Citi Open tournament information originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington
The 2021 Citi Open will once again bring some of the world's best tennis stars to the nation's capital. As has become the norm in the District, another strong class of ATP stars is set to square off in late July for a tournament title. But, for the first time in a decade, the WTA will not be participating in the event.
As a part of the U.S. Open series, the Citi Open is a hard-court tournament that serves as a warm-up event for the major in Flushing Meadows, NY. It is a 500-level ATP event for the men's side, two tiers below a major. This will be the 52nd year with the event held in D.C.
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During the pandemic, the managing owner of the WTA sanction decided to pull the event away from the District. Typically, the Citi Open was classified as an "International Level" Tournament by the old standards. That would be one step lower than the 500-level in the ATP and host 16 fewer players.
In the women's tournament place, the Citi Open will host a four-player exhibition.
Continuing its recent tradition of drawing top players, the 2021 Citi Open field will be surely be loaded once again.
As of this writing, only Nick Kyrgios and Coco Gauff — who will participate in the women's exhibition — have been announced as a part of the field.
Who is in the 2021 Citi Open Field?
The 2021 Citi Open will have players from only the ATP World Tour for 2021 in a competitive format. Aside from qualifying, there will be two draws: the ATP Men’s Singles and the ATP Men’s Doubles. Without the WTA event, four women will participate in an exhibition.
2021 Citi Open Men's Singles Field (48 slots):
Player, country (ATP world ranking)
- Nick Kyrgios, Australia (No. 60)
- 36 Direct Acceptances
- 5 Wild Cards
- 6 Qualifiers
2021 Citi Open Men's Doubles Field (16 teams):
- N/A
2021 Citi Open Men's Brackets:
The 2021 brackets will be released in the week prior to the start of the event.
2021 Citi Open Women’s Exhibition (4 slots):
Player, country, (WTA world ranking)
- Coco Gauff, United States (No. 23)
- 3 slots
**All world rankings are as of the June 28 rankings update.
What is the 2021 Citi Open Schedule:
The 2021 Citi Open runs from Saturday, July 31 to Sunday, Aug. 8.
Qualifying for the tournament is on July 31 and Aug. 1 at TBD.
The main draws for the event begin on Aug. 2.
The rest of the schedule is TBD
Where is the 2021 Citi Open?
The 2021 Citi Open will be held at the Rock Creek Park Tennis Center: 16th & Kennedy Streets, NW, Washington, D.C. 20011
How to Watch the 2021 Citi Open Tournament?
Select matches of the 2021 Citi Open will be shown on Tennis Channel. All matches though can be seen at the Rock Creek Tennis Center in Northern D.C.
