bianca Andreescu, Leylah Fernandez, and Victoria Mboko as the main hopes for the Canadians. They have only once had a local reach the final, none other than Andreescu in 2019, who claimed the title after Serena Williams retired just a few games into the match (3-1, ret.).