Welcome to the NBO in Focus. Every week, we will keep you updated on all the action on the ATP Tour as we build towards the National Bank Open in Toronto, which takes place from Jul. 26 to Aug. 7.
Days until National Bank Open: 4
Shapovalov wins second 2025 title
Denis Shapovalov is finding his game just in time for his hometown tournament.
The Canadian cruised to his second trophy of 2025 at the Mifel Tennis Open in Los Cabos, Mexico, defeating Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4, 6-2 in the final. Shapovalov did not drop a set en route to the title and lost a total of 18 games in four matches.
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“There’s not many weeks like this throughout the year. It’s my second [title] of the year, it’s the first time I’ve been able to win multiple titles in one season,” Shapovalov said in his post-match press conference. “I’m very happy, it means a lot and it’s a great start to the hard-court swing and hopefully I can keep going with this momentum.”
The 26-year-old won his first title of the season in Dallas back in February when he defeated then-world No. 5 Casper Ruud in straight sets.
Shapovalov jumped back into the ATP’s Top 30 (No. 28) with the win and will be seeded for the National Bank Open in Toronto, which begins on July 26. He is one of five Canadian men with main draw entries thus far, joining Felix Auger-Aliassime, Gabriel Diallo, Liam Draxl, who will be making his first ATP Tour main draw appearance, and Vasek Pospisil, who will be competing in his final event before retiring.
Bublik continues meteoric rise
Alexander Bublik continued his breakthrough season on Sunday, defeating Juan Manuel Cerundolo 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to win the EFG Swiss Open in Gstaad. It’s his second ATP title of the season and sixth of his career.
Bublik is now 17-5 in tour-level matches since the start of the Madrid Open in April and has vaulted to No. 30 in the ATP rankings after dropping as low as 82 on March 3.
The Kazakhstani is currently projected to be the 26th seed at the National Bank Open.
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Coming up on Tour
ATP 1000 - Toronto
Play is set to open at the National Bank Open on Saturday, July 26.
Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Jack Draper, and Novak Djokovic have withdrawn from the tournament, leaving world No. 3 Alexander Zverev as the draw’s top seed. Wimbledon semifinalist Taylor Fritz, Lorenzo Musetti, Ben Shelton, and Holger Rune round out the top five.
Defending champion Alexei Popyrin is the tournament’s 20th seed.
The Canadians in the field are seeded as follows:
- Felix Auger-Aliassime: 23rd seed
- Denis Shapovalov: 24th seed
- Gabriel Diallo: 30th seed
- Liam Draxl: Wild card
- Vasek Pospisil: Wild card
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ATP 500 - Washington
Fritz is the top seed in the final hard-court tuneup before the NBO begins. Musetti is the No. 2 seed, followed by Rune, Shelton, and Andrey Rublev.
Diallo enters as the 15th seed and tries to build momentum in his first hard-court event since Miami in March.
ATP 250 - Umag
Francisco Cerundolo is the top seed at the clay court event in Umag, Croatia.
Luciano Darderi is the tournament’s second seed, coming off his victory at the Nordea Open in Bastad, Sweden last week.
ATP 250 - Kitzbuhel
Bublik carries his momentum into the Generali Open and will be the top seed in Austria. Sebastian Baez, Pedro Martinez, Roberto Bautista Agut and Tomas Etcheverry round out the top five.
All winners from last week:
ATP 250 - Los Cabos
● Men’s Singles: Denis Shapovalov (2 /4)* d. Aleksandar Kovacevic
● Men’s Doubles: Robert Cash/JJ Tracy d. Blake Bayldon/Tristan Schoolkate
ATP 250 - Gstaad
● Men’s Singles: Alexander Bublik (2/6)* d. Juan Manuel Cerundolo
● Men’s Doubles: Francisco Cabral/Lucas Miedler d. Hendrik Jebens/Albano Olivetti
ATP 250 - Bastad
● Men’s Singles: Luciano Darderi (2/3)* d. Jesper de Jong
● Men’s Doubles: Guido Andreozzi/Sander Arends d. Adam Pavlasek/Jan Zielinski
* 2025 Titles/Career Titles
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