The Rogers Cup presented by National Bank is a prestigious professional tennis tournament organized by Tennis Canada. Since 1881, the best players in the world have showcased their skills on Canadian courts. Only Wimbledon and the U.S. Open have longer histories than this major Canadian stop, which is acknowledged by the tennis world to be one of the best-run tournaments on the Tour. Classified as a Premier 5 event on the WTA schedule, the Rogers Cup presented by National Bank offers US $2 million in prize money and attracts the biggest stars in tennis.
Every year, Montreal and Toronto share the task of hosting, in alternation, the best men's and women's players in the world. Furthermore, the two Canadian tournaments are now "virtually combined" which means they are played at the same time, during the same week. So, from August 4-13, 2012 the women will be in Montreal while the men will play in Toronto. Moving the tournaments to the same week makes them stronger and allows Tennis Canada to keep an ideal week on the tennis calendar to ensure that the top players will utilize the events in Montreal and Toronto to prepare for the U.S. Open, the final Grand Slam of the season.
The impressive list of past champions for this Canadian stop on the professional tennis circuit bear such legendary names as Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Monica Seles, Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, Martina Hingis, Justine Henin, Kim Clijsters and defending champion Serena Williams.
In 2011, the Rogers Cup presented by National Bank enjoyed the best attendance in its history, attracting 213,760 spectators to Uniprix Stadium. Not only is that number a Canadian record, but it is also a world record for a week-long tennis tournament. The last time the women visited Montreal in 2010, Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki captured her biggest career title and first Rogers Cup crown as part of a stellar year during which she became the 20th player in the history of the WTA to ascend to the World No. 1 ranking.
Past Champions - Singles
Past Champions - Doubles
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