Canada's Milos Raonic returns to Tommy Paul of the U.S. in a men's singles match on day four of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London on July 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Alberto Pezzali
TORONTO – Milos Raonic will be making his return to the National Bank Open next month.
It’s the first time the Thornhill, Ont., native will compete in the NBO in Toronto since 2018. He received a wild-card entry into the main draw of the tournament.
The 2013 NBO finalist has been on a comeback trail of sorts after an extended absence due to injuries. He was victorious in his first ATP Tour match since July 2021 last month but recently fell to Tommy Paul in the second round at Wimbledon last Thursday.
World No. 12 Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal and No. 29 Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., will also be representing Canada at the star-studded tournament.
Headlining the event will be the top two seeds in the world: No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz and 23-time Grand Slam champion and five-time NBO winner, second-ranked Novak Djokovic.
The tournament takes place Aug. 5-13 at Sobeys Stadium.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 12, 2023.
