2022 National Bank Open – Women's singles
The 2022 National Bank Open – Women's singles was a professional women's tennis tournament held as part of the 2022 WTA 1000 Series at Sobeys Stadium in Toronto, Canada.[1][1] It took place from August 8 to 14 on outdoor hard courts, featuring a 56-player singles draw and a total prize pool of $2,697,250.[1][1] Romanian player Simona Halep won the title, defeating unseeded Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia in the final, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, to claim her 24th WTA singles title and third at the Canadian Open (previously under the Rogers Cup branding in 2016 and 2018).[2][3] This edition marked the inaugural tournament under the National Bank Open presented by Rogers name, following a sponsorship agreement announced in February 2021 that elevated National Bank of Canada to title partner while Rogers remained the presenting sponsor.[4] Due to renovations at Montreal's IGA Stadium, the women's event was hosted in Toronto—the men's tournament was held in Montreal—reversing the usual alternating format.[1] Halep, seeded 15th and returning from injury under new coach Patrick Mouratoglou, advanced to the final with a 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 semifinal victory over seventh seed Jessica Pegula.[3][5] Haddad Maia's runner-up finish was a breakthrough, as the then-26-year-old, ranked No. 24 but unseeded in the draw.[3] Her path included stunning upsets over 13th seed Leylah Fernandez in the second round, world No. 1 Iga Świątek (the top seed) in the third round, and 14th seed Karolina Pliskova in the semifinals, propelling her into the top 20 for the first time.[3][6] The tournament saw several early exits among top seeds, including second seed Anett Kontaveit, third seed Maria Sakkari, and fourth seed Paula Badosa, contributing to one of the most unpredictable draws in recent years.[1]Tournament Overview
Event Details
The 2022 National Bank Open – Women's singles was a professional women's tennis tournament held from August 8 to 14, 2022, at Sobeys Stadium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[7][8] Due to ongoing renovations at Montreal's IGA Stadium, the women's event was hosted in Toronto—the men's tournament was held in Montreal—reversing the usual alternating format. The event took place on outdoor hard courts and featured a main draw of 56 players, including direct entries, qualifiers, and wild cards.[7] As part of the Hologic WTA Tour, it was classified as a WTA 1000 mandatory event and served as a key stop in the US Open Series, with the champion earning 1,000 ranking points.[7] The total prize money amounted to $2,697,250, including $439,700 for the singles winner.[7][9] This edition marked the inaugural year under the National Bank Open presented by Rogers branding, following National Bank's 10-year title sponsorship agreement announced in February 2021, which replaced the previous Rogers Cup name while retaining Rogers as the presenting sponsor.[10] The defending champion was Camila Giorgi of Italy, who had defeated Karolína Plíšková in the 2021 final to claim her first WTA 1000 title but exited in the third round of the 2022 tournament.[11] The tournament drew significant attention as part of Serena Williams' farewell tour, marking one of her final competitive appearances before retirement; the 23-time Grand Slam champion received a wild card and competed in the main draw.[12][13]Champions and Runners-up
Simona Halep of Romania, seeded 15th, defeated unseeded Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil in the final, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, to claim the women's singles title at the 2022 National Bank Open.[14][15] The match lasted 2 hours and 16 minutes, with Halep securing her third title at the event—previously won in Montreal in 2016 and 2018—and her 24th overall WTA singles crown.[14][16] Halep's path to the final featured notable victories, including a quarterfinal win over 10th-seeded Coco Gauff of the United States, 6–4, 6–3, and a semifinal triumph against seventh-seeded Jessica Pegula of the United States, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4.[17][5] This victory marked Halep's second title of the 2022 season and her first WTA 1000 crown since the 2020 Italian Open, propelling her back into the top 10 at No. 6 in the rankings.[14][18] Haddad Maia, ranked No. 24 entering the tournament, reached her first WTA 1000 final after defeating 12th-seeded Belinda Bencic of Switzerland in the quarterfinals, 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, and 14th-seeded Karolína Plíšková of the Czech Republic in the semifinals, 6–4, 7–6(4).[19][20] As the first Brazilian woman to advance to the quarterfinals or beyond at this event, her runner-up finish represented a career-best result and elevated her to a career-high No. 16 in the rankings.[14][21] Halep's success underscored her resilience following a period sidelined by injuries earlier in 2022, while Haddad Maia's deep run highlighted an emerging threat on the tour, marked by upsets over top-seeded players en route to the final.[14][21]Player Entry and Seeding
Seeding List
The seeding for the 2022 National Bank Open women's singles was determined by the WTA rankings as of July 25, 2022, the Monday prior to the tournament week, in line with standard WTA 1000 event procedures for a 56-player main draw featuring 16 seeds.[22] No special seeding protections or direct acceptances were applied beyond these rankings, as no players qualified under protected ranking rules for this event.[23] The seeds were positioned in the draw according to WTA guidelines to avoid early matchups among the top players, with seed 1 placed at the top of the draw, seed 2 at the bottom, seed 3 in the opposite half from seed 1, and subsequent seeds alternating quarters to balance the bracket. The full seeding list is as follows:| Seed | Player | Country | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iga Świątek | POL | 1 |
| 2 | Anett Kontaveit | EST | 2 |
| 3 | Maria Sakkari | GRE | 3 |
| 4 | Paula Badosa | ESP | 4 |
| 5 | Ons Jabeur | TUN | 5 |
| 6 | Aryna Sabalenka | BLR | 6 |
| 7 | Jessica Pegula | USA | 7 |
| 8 | Garbiñe Muguruza | ESP | 8 |
| 9 | Emma Raducanu | GBR | 10 |
| 10 | Coco Gauff | USA | 11 |
| 11 | Daria Kasatkina | RUS | 12 |
| 12 | Belinda Bencic | SUI | 13 |
| 13 | Leylah Fernandez | CAN | 14 |
| 14 | Karolína Plíšková | CZE | 15 |
| 15 | Simona Halep | ROU | 16 |
| 16 | Jeļena Ostapenko | LAT | 17 |