Canadian Open Results August 6 2026 – Day 6 Recap Montreal and Toronto

Day 6 of the 2026 Canadian Open delivered another extraordinary evening across both cities, with Cameron Norrie producing one of the comeback wins of the season in Montreal and Leylah Fernandez stunning French Open champion Mirra Andreeva in the biggest Canadian tennis moment of the tournament so far.

In Montreal, Norrie saved a match point to eliminate third seed Alex de Minaur in two hours and 52 minutes, leaving the draw without any top-five seeds for the first time since 1991. In Toronto, Fernandez dismantled the No. 5 seed in just 81 minutes, winning nine consecutive games to record her first top-10 victory of 2026 in front of a roaring home crowd at Sobeys Stadium.

The Canadian Open results August 6 2026 also featured Alexandra Eala defeating Caty McNally in three sets to reach the Round of 16, Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek continuing their dominant runs, and heartbreak for Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski in the doubles draw.

Quick Facts:

Detail	Info
Date	Thursday August 6, 2026
Montreal venue	IGA Stadium, ATP Round of 32
Toronto venue	Sobeys Stadium, WTA Round of 32
Upset of the day	Norrie def. de Minaur 5-7, 7-6(5), 6-1
Canadian moment of the day	Fernandez def. Andreeva 6-1, 6-4
Highest seed remaining Montreal	Ben Shelton, No. 5 seed
Lone Canadian in draw	Leylah Fernandez

Montreal ATP – August 6 Full Results

A full day of third round action in Montreal continued the dramatic theme of the 2026 Canadian Open, with seeds falling and dark horses emerging across Centre Court and Rogers Court at IGA Stadium.

Montreal ATP – August 6 full results:

Winner	Score	Loser	Round
Cameron Norrie (GBR)	5-7, 7-6(5), 6-1	Alex de Minaur (3) AUS	Round of 32
Arthur Fils (18) FRA	6-3, 6-2	Mariano Navone ARG	Round of 32
Rafael Jodar ESP	Won	Lorenzo Musetti (11) ITA	Round of 32
Jiri Lehecka (8) CZE	Won	Opponent	Round of 32
Thiago Tirante ARG	6-3, 6-4	Alexei Popyrin AUS	Round of 32
Nuno Borges POR	Won	Luciano Darderi (19) ITA	Round of 32
Brandon Nakashima (28) USA	Won	Arthur Rinderknech (23) FRA	Round of 32
Duncan Chan (CAN) / Alexis Galarneau (CAN)	Won	Zverev / Melo	Doubles R1

Key observation:

The Canadian Open results August 6 2026 in Montreal confirmed that Ben Shelton is now the highest ranked player remaining in the draw as the fifth seed, following the exit of de Minaur. The tournament has now lost its top seed Zverev, second seed FAA through withdrawal, third seed de Minaur, and fourth seed Medvedev, leaving the draw completely wide open with eight days still to play. For full context on the earlier withdrawals and upsets that shaped this draw, read our Canadian Open Day 5 results recap.

Upset of the Day – Norrie Stuns de Minaur

Cameron Norrie produced one of the comeback wins of the 2026 hard court season, recovering from a set and 5-2 down to eliminate third seed Alex de Minaur 5-7, 7-6(5), 6-1 in two hours and 52 minutes on Centre Court at IGA Stadium in Montreal.

De Minaur had been the highest ranked player remaining in the draw following the Felix Auger-Aliassime withdrawal and the exits of Zverev and Medvedev on Day 5. He arrived for Thursday’s match as the clear tournament favourite and played accordingly in the opening two sets, taking the first 7-5 and building a double-break lead of 5-2 in the second. Then came the double fault.

De Minaur held a match point at 5-2, 40-30 on his own serve and double faulted to hand Norrie a lifeline. Serving for the match again at 5-4, the Australian suffered the same fate, double faulting again to surrender the game on Norrie’s fourth break point. From that moment the match turned completely.

Match breakdown:

Set	Score	Key Moment
First set	De Minaur wins 7-5	Australian takes control early
Second set	Norrie wins 7-6(5)	De Minaur double faults on match point at 5-2 and 5-4
Third set	Norrie wins 6-1	Norrie converts 8 of 13 break chances, runs away
Match total	2 hours 52 minutes	Norrie world No. 37 eliminates No. 3 seed

Norrie after the match:

“The level was so high the first two sets. From the beginning, he came out firing and I was like, woah, this is a crazy level, and I had to match it. I just stayed point for point and I managed to win 6-1. It was a great match to win and to test my level and I can take so much confidence from this one.”

