Viewing guide · Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Canadian semi-finals and Cincinnati openers

Semi-finals in Toronto and Montreal headline a day of hard-court tennis, with Cincinnati's first rounds getting under way.

Today's tour-level tennis is split between the opening stages in Cincinnati and the business end in Canada. The Cincinnati Open begins its first round for both tours, while the National Bank Open reaches the semi-final stage in Montreal and Toronto.

The Canadian semi-finals are the day's main event, and the model's ratings have one of them almost too close to call. In Cincinnati, a long list of first-round matches will fill out the day.

Broadcast coverage varies by region. In the US, Tennis Channel holds the rights; UK viewers can watch on Sky Sports Tennis; Canadian coverage is on TSN and RDS, with TVA Sports on the women's side; Australian viewers can use beIN SPORTS, with Stan Sport carrying the WTA matches. The tours' own streaming services, Tennis TV and WTA TV, are additional options where rights allow.

◆ What's on today

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ATP Masters 1000Hard$9.415M

6 on court nowHard

Cincinnati Open

Cincinnati, USA · 61 still in the draw

The Cincinnati Open gets under way with first-round matches on the men's side. The field is still large, and the early rounds set the tone for the Masters-level hard-court event.

Model favourite: J. Draper at 15% to take the title

Tennis ChannelT2Tennis Channel appTennis TV

Tennis TV is listed as a streaming option for Masters 1000 events, but availability varies by territory.

Sky Sports TennisNOWSky Go

beIN SPORTSbeIN SPORTS CONNECTTennis TV

Not on Kayo or residential Foxtel. beIN CONNECT is also sold as an add-on through Prime Video and Fetch.

TSNRDSTSN+Tennis TV

Exception: the National Bank Open, Canada's own Masters event, is on Sportsnet and TVA Sports.

ATP Masters 1000Hard$9.415M

1 still to playHard

National Bank Open

Montreal, CAN · 2 still in the draw

The men's National Bank Open in Montreal reaches the semi-final stage. The model's favoured player for the title, R. Jódar, is still in the draw.

Model favourite: B. Shelton at 65% to take the title

Tennis ChannelT2Tennis Channel appTennis TV

Tennis TV is listed as a streaming option for Masters 1000 events, but availability varies by territory.

Sky Sports TennisNOWSky Go

beIN SPORTSbeIN SPORTS CONNECTTennis TV

Not on Kayo or residential Foxtel. beIN CONNECT is also sold as an add-on through Prime Video and Fetch.

TSNRDSTSN+Tennis TV

Exception: the National Bank Open, Canada's own Masters event, is on Sportsnet and TVA Sports.

WTA 1000Hard$7.433M

2 on court nowHard

Cincinnati Open

Cincinnati, USA · 59 still in the draw

First-round play begins in the women's Cincinnati draw, with the field at its largest. A. Korneeva is the model's pick to take the title.

Model favourite: L. Tagger at 8% to take the title

Tennis ChannelT2Tennis Channel app

Sky Sports TennisNOWSky Go

beIN SPORTSStan SportbeIN SPORTS CONNECT

Stan Sport took a WTA sub-licence from beIN in March 2026. Stan has no ATP Masters 1000, 500 or overseas 250 events - those are beIN's - but does carry the Australian-staged ATP 250s, the United Cup and the Laver Cup.

TSNTVA SportsTSN+WTA TV

Exception: the National Bank Open is on Sportsnet and TVA Sports.

WTA 1000Hard$7.433M

1 on court nowHard

National Bank Open

Toronto, CAN · 3 still in the draw

The women's National Bank Open in Toronto is at the semi-final stage, with the semi-finals played today.

Model favourite: E. Rybakina at 44% to take the title

Tennis ChannelT2Tennis Channel app

Sky Sports TennisNOWSky Go

beIN SPORTSStan SportbeIN SPORTS CONNECT

TSNTVA SportsTSN+WTA TV

Exception: the National Bank Open is on Sportsnet and TVA Sports.

◆ Elsewhere

Also on: Brownsburg — Challenger 75, Astana — Challenger 50, Hamburg — Challenger 75, Todi — Challenger 75 — Challenger and WTA 125 events run alongside the main tour and are usually streamed rather than televised; see the tour passes below.

◆ Worth watching

Ranked by the model

Live10:40 pm ET3:40 am UK12:40 pm AEST

Toronto · WTA 1000 · semi-finalHard● On court

C. Gauff #4vE. Rybakina #2

Model: 41% C. Gauff · 59% E. Rybakina

Semi-final in Toronto: C. Gauff of the United States meets E. Rybakina of Kazakhstan.

8:00 pmET1:00 am UK10:00 am AEST

Montreal · ATP Masters 1000 · finalHard

B. Shelton #8vB. Nakashima #33

Model: 65% B. Shelton · 35% B. Nakashima

10:00 amET3:00 pm UK12:00 am AEST

Cincinnati · ATP Masters 1000 · first roundHard

M. Navone #44vR. Collignon #38

Model: 37% M. Navone · 63% R. Collignon

First round in Cincinnati: M. Navone of Argentina plays R. Collignon of Belgium. Collignon is slightly favoured in what shapes as a competitive opener.

12:10 pmET5:10 pm UK2:10 am AEST

Cincinnati · WTA 1000 · first roundHard

A. Ružić #56vM. Frech #45

Model: 48% A. Ružić · 52% M. Frech

First round in Cincinnati: A. Ružić of Croatia meets M. Frech of Poland. The model splits this one almost down the middle.

11:00 amET4:00 pm UK1:00 am AEST

Cincinnati · WTA 1000 · first roundHard

D. Kasatkina #61vZ. Sönmez #52

Model: 55% D. Kasatkina · 45% Z. Sönmez

Another near-even call, with the model unable to separate them.

10:00 amET3:00 pm UK12:00 am AEST

Cincinnati · WTA 1000 · first roundHard

S. Bejlek #38vK. Plíšková #66

Model: 61% S. Bejlek · 39% K. Plíšková

First round in Cincinnati: S. Bejlek of the Czech Republic faces K. Plíšková, also of the Czech Republic. Bejlek is the slight model favourite in the all-Czech contest.

1:40 pmET6:40 pm UK3:40 am AEST

Cincinnati · ATP Masters 1000 · first roundHard

R. Burruchaga #58vJ. Struff #42

Model: 34% R. Burruchaga · 66% J. Struff

1:40 pmET6:40 pm UK3:40 am AEST

Cincinnati · WTA 1000 · first roundHard

C. Bucsa #40vP. Udvardy #76

Model: 60% C. Bucsa · 40% P. Udvardy

◆ Tour streaming passes

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Tennis TV — the ATP's own service: Masters 1000, 500 and 250 events plus the ATP FinalsAvailable worldwide, but geo-blocks are set per tournament and change season to season - Masters 1000 events and the Finals carry no restriction, while some 500s are blocked in their host country. No Grand Slams, no WTA.

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WTA TV — the WTA's own service, positioned as the fallback where there is no local broadcasterBlacked out in markets with a local rights holder, which includes the UK and the US.

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Challenger TV — the full ATP Challenger Tour, live and on demandFree on ATPTour.com, with a companion YouTube channel launched in 2026.

The day runs from the early rounds in Cincinnati to the semi-finals in Canada, with hard-court tennis from morning to night. The semi-finals are the pick of the schedule.

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Channels are listed from KickServe's curated rights map (updated 2026-07-25) and can change at short notice — always check your local listings. Start times are earliest-possible: a match begins when the previous one on that court finishes. Win probabilities come from our rating model and are context, not betting advice.