Overview
- On Tuesday Denis Shapovalov retired from his first-round match with an aggravated ankle and other soreness, leaving him unable to finish at IGA Stadium.
- Wednesday brought Félix Auger‑Aliassime’s pre-match withdrawal with a back injury and Gabriel Diallo’s earlier retirement, leaving no Canadian men in the singles draw.
- A wave of second-round shocks has removed high seeds from contention as Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev were beaten by Dutch opponents and several other top seeds fell.
- Players and commentators have pointed to rapid cross‑continental turnarounds after Los Cabos and Wimbledon and the expanded two‑week event timing as likely contributors to physical strain and unpredictable results.
- With Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic absent and the top of the draw thinned by injuries and upsets, the tournament’s role as a US Open tune‑up has become more uncertain and opportunities have opened for lower-ranked players.