De Minaur’s exit means Ben Shelton is now the sole top-five player remaining in the Montreal draw, with the defending champion carrying the weight of tournament favourite status heading into the Round of 16.

Fils and Jodar Impress – Dark Horses Emerging

While the Norrie upset dominated the headlines from Montreal on Thursday, two other results deserve significant attention for what they reveal about the shape of the wide open draw heading into the second week.

Arthur Fils – Dominant and Dangerous:

French 18th seed Arthur Fils was ruthless in his 6-3, 6-2 demolition of Argentine Mariano Navone, dropping just five games across the match in a performance that suggested he is hitting top form at exactly the right moment. Fils has now won back-to-back matches in Montreal without losing a set and arrives in the Round of 16 as one of the most dangerous remaining players in the draw.

Rafael Jodar – The Dark Horse Nobody Is Talking About:

Spanish youngster Rafael Jodar continued his remarkable run by defeating Lorenzo Musetti, the 11th seed, for the second time in the space of eight days. Jodar had already beaten Musetti in Washington the previous week before arriving in Montreal and doing it again on Thursday in the Canadian Open third round.

Why Jodar matters:

Factor	Detail
Back-to-back Musetti wins	Washington and now Montreal in eight days
Seeding	Unseeded, flying completely under the radar
Draw position	Genuine path to the quarterfinals now open
Playing style	Aggressive hard court game suits Montreal conditions
Age	Young Spaniard with nothing to lose and everything to gain

In a draw that has now lost its top four seeds through withdrawal or upset, unseeded players like Jodar represent exactly the kind of story that defines an open Masters 1000 field. The young Spaniard is quietly dangerous and the Round of 16 will reveal exactly how dangerous.

Tirante Continues to Fly Under the Radar

While Norrie’s comeback against de Minaur generated the loudest headlines from Montreal on Thursday, Argentine Thiago Tirante quietly extended what is becoming one of the most impressive runs of the 2026 Canadian Open by defeating former champion Alexei Popyrin 6-3, 6-4.

The victory was Tirante’s second consecutive upset of a recognised name in Montreal, having already eliminated Taylor Fritz earlier in the tournament. Fritz arrived in Montreal as a genuine title contender and Popyrin as a former champion of this event. Tirante dispatched both without dropping a set.

Tirante’s Montreal run:

Round	Opponent	Result
Round of 32	Taylor Fritz	Won
Round of 16	Alexei Popyrin	Won 6-3, 6-4
Quarter-final	TBC	Draw wide open

Why Tirante is dangerous:

Thiago Tirante is an Argentine hard court specialist who plays an aggressive, compact baseline game that gives higher ranked opponents very few free points. His results in Montreal are not flukes. He has beaten two players with significantly more Masters 1000 experience without facing a deciding set, suggesting a level of confidence and tactical clarity that makes him a genuine dark horse heading into the quarterfinals.

In a draw that has lost Sinner, Alcaraz, Djokovic, FAA, Zverev, Medvedev, and now de Minaur, Tirante represents exactly the kind of player who can reach a Masters 1000 final when the bracket opens up around him. The Montreal crowd and the tennis world are beginning to take notice.

Canadian Doubles Joy – Chan and Galarneau

In a week that has delivered almost nothing but heartbreak for Canadian tennis in the singles draws, Duncan Chan and Alexis Galarneau provided a genuine feel-good moment on Thursday by defeating Alexander Zverev and Marcelo Melo in the first round of the men’s doubles at IGA Stadium in Montreal.

The victory was particularly meaningful given the context. Chan had been eliminated in the singles draw earlier in the tournament. Galarneau had also exited singles without the result he wanted. And the shadow of FAA’s withdrawal, Diallo’s defeat, and Shapovalov’s retirement through injury had left Canadian tennis fans searching for positive stories from the Montreal draw. Chan and Galarneau delivered one.

