Tennis

Rogers Cup tennis tournament renamed National Bank Open

Tennis Canada has renamed the Rogers Cup tennis tournament to the National Bank Open after announcing a 10-year partnership with the bank.

Financial terms of the partnership weren't released

Tennis Canada has renamed the Rogers Cup event as the National Bank Open after announcing a 10-year partnership with the bank. (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Tennis Canada has renamed its annual showcase tennis event after announcing a 10-year partnership with theĀ bank.

The Rogers Cup, a Masters 1000 stop on the ATP Tour that runs concurrently with a WTA 1000 event on the WTA Tour, will now be known as the National Bank Open.

Financial terms of the partnership weren't released.

The men's tournament is scheduled for Aug. 7-15 in Toronto. The women's tournament is set for Aug. 6-15 in Montreal.

Rogers will continue as a presenting sponsor, the federation said Tuesday on a video conference call.

National Bank had been a presenting sponsor of the Montreal event since 2005 and the Toronto event since 2010.

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