The identity of the pass recipients for the 2022 edition of the National Bank Open was revealed by Tennis Canada on Thursday, and the organization also confirmed that Novak Djokovic would not be in the game.
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The “Joker”, sixth racket in the world, was to be one of the main attractions of the tournament presented in Montreal. His withdrawal, as well as that of the German Oscar Otte, thus allow the Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi and the Australian Nick Kyrgios to directly access the main draw.
The four byes went to former world top 10 players Andy Murray and David Goffin, as well as Canadians Vasek Pospisil and Alexis Galarneau.
The latter, a native of Laval, has experienced a meteoric rise in the ATP rankings this season, going from 378th to 238th place.
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