Music: {allcanada} Williams, Djokovic headline Rogers Cup entrants

Friday, July 10, 2015

{allcanada} Williams, Djokovic headline Rogers Cup entrants

World No. 1s Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic headline a list of the top tennis players that committed to playing at the Rogers Cup on Wednesday.

The top 38 ranked female players on the WTA will compete in Toronto Aug. 8-16, while the best 40 male players from the ATP Tour will be in Montreal Aug. 7-16.

"Our tournament is one of the most important stops of the year, especially as part of the summer hard court swing, and this stellar player field illustrates that," said Karl Hale, Rogers Cup Toronto tournament director. "We pride ourselves on constantly striving to be the best and that starts with attracting the top tennis players in the world.

"We want our fans to have a first-class experience here from the minute they set foot on the grounds of Aviva Centre and this list of players will certainly help deliver that on the court."

Other past champions expected at the tournament include nine-time French Open winner Rafael Nadal, 17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer, two-time Rogers Cup titlist Andy Murray, defending champions Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Agniezska Radwanska, two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova and former No. 1 players Maria Sharapova and Caroline Wozniacki.

Joining them will be fan favourites Ana Ivanovic, Venus Williams, Gael Monfils and Stan Wawrinka.