Frances Tiafoe straight up ripped the new Toronto Masters final date as "weird" and "garbage."
On Sunday, which was July 27th, the main action officially started at the Canadian Masters tournament. This year, 96 players entered the main draw for the event slated to last 12 days. In the past, the the Canadian tournament was a seven-day event, featuring 56 players.
While the first thing that stands out is the fact that the Canadian Open expanded, one of the very interesting things about this year's Toronto event is its final date - August 7th, Thursday.
Tiafoe, who is making his seventh appearance at the Canadian Masters this year, was asked about the format change. And while he is excited about being in Toronto, he admitted to being a but stunned by some of the changes implemented by the tournament.
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Tiafoe on the Canadian Masters final date: That's garbage...
"It is what it is. I like that its a bit shorter than Madrid, Rome. Weird because the final is on a Thursday. Thats garbage. But, I mean, I think its going to be great. Its going to be a lot of fun. I love the city of Toronto. My girlfriends from there. Then Ive got a lot of friends in the league from there, so Im going to be set up, have a good time," the American tennis star said.
In the past, Tiafoe played three times in Toronto and three times in Montreal. So far, the 27-year-old has had more success in the Ontario region, reaching the round-of-16 twice when the Canadian Masters was taking place in that particular. In Montreal, the American has never made it past the second round.
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This year, Tiafoe is seeded at No. 7 and has a first-round bye. Then, he will the winner of the match between Daniel Altmaier and Yosuke Watanuki.
Since Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic are all skipping Canada this year, there could be Tiafoe's chance to possibly make a run and play that final next Thursday.
