Tennis Canada on Wednesday unveiled the details of a move to the Granby Tournament, which will be the National Bank Championship this year, a mixed event that includes a WTA 250 tournament as well as a stage of the ATP Challenger Circuit.
The Granby National Bank Championship, which runs from August 20 to 28, 2022, is part of a team of about thirty WTA 250 tournaments held around the world, including Sydney, Lyon, Istanbul, Prague and Seoul.
The WTA 250, formerly known as the National Bank Cup and held for more than 26 years in Quebec before moving to the United States, is returning to Canada and will be claimed shortly before the United States State Open. uniform.
“This is great news for Granby, but also for Canadian tennis in general, as it gives us an extra opportunity to play at home and have the support of the crowd of fans,” Quebec player Leylah Fernandez told the press release. “I loved playing at Granby and I have fond memories of that. I always felt welcome there. It was definitely one of the biggest crowded Challenger Circuit tournaments, so I have no doubt that fans will be there this summer. »
In 2019, this WTA 250 tournament, whose rights have been owned by Tennis Canada since 2016, was leased to an American host for a period of three years. However, due to the pandemic, this organizer was unable to fulfill the contract, which now allows Tennis Canada to resume the competition in Canada. The event, formerly known as the Coupe Banque Nationale, has been running in Quebec for 26 years.
