In the weeks and months leading into the National Bank Open presented by Rogers, tournament director Valérie Tétreault continually repeated that the 2025 edition of the event was going to be a special one, one that will mark the rich tennis history of Montreal. It turns out, she was right.
The Cinderella championship run of Victoria Mboko that captivated Canada and the tennis world, the great weather, the sold-out sessions, Eugenie Bouchard’s triumphant curtain call, and the presence of some of the game’s brightest stars in the Tennis Playground created a perfect storm for 2025 tournament that we will be remembered for years to come. The new 12-day format certainly made an emphatic debut and created a great platform to showcase women’s tennis and the growing popularity of women’s sports.
“You start the event, and you never know what are going to be the storylines, and obviously it's been all about Vicky Mboko,” Tétreault said to the media. “I mean, I think we feel that Montreal, Quebec, and even across the country, right now everybody is following what's happening at this tournament and is inspired by this young woman, only 18 years of age, who keeps surprising us by her composure, her maturity, her level of play as well, and the self-belief that she has. I think she has a bright future ahead of her. It's great obviously for, yes, the popularity of this event, but even more so, I think for the popularity of tennis.”
In her tournament wrap press conference, Tétreault also announced that the NBO achieved a new attendance record of 287,329 spectators going through the gates at IGA Stadium, shattering its previous world record.
One thing is for sure, the 2026 NBO in Montreal will have big shoes to fill.
Photo: Pascal Ratthé
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