Following the Washington Open, which served as the opening tournament of the American swing, the tennis action has moved to Canadian Open. The best ATP players of the world are battling out in Toronto.
The competition has been left wide open in Montreal following the withdrawal of top players and grand slam winners like Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic.
The field, nonetheless, has some powerful players promising exciting battles. Let us have a look that four players who are the top contenders to win the Canadian Open 2025 title.
Canadian Open 2025: Top 4 Favourites To Win The Title In Toronto
Alexander Zverev
Alexander Zverev entered the tournament as the top seed after Sinner and Alcaraz pulled out of the tournament. He returns as the favourite to win the tournament and replicate the feat that he achieved in 2027.
Zverev was recently spotted training under Toni Nadal at the Rafa Nadal Academy to boost his performance. After a shock early exit at Wimbledon and sitting out the DC Open, the German will take the opportunity to grab the title.
Taylor Fritz
Taylor Fritz is the second seed in the tournament and comes following a quarterfinal loss to Spain’s Davidovich Fokina. The American has been consistent on the hard courts. He has ten ATP Tour singles titles, including the 2022 Indian Wells Open, and contested the finals of the 2024 US Open and the 2024 ATP Finals.
Fritz had a remarkable run at the 2025 Wimbledon reaching the semifinals, where he lost to defending champion Alcaraz.
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Ben Shelton
Ben Shelton, known for his energy and youthful demeanor on the court, is another favorite to win the tournament. The world number seven reached the semifinals at Washington Open recently and would be looking to upgrade his performance in Toronto.
The American delivered a strong showing at the Wimbledon reaching the quarterfinals where he lost to the eventual champion Jannik Sinner.
Alex de Minaur
Fresh off from winning the DC Open title, Alex de Minaur will look to repeat the performance in Toronto as well. The Aussie will hope to carry the winning momentum at the Canadian Open.
Following the title win in Washington, de Minaur broke into Top 10 in world ranking. Out of the 10 ATP titles he has won so far, eight have come on hard courts.
