Sept 3, 2024; Flushing, NY, USA; Taylor Fritz (USA) (right) after beating Alexander Zverev (GER) on day nine of the 2024 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

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ATP National Bank Open 2025 Quarterfinal Schedule – Who Faces Whom in the Last Eight?

Defending Champ, World No. 3, 2023 Runner-Up and More Take Centre Stage.

Sept 3, 2024; Flushing, NY, USA; Taylor Fritz (USA) (right) after beating Alexander Zverev (GER) on day nine of the 2024 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

The 2025 National Bank Open in Canada has reached the climax stage of the event. On the men’s side, eight remain in contention for the coveted crown in Toronto. Defending champion Alexei Popyrin is still on course for back-to-back championship runs. However, he will face stiff opposition as every player left in the draw is seeded. Let’s take a look at the men’s quarterfinals at the Canadian Open 2025:

Alexander Zverev (1) vs Alexei Popyrin (18)

Alexei Popyrin vs. Top 10 players in the last 52 weeks

7 – 2 (77.8%) pic.twitter.com/YcFS9OeBt4
— Mario Boccardi (@boccardi_marioo) August 3, 2025

World No. 3 Alexander Zverev is playing his first event since training with Rafael Nadal and uncle Toni in Mallorca. The German took a much-needed break after losing in Round-1 at Wimbledon, but he has managed to bounce back effortlessly. On the other side of the net, will be 2024 Canadian Open champ Alexei Popyrin. The Australian has beaten top players like Medvedev and Rune en route to the last eight stage.

When: Monday, August 4 (Not Before 7PM Local)

Where: Centre Court – Sobeys Stadium, Toronto.

Karen Khachanov (11) vs Alex Michelsen (26)

Perhaps a quarterfinal clash that not many people would have predicted, Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Karen Khachanov takes on rising American starlet Alex Michelsen on Monday night. The 11th seed hasn’t faced too many hurdles up until the quarterfinal stage, earning himself a comfortable win over Ruud in the R16. Meanwhile, Michelsen’s biggest win came in the R32 against No. 3 seed Musetti.

When: Monday, August 4 (Around 9PM Local Estimated)

Where: Centre Court – Sobeys Stadium, Toronto.

Taylor Fritz (2) vs Andrey Rublev (6)

Second seed Taylor Fritz came through a nail-biting encounter against Jiri Lehecka in the pre-quarters, enabling him to book a spot vs Andrey Rublev in the last eight stage. The American required three tiebreak sets to emerge victorious on Sunday night. It will be a battle of power and precision, as 27-year-old Rublev has been striking the ball fearlessly in Toronto so far. The Russian has defeated Gaston, Sonego and Davidovich Fokina en route to Tuesday’s battle.

Quarter-final collection complete ✅ @Taylor_Fritz97 survives Lehecka 7-6(4) 6-7(5) 7-6(5) and has now reached the final eight at every Masters 1000 event! 🙌@NBOtoronto | #NBO25 pic.twitter.com/zhNlJRrBwV
— ATP Tour (@atptour) August 4, 2025

When: Tuesday, August 5

Where: Centre Court – Sobeys Stadium, Toronto.

Ben Shelton (4) vs Alex de Minaur (9)

Two players who had to go through tense affairs to enter this stage, Ben Shelton and Alex de Minaur will square off for the first time in their careers on Canadian shores. The two stars have contrasting styles, and a lot will depend on who can execute their game plan to the best of their abilities. While the American has beaten the likes of Cobolli and Nakashima so far, this will be his toughest test by a distance. Yet, ‘The Demon’ can capitalise on the fact that Shelton is also playing the doubles quarterfinals, which could lead to fatigue.

When: Tuesday, August 5

Where: Centre Court – Sobeys Stadium, Toronto.

(Image Credits: Robert Deutsch, Imagn Images)

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Sankalp Harikrishnan

A passionate sports fan through and through, I am currently pursuing my MA in Global Sports Journalism. I specialise in tennis and football writing at The Playoffs News, and I have prior experience working at EssentiallySports and Sportskeeda. Born and raised in Bengaluru, India, sport was my safe space right from my childhood. After trying my hand at multiple sports and representing my educational institutions in cricket, badminton and table tennis, I found sports media to be my calling.