National Bank Open - Toronto

An ATP Masters 1000 on outdoor hard in Toronto, in a crowded fortnight with Washington and Cincinnati. The court rates mid-paced at 35.4 on the court pace index, so points carry past the first strike and neither the serve nor the return is starved. Holds are competitive, underdogs stay live and routine blowouts are less common than on a quicker court. Heavy baseliners who return well are the type.