OFFICIAL NAME:

Rogers Cup presented by National Bank

VENUE:

Uniprix Stadium
285 Faillon St. Ouest
Montreal, Quebec

DATES:

August 4-13, 2012

SANCTION:

A WTA World Premier 5 Event
A U.S. Open Series Event

ORGANIZER:

Tennis Canada

MAIN DRAW:

Singles - 48 players + 16 byes
Doubles - 28 teams + 4 byes

QUALIFYING DRAW:

Singles - 64 players
Doubles - No qualifying

TOTAL PLAYER COMPENSATION:

Rogers Cup 2012
U.S. $2,050,000
Singles: U.S. $360,000 for singles champion
Doubles: U.S. $103,000 for doubles champions

SURFACE

Hard - DecoTurf

OFFICIAL BALL:

Wilson U.S. Open

TROPHY:

Optical Crystal by Mark Raynes Roberts

TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS:

Eugène Lapierre, Tournament Director
Rogers Cup presented by National Bank

WTA Supervisors
William Coffey, Tournament Referee

TENNIS CANADA

Michael S. Downey, President and C.E.O.
Eugène Lapierre, Tournament Director
Rogers Cup presented by National Bank

MEDIA RELATIONS:

Louis-Philippe Dorais, Director, Communications
and Marketing

WTA MEDIA RELATIONS:

Gina Clement, Director, Creative Services

SPOKESPERSON:

2011: Geneviève Brouillette
2010: Jean-René Dufort
2009: Ariane Moffatt
2008: Sébastïen Benoït
2007: Sophie Prégent
2006: Jean-Nicolas Verreault
2005: Virginie Coosa
2004: James Hyndman
2003: Sylvie Léonard
2002: Marc Labrèche
2001: Chantal Fontaine
2000: Michel Courtemanche
1999: Marc Messier
1998: Claude Meunier

BROADCASTERS:

RDS
SRC
CBC
Rogers Sportsnet
ESPN
ESPN2

STADIUM CAPACITY:

11,659 permanent seats (Centre Court)
4,269 permanent seats (National Bank Court)

WORLD RECORD ATTENDANCE:

Uniprix Stadium 213,760 (Montreal 2011)
Rexall Centre 161,467 (Toronto 2010)

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS:

Serena Williams (Toronto 2011)
Caroline Wozniacki (Montreal 2010)