Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have pulled out of the Rogers Cup as has Wimbledon champion Andy Murray, tournament organizers have confirmed.
This leaves the Toronto tournament without three of the world’s top four men’s tennis players.
World No. 2 Murray said he would not defend his Rogers Cup title this year citing fatigue.
Federer is coming off a run to the semifinals at Wimbledon, where he lost in five sets to Canada’s Milos Raonic.
Fourth-ranked Nadal has not played since withdrawing from the French Open after suffering a wrist injury.
”I only started practicing a week ago after my wrist injury and I am not ready to play such an important event,” Nadal said in a statement.
”I am very much looking forward to playing in Toronto in a couple of years since I have always been treated great in that tournament and have a lot of great Canadian fans,” he added.
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic and Raonic, whom Murray beat in three sets in the Wimbledon final, remain part of the Rogers Cup field this year.
The tournament begins with the start of qualifying on Saturday.
Federer, Nadal And Murray To Miss Rogers Cup
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