Montreal Open 2024: How to watch, predictions, prize money, dates and everything you need to know

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The ATP Masters 1,000 is back in Canada to continue the rich history of the Montreal Open, so The Tennis Gazette covers all that you need to know about the tournament.

Ever since 1881, the top male tennis players from around the world have flown to Canada to prove their skills. Only Wimbledon and the US Open can also boast a longer history than the event, which currently welcomes the ATP Tour to Montreal and Toronto in alternating years.

It is the turn of the Montreal Open to stage the best ATP Tour players in 2024, with the best of the WTA Tour heading to the Toronto Open. The Montreal Open also offers a springboard into the US Open, with the final Grand Slam of 2024 to follow starting at the close of August.

Everything you need to know about the 2024 Montreal Open

Italy’s Jannik Skinner arrives at the 2024 Montreal Open as the defending ATP Masters 1,000 tour event winner in Canada. The world No1 secured his debut Masters 1,000 win in Toronto in 2023, and will now want to lay the foundations to go for a career-best run at the US Open.

But multiple big names are skipping the Montreal Open after representing their countries at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Lorenzo Musetti and beaten 2023 Toronto Open finalist Alex de Minaur have all chosen against playing at the Montreal Open.

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Sinner also gets a first-round bye at the 2024 Montreal Open, so can watch his rivals such as Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz test the outdoors hard courts first. But Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev and Casper Ruud are also among the leading ATP players who get a first-round bye.

Thus, Sinner will begin his defence of the ATP Masters 1,000 tour event title at the Montreal Open no sooner than the second round on August 8. So, with that in mind, we at The Tennis Gazette have looked at everything that you need to know about the 2024 Montreal Open…

When will the 2024 Montreal Open take place?

The 2024 Montreal Open will begin once all qualifying games have concluded, with the first round scheduled for Tuesday, August 6, and continues until the final on Sunday, August 12.

When is the draw for the 2024 Montreal Open?

ATP Tour players competing at the 2024 Montreal Open learned the first-round draw ahead of the event on August 3, with Tommy Paul facing Luciano Darderi one of the headline ties.

Where will the 2024 Montreal Open take place?

The IGA Stadium has held ATP Tour and WTA Tour 1,000 events since 1996 after the City of Montreal repurposed Jarry Park Stadium, which was a baseball stadium from 1960 to 1976. It was also previously called Stade Du Maurier (1987-2003) plus Stade Uniprix (2004-2018).

• Location: IGA Stadium, 285 Rue Gary-Carter, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Year built: 1995
• Centre Court capacity: 11,700 seated spectators
• Court One capacity: 4,517 seated spectators

Who won last year’s men’s singles title?

Jannik Sinner defeated Alex de Minaur to win the 2023 Canadian Open when Toronto staged the ATP Tour Masters 1,000 event and Montreal staged the WTA Masters 1,000 tournament. Sinner claimed a 6-4, 6-1 win over De Minaur, who will not play at the 2024 Montreal Open.

What is the prize money for the 2024 Montreal Open?

Organizers of the 2024 Montreal Open have put up a $6,795,955 prize pool as the money on offer for the ATP Tour Masters 1,000 event. The singles title champion at the 2024 Montreal Open even gets to take home almost 15.5% of the total prize money available for the event.

Men’s singles prize money

How to watch the 2024 Montreal Open in the USA

Fans in the USA can watch all of the games from the 2024 Montreal Open live on TV through the Tennis Channel. Sportsnet and TVA Sports will produce live coverage in Canada, as well.

Predictions for the 2024 Montreal Open

Our team of expert writers at The Tennis Gazette have predicted how they feel the Montreal Open will play out and who they believe is the favorite to win the ATP Masters 1,000 event…

Callum Davies: “Although Jannik Sinner might be the outstanding favorite going into this latest Masters 1,000 event, his absence from tournament-level tennis since his quarter-final exit at Wimbledon perhaps could provoke some rustiness.

“So, with that in mind, I’d back Daniil Medvedev to make a triumphant return to the hard courts with a win here, having already won the event once back in 2021.

“The Russian is a notoriously tricky player to face on this, his favourite surface by some distance, and his ability to prolong rallies could see him outlast Sinner should the two face, given the Italian has not played since Medvedev actually dumped him out in SW19.

“Buoyed from that win, but inspired given he is yet to actually win a title in 2024, I’m backing Medvedev to end his drought here in Montreal.”

Sammy France: “While Jannik Sinner’s return will undoubtedly make him the favorite, Daniil Medvedev’s historic 2019 run to the US Open final started here in Montreal. After defeating Sinner at Wimbledon, Medvedev looks ready to make a leap for the title.”

Peter Lynch: “Alexander Zverev continues his search for that elusive Grand Slam title. But he could end his drought at the US Open later this month, with a victory in Montreal set to be the perfect stepping stone.”

Lee Clarke: “This is a tricky one to call, with Jannik Sinner back in action after he was forced to withdraw from the Olympics. There will be no Novak Djokovic or Carlos Alcaraz at this one and with that in mind, the field is likely to be wide open.

“The smart money probably goes to the number one seed in Sinner, but I feel like I want to be different here. Daniil Medvedev is playing well at the moment, he reached the semi-final at Wimbledon and he knows his way around a hard court.

“The Russian is in the same half of the draw as Stefanos Tsitsipas and Sinner. but his game looks suited to Montreal and I’m going to go for him to get his hands on the trophy here.”