Canadian doubles result:

Winners	Score	Losers	Round
Duncan Chan / Alexis Galarneau (CAN)	Won	Alexander Zverev / Marcelo Melo	Doubles R1

Defeating a team that includes Zverev, the man who arrived in Montreal as the top seed before his stunning singles exit to Griekspoor on Day 5, carries a symbolic weight beyond the doubles ranking points it delivered. For two Canadian players whose singles tournaments ended in disappointment, beating the former top seed in doubles provided a moment of genuine pride for the home crowd at IGA Stadium.

National Bank Day was also celebrated on Thursday, with the tournament honouring Women and Girls in Sports throughout the day at IGA Stadium, adding a celebratory atmosphere to what had otherwise been an emotionally draining week for Canadian tennis in Montreal.

Toronto WTA – August 6 Full Results

Thursday delivered the most compelling evening of WTA tennis at Sobeys Stadium so far, with Leylah Fernandez producing a stunning upset, Alexandra Eala extending her remarkable run, and the top seeds continuing to advance with authority.

Toronto WTA – August 6 full results:

Winner	Score	Loser	Round
Leylah Fernandez (30) CAN	6-1, 6-4	Mirra Andreeva (5)	Round of 32
Alexandra Eala (25) PHI	6-3, 5-7, 6-4	Caty McNally USA	Round of 32
Aryna Sabalenka (1) BLR	6-3, 6-4	Shuai Zhang CHN	Round of 16
Iga Swiatek (7) POL	6-2, 6-1	Viktorija Golubic SUI	Round of 16
Jessica Pegula (3) USA	6-4, 6-0	Kamilla Rakhimova UZB	Round of 16
Naomi Osaka (11) JPN	6-1, 6-4	Elise Mertens (20) BEL	Round of 16
Belinda Bencic (12) SUI	6-7(5), 7-6(4), 6-4	Taylor Townsend USA	Round of 16
Coco Gauff / Caty McNally	3-6, 6-3, 11-9	Dabrowski / Alexandrova	Doubles R1

Key observation:

The Canadian Open results August 6 2026 in Toronto confirmed a Round of 16 lineup that features Sabalenka, Swiatek, Pegula, Gauff, Osaka, Bencic, Fernandez, and Eala, making it one of the strongest final eight fields assembled at this tournament in recent memory despite the high-profile withdrawals before the tournament began.

Fernandez Stuns Andreeva – Biggest Canadian Moment of Tournament

Leylah Fernandez produced the performance of her 2026 season on Thursday night at Sobeys Stadium, dismantling French Open champion and No. 5 seed Mirra Andreeva 6-1, 6-4 in just 81 minutes to reach the Round of 16 at her home tournament.

The result was Fernandez’s first victory over a top-10 opponent in more than a year, ending a seven-match losing streak against top-10 players that had defined a difficult 2026 season before Toronto. She entered the match with a 14-20 record for the year and had suffered first-round exits at all three Grand Slams in 2026. None of that was visible on Thursday night.

Fernandez controlled the match from the opening game, winning nine consecutive games from 1-1 in the first set to race to a 4-0 lead in the second. Andreeva, the reigning Roland Garros champion who had beaten Fernandez 7-6(1), 6-3 in Madrid earlier this season, managed just 17 winners against 34 unforced errors across the match as the Canadian dictated every rally from the baseline.

Match breakdown:

Set	Score	Key Moment
First set	Fernandez wins 6-1	Won nine consecutive games, Andreeva made 19 unforced errors
Second set	Fernandez wins 6-4	Led 4-0, Andreeva recovered to 5-4, Fernandez served out
Match total	81 minutes	First top-10 win for Fernandez in over a year

Fernandez after the match:

“If it’s going to take a hundred balls to hit to break her down, then trust in my abilities, trust in my fitness. I’ve put in the work. I know physically I’m strong. I know I can endure long rallies, long matches.”

Fernandez next faces Naomi Osaka, the No. 11 seed, in the Round of 16. As the lone Canadian remaining in either singles draw across both Montreal and Toronto combined, the pride and expectation riding on her shoulders heading into Sunday grows with every match she wins.

Eala-Mania Continues – McNally Beaten in Three Sets

Alexandra Eala extended her extraordinary Canadian Open run by defeating Caty McNally 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in two hours and 40 minutes on Centre Court at Sobeys Stadium, advancing to the Round of 16 in front of another electric crowd dominated by Filipino fans.

