Alexander Zverev is set for a potential early encounter with Brazilian Joao Fonseca at the National Bank Open in Toronto. The draw placed them in the same section, with Zverev facing either Adam Walton or Benjamin Bonzi initially and possibly meeting Fonseca in the third round. Fonseca, who achieved his first Top 10 win against Andrey Rublev at the Australian Open, will debut against a qualifier and could face Matteo Arnaldi next.
Zverev’s previous best in Toronto was reaching the quarter-finals in 2018, though he won in Montreal in 2017. He may meet Holger Rune in the quarter-finals and Lorenzo Musetti in the semi-finals. Rune might play Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard first, leading their Lexus ATP Head2Head series 1-0. Rune recently recovered from a back injury.
Musetti starts against Juncheng Shang or a qualifier and is expected to face Tomas Machac and Casper Ruud later on. In another section, Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe could renew their rivalry, with Shelton currently leading 2-1.
Taylor Fritz aims for his second ATP Masters 1000 title, beginning against Camilo Ugo Carabelli or Roberto Carballes Baena. Alexei Popyrin defends his Canadian title starting against Laslo Djere or Nicolas Arseneault. Daniil Medvedev opens against Luciano Darderi or a qualifier, while Felix Auger-Aliassime faces Fabian Marozsan or Hugo Dellien.
The event kicks off Sunday and concludes on August 7th, marking its first year as an expanded 12-day tournament.