Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, and Jannik Sinner just took a massive financial hit by pulling out of the 2025 Canadian Open in Toronto. And we’re talking serious money here.
The three biggest names in men’s tennis all withdrew on the same day. That’s pretty devastating for tournament organizers who were counting on these superstars to draw crowds.
This whole situation has people talking about whether expanding these tournaments to 12 days was a huge mistake.
| Name | Age | Points | Stats 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alcaraz | 22 | 68,791 | 25 - 5 |
The new format means 96 players and nearly two weeks of tennis. It’s the first time Canada’s trying this approach, and it’s already backfiring.
Here’s the thing – the old one-week format might’ve kept these guys in the tournament. Sinner played in Canada last year, and Alcaraz probably would’ve shown up too if he hadn’t been busy winning Olympic silver in Paris.
But now all three are paying for their decision to skip Toronto.
The Money They’re Losing
The ATP runs a bonus pool every year for their biggest tournaments. Think of it as extra prize money for the players who show up consistently to the most important events.
Sinner’s getting hit the hardest.
As the world No. 1, he just forfeited his entire share of the Masters 1000 bonus pool. That’s because he’s now missed four mandatory tournaments this year.
Three of those withdrawals weren’t exactly his choice. Sinner served a three-month suspension after settling a doping case with the World Anti-Doping Agency. He missed Indian Wells, Miami, and Madrid because of that mess.
He finally returned at the Italian Open in Rome, where he lost the final to Alcaraz in front of his home crowd.
Alcaraz and Djokovic are facing smaller but still hefty penalties. Their bonus pool shares get cut in half.
Jack Draper, who also pulled out of Toronto, is losing 50% of his share too.
The Numbers Are Pretty Staggering
This year’s total bonus pool is worth $21 million. The player who earns the most points at Masters 1000 events and the ATP Finals takes home over $4.5 million.
But if that player happens to be Djokovic, Alcaraz, or Draper? They’ll only get around $2.25 million instead.
That’s a lot of money to leave on the table. But these guys are clearly willing to take the hit to manage their schedules better.
They’re thinking ahead to the US Open, which starts August 24th. Nobody wants to be exhausted before the year’s final Grand Slam.
Tournament Organizers Are Scrambling
The Canadian Open might go back to asking the ATP for the old one-week format next year. It makes even more sense when you consider that the men and women play separately in Montreal and Toronto each year anyway.
The expanded format doesn’t really benefit an event that’s already split by gender.
Aryna Sabalenka has already pulled out of the women’s event in Montreal too.
With all these big names missing, ticket sales could tank. The tournament’s banking on players like Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek to stay committed.
Swiatek might be the next domino to fall, especially after her recent Wimbledon title run. That victory led to her dancing with Sinner at the Champions’ Ball – something she apparently insisted they do.
The tennis world’s watching to see if this withdrawal trend continues or if the remaining stars will step up to save the tournament.