The match was a significantly tougher test than Eala’s second round victory over Alycia Parks on Day 5. McNally arrived for Thursday’s match riding enormous momentum after her stunning upset of Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova, having shown in that match that she could reverse a match completely even when trailing badly. She demonstrated the same quality in the second set against Eala, breaking back and taking the set after the Filipino star had dominated the opener.

Eala’s response in the third set defined her tournament. She broke a 2-2 deadlock and won the final four games to complete a victory that confirmed she is not just riding Washington DC title momentum but playing some of the best tennis of her career.

Match breakdown:

Set	Score	Key Moment
First set	Eala wins 6-3	Dominant opening, broke McNally twice
Second set	McNally wins 7-5	McNally rallied after 4-4, showed Noskova comeback quality
Third set	Eala wins 6-4	Broke at 2-2, won final four games to advance
Match total	2 hours 40 minutes	Eala into Round of 16 for first time at WTA 1000

Eala next faces No. 12 seed Belinda Bencic in the Round of 16, with the Swiss having survived a three-set battle against Taylor Townsend on the same night. The Filipino star is 0-1 against Bencic in their only previous meeting but arrives for that match in the form of her life after back-to-back weeks of elite level tennis in Washington and Toronto.

Sabalenka and Swiatek Cruise – Title Favourites Stay on Course

While the upsets and storylines dominated the conversation on Thursday, the two players most likely to lift the Toronto title on August 13 continued their dominant runs without dropping a set.

Sabalenka beats Zhang 6-3, 6-4:

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka defeated China’s Shuai Zhang 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the Round of 16, converting two of three break chances while denying Zhang’s two break opportunities throughout the match. Sabalenka has now lost just once in 26 hard court matches this season, that defeat coming in January’s Australian Open final against Elena Rybakina. She next faces No. 16 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova, leading their head-to-head 5-4.

Swiatek wins 11 of 12 games:

Iga Swiatek was even more dominant, defeating Viktorija Golubic 6-2, 6-1 in just 66 minutes, winning 11 of 12 games during one extraordinary stretch to progress comfortably into the Round of 16. The seventh seed next faces Marta Kostyuk.

Swiatek after the match:

“For sure it was a good day, and I’m really happy with the way I played. Even though the first game wasn’t super smooth, I knew I can start from the beginning, and then it went my way and I could find my rhythm.”

Toronto top seeds status:

Player	Seed	Day 6 Result	Next Opponent
Aryna Sabalenka	No. 1	def. Zhang 6-3, 6-4	Alexandrova (16)
Jessica Pegula	No. 3	def. Rakhimova 6-4, 6-0	TBC
Coco Gauff	No. 4	Through	TBC
Iga Swiatek	No. 7	def. Golubic 6-2, 6-1	Kostyuk (10)

Pegula Ruthless, Dabrowski Heartbreak

Thursday delivered contrasting fortunes for two players with strong Canadian connections, with Jessica Pegula producing a clinical performance in singles while Gabriela Dabrowski suffered a gut-wrenching doubles defeat in the match tiebreak.

Pegula Ruthless in Singles:

Two-time National Bank Open champion Jessica Pegula was dominant in her 6-4, 6-0 victory over Kamilla Rakhimova, finishing off the afternoon session with a performance that reminded everyone why she is one of the most dangerous players remaining in the Toronto draw. Pegula’s match was briefly delayed by rainfall but she was utterly ruthless once play resumed, dropping just four games across the match and converting her break chances with clinical efficiency.

The American arrives in the Round of 16 as one of the most experienced and dangerous players remaining in the draw, having won this tournament twice and knowing exactly what it takes to go deep in Toronto.

Dabrowski Heartbreak in Doubles:

The most painful Canadian moment of Thursday came not in singles but in the doubles draw, where Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Ekaterina Alexandrova fell to Coco Gauff and Caty McNally 3-6, 6-3, 11-9 in the match tiebreak after coming agonizingly close to victory.

Doubles match breakdown:

Set	Score	Detail
First set	Dabrowski/Alexandrova win 6-3	Strong opening set
Second set	Gauff/McNally win 6-3	Americans level the match
Match tiebreak	Gauff/McNally win 11-9	Dabrowski had match ball, Gauff/McNally saved it

Dabrowski and Alexandrova held a match ball in the tiebreak before Gauff and McNally saved it and closed out the victory. For Canada’s top doubles player, losing a match tiebreak after holding a match ball at her home tournament was a particularly difficult result to absorb on an otherwise memorable evening of Canadian tennis in Toronto.

