Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka has withdrawn from the National Bank Open, opting for additional rest before beginning preparations for her U.S. Open title defense.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka has decided to skip the U.S. Open tune-up event in Montreal due to fatigue, Tennis Canada announced on Wednesday.

Aryna Sabalenka will take some time before returning to action following a heartbreaking Wimbledon semifinal exit as the world No. 1 is out of the upcoming WTA 1000 tournament in Montreal. The National Bank Open, which rotates between Montreal and Toronto every year, is due to start on July 27th and finish on August 7th.

MONTREAL: World number one Aryna Sabalenka has withdrawn from the WTA Canadian Open tournament in Montreal due to fatigue, Tennis Canada announced on Wednesday. The 27-year-old from Belarus, runner-up at the Australian and French Opens,

World number one Aryna Sabalenka has decided to withdraw from the U.S. Open tune-up event in Montreal due to fatigue. Her decision follows a busy schedule that included significant performances at Wimbledon and Berlin.

Genie Bouchard will retire from tennis at the National Bank Open in Montreal, while Aryna Sabalenka will skip the event due to fatigue; The US Open is live on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+, stream

Sabalenka is coming off a three-set semifinal defeat to Amanda Anisimova at Wimbledon. The 27-year-old has contested seven finals throughout 2025 so far, triumphing in Brisbane, Miami and Madrid.

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka has pulled out from the upcoming National Bank Open in Montreal, opting to take additional rest as she prepares to defend her US Open title later this summer.

Aryna Sabalenka reveals she found one Amanda Anisimova move extremely annoying and that motivated her to force a decider in their Wimbledon semifinal meeting.

Three recent US Open champions—Gauff (’23), Emma Raducanu (’21) and Naomi Osaka (’18, ’20)—did not reach the second week at Wimbledon. Gauff was beaten by 42nd-ranked Dayana Yastremska in the first round.