Sorana Kirstea will not be able to take part in the 2022 National Bank Open (formerly the Rogers Cup) due to an injury, organizers of the WTA 1000 competition, which will be held in Toronto this year, have announced.

Sorana’s problems look serious, considering that she did not play this week either (tournaments in Washington and San Jose took place).

Bianca Andreescu will take the place of our athlete in the main grid of Canadian competitions.

In 2013, Sorana Kirstea reached the final of the tournament in Toronto, but lost to Serena Williams 6-2, 6-0. The result recorded at that time brought the player from Tirgovishte the best rating in her career: 21st place in the world.

2022 National Bank Open (Toronto) Shortlist

1. Iga Sviatek (Poland)

2. Anette Kontaveit (Estonia)

3. Maria Sakkari (Greece)

4. Paula Badosa (Spain)

5. Ons Jabeur (Tunisia)

6. Aryna Sabalenko (Belarus)

7. Jessica Pegula (USA)

8. Garbiñe Muguruza (Spain)

9. Emma Raducanu (Great Britain)

10. Corey Gauff (USA)

11. Darya Kasatkina (Russia)

12. Belinda Bencic (Switzerland)

13. Leila Fernandez (Canada)

14. Karolina Plishkova (Czech Republic)

15. Simona Halep (Romania)

16. Olena Ostapenko (Latvia).

National Bank Open 2022: Distribution of points and money

Round I: 1 point / $12,515

Round II: 60 points / $17,445

Optimum: 105 points / $30,660

Quarters: 190 points / $61,300

Semifinal: 350 points / $133,400

Second place: 585 points / $259,100

Winner: 900 points / $439,700

Opening of the National Bank will take place from August 8 to 14, and this year it will be held in Toronto. The tournament is part of the WTA 1000 category. The total prize pool is $2,697,250.