Canadian Injury Crisis – Tennis Canada VP Speaks

The joy of Fernandez’s stunning victory over Andreeva and Chan and Galarneau’s doubles win could not completely mask the broader concern surrounding Canadian tennis at the 2026 National Bank Open.

Tennis Canada’s Vice President of High Performance addressed the media on Thursday and spoke directly about the scale of the injury problems affecting the country’s top players at their home tournament.

“We need our top players to be healthy, that’s for sure.”

The comment was brief but it captured the frustration felt throughout Tennis Canada’s high performance program. Felix Auger-Aliassime, the second seed and biggest Canadian storyline of the entire tournament, withdrew with a back injury two hours before his opening match. Gabriel Diallo, the Montreal hometown hero who won his first ever main draw match in his home city on Day 3, lost in the second round and has since been managing a physical issue. Denis Shapovalov retired through injury during his opening match without completing it.

Canadian player injury summary:

Player	Status	Detail
Felix Auger-Aliassime	Withdrew	Back injury before first match
Gabriel Diallo	Eliminated	Physical concerns after second round exit
Denis Shapovalov	Retired	Injury retirement during opening match
Leylah Fernandez	Still competing	Only healthy Canadian in either draw

The three most high profile Canadian men at the 2026 National Bank Open all exited due to injury or withdrawal, leaving Fernandez as the sole representative of Canadian tennis across both draws. Her Thursday night victory over Andreeva felt even more significant against that backdrop, a reminder of what Canadian tennis is capable of producing when its players are healthy and competing at their best.

Round of 16 Lineup – Both Draws

Following Thursday’s Canadian Open results August 6 2026, here is the confirmed Round of 16 lineup across both Montreal and Toronto.

Montreal ATP – Round of 16:

Player	Seeding	Path to Round of 16
Ben Shelton	No. 5	Defending champion, through comfortably
Cameron Norrie	Unseeded	Stunned de Minaur 5-7, 7-6(5), 6-1
Arthur Fils	No. 18	Dominant 6-3, 6-2 over Navone
Jiri Lehecka	No. 8	Through without dropping a set
Rafael Jodar	Unseeded	Beat Musetti for second time in eight days
Thiago Tirante	Unseeded	Beat Fritz then Popyrin without losing a set
Nuno Borges	Unseeded	Eliminated No. 19 seed Darderi
Brandon Nakashima	No. 28	Beat Rinderknech to advance

Toronto WTA – Round of 16:

Player	Seeding	Path to Round of 16
Aryna Sabalenka	No. 1	def. Uchijima, Zhang without dropping a set
Elena Rybakina	No. 2	Through after three-set second round battle
Jessica Pegula	No. 3	Dominant run, two-time champion
Coco Gauff	No. 4	Through comfortably
Iga Swiatek	No. 7	Won 11 of 12 games vs Golubic
Naomi Osaka	No. 11	def. Mertens 6-1, 6-4
Belinda Bencic	No. 12	Survived three sets vs Townsend
Leylah Fernandez	No. 30	Stunned No. 5 Andreeva 6-1, 6-4
Alexandra Eala	No. 25	def. McNally 6-3, 5-7, 6-4

For the complete updated bracket and confirmed Round of 16 matchups across both cities, explore our Canadian Open draw page and check our Canadian Open results page for live updates throughout the tournament.

Conclusion

The Canadian Open results August 6 2026 delivered another extraordinary day across both cities, combining the drama of Norrie’s comeback against de Minaur with the emotion of Fernandez’s stunning home crowd victory over Andreeva and Eala’s continued march through the Toronto draw.

Montreal now has no top-four seeds remaining with Ben Shelton inheriting the tournament favourite tag in a draw that looks increasingly open for an unseeded player like Norrie, Jodar, or Tirante to make a deep run. Toronto’s Round of 16 features Sabalenka, Swiatek, Pegula, Gauff, Fernandez, and Eala, setting up what promises to be the most compelling week of women’s tennis Canada has seen in years.

Day 7 brings the Round of 16 across both cities. The tournament is at its most unpredictable and most exciting point. Follow every result as it happens on our Canadian Open news and guides page throughout the remainder of the 2026 National Bank Open.