Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
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Ivan Lendl 6 titles
ATP Canadian Open 1969 Draw & Results
CompletedCliff Richey won the 1969 Canadian Open, defeating Earl Butch Buchholz 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-0 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played August 4–11 on clay courts in Toronto, Canada.
The Canadian Open is run in Toronto and Montreal, with the ATP and WTA events using opposite host cities in a given season.
Full tournament history →Dates
Aug 4 — Aug 11
Location
Toronto, Canada
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
27 recorded singles results
| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Cliff Richey | 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-0 | Earl Butch Buchholz | H2H | Match data | Aug 11, 1969* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Earl Butch Buchholz | 3-6 6-4 7-5 6-0 | John Newcombe | H2H | Match data | Aug 10, 1969* | SF Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Cliff Richey | 6-1 6-2 4-6 6-4 | Mike Belkin | H2H | Match data | Aug 10, 1969* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| John Newcombe | 9-7 4-6 0-6 6-4 8-6 | Pancho Guzman | — | Match data | Aug 10, 1969* | QF |
| Earl Butch Buchholz | 6-4 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-0 | Dick Crealy | H2H | Match data | Aug 10, 1969* | QF |
| Mike Belkin | 4-6 6-3 7-5 6-2 | Lester Sack | — | Match data | Aug 10, 1969* | QF |
| Cliff Richey | 4-6 4-6 6-4 6-0 6-2 | Raymond Moore | H2H | Match data | Aug 10, 1969* | QF |
| R16 (7) | ||||||
| Raymond Moore | 1-6 9-7 6-3 8-10 6-3 | John Sharpe | — | Match data | Aug 9, 1969* | R16 |
| Cliff Richey | 6-4 6-1 6-2 | Frank Tutvin | — | Match data | Aug 9, 1969* | R16 |
| John Newcombe | 6-3 6-3 6-0 | Tony Pospisil | — | Match data | Aug 9, 1969* | R16 |
| Mike Belkin | 6-2 6-1 7-5 | Michael Sprenglemeyer | — | Match data | Aug 9, 1969* | R16 |
| Dick Crealy | 7-5 6-2 6-2 | Jean Pierre Courcol | — | Match data | Aug 9, 1969* | R16 |
| Pancho Guzman | 10-8 6-1 (ret.) | Brian Fairlie | — | Match data | Aug 9, 1969* | R16 |
| Earl Butch Buchholz | 6-1 6-4 6-3 | Ken Binns | — | Match data | Aug 9, 1969* | R16 |
| R32 (7) | ||||||
| Brian Fairlie | 2-6 6-1 6-0 6-2 | Peter Burwash | H2H | Match data | Aug 7, 1969* | R32 |
| Raymond Moore | 6-4 7-5 7-5 | Gerry Perry | — | Match data | Aug 7, 1969* | R32 |
| Mike Belkin | 6-3 6-4 7-5 | Brian Flood | — | Match data | Aug 7, 1969* | R32 |
| Cliff Richey | 6-2 6-4 6-4 | William Brown | H2H | Match data | Aug 7, 1969* | R32 |
| Earl Butch Buchholz | 1-6 3-6 6-4 6-2 6-0 | Rudy Hernando | H2H | Match data | Aug 7, 1969* | R32 |
| John Newcombe | 6-1 6-0 6-1 | Donald Fontana | — | Match data | Aug 7, 1969* | R32 |
| Dick Crealy | 6-2 6-3 3-6 6-2 | Bill Monan | — | Match data | Aug 7, 1969* | R32 |
| R64 (6) | ||||||
| Bill Monan | (w/o) | Armando Cornejo | — | Match data | Aug 6, 1969* | R64 |
| Dick Crealy | 6-1 6-2 6-0 | Hector Gonzalez | — | Match data | Aug 6, 1969* | R64 |
| Mike Belkin | 6-4 4-6 1-6 6-4 6-3 | Bob Bardsley | — | Match data | Aug 6, 1969* | R64 |
| Harry Fauquier | 6-4 6-1 6-2 | Tony Bardsley | — | Match data | Aug 6, 1969* | R64 |
| Rudy Hernando | 6-4 6-3 6-3 | George Andrews | — | Match data | Aug 6, 1969* | R64 |
| Earl Butch Buchholz | 6-2 6-3 6-3 | Joe Osadca | — | Match data | Aug 6, 1969* | R64 |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Canadian Open.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
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Ivan Lendl 9 finals
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Ivan Lendl 57 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.
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John McEnroe 16 appearances
View the full Canadian Open record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Shelton | 6-3 7-6(4) | Brandon Nakashima | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Hard |
| Ben Shelton | 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(3) | Karen Khachanov | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Hard |
| Alexei Popyrin | 6-2 6-4 | Andrey Rublev | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Hard |
| Jannik Sinner | 6-4 6-1 | Alex de Minaur | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Hard |
| Pablo Carreno Busta | 3-6 6-3 6-3 | Hubert Hurkacz | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Hard |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Canadian Open held?
- Canadian Open is held in Toronto, Canada.
- Who is the latest recorded Canadian Open winner?
- The 2026 Canadian Open was won by Ben Shelton, who defeated Brandon Nakashima 6-3 7-6(4).
- Who has won the most Canadian Open titles?
- Ivan Lendl has won 6 Canadian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Canadian Open played?
- The first edition of Canadian Open was held in 1881.
- What surface is Canadian Open played on?
- Canadian Open is played on clay courts.