ATP Canadian Open 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule
Ivan Lendl won the 1981 Canadian Open, defeating Eliot Teltscher 6-3 6-2 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on hard courts in Montreal, Canada, from August 10 to August 17, 1981. The match log contains 61 recorded singles results for this edition.
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 10 — Aug 17
Location
Montreal, Canada
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 64
Ivan Lendl
6-2 3-6 6-1
Tim Gullikson
6-3 6-1
Anand Amritraj
6-3 6-4
John Sadri
6-1 6-4
Brian Teacher
5-7 6-2 6-4
Jim Gurfein
3-6 6-2 6-4
Brad Drewett
7-5 7-6
Steve Meister
6-4 6-4
Shlomo Glickstein
6-7 6-3 6-3
Russell Simpson
6-2 4-6 7-6
Peter Mcnamara
6-3 6-3
John Fitzgerald
6-0 6-2
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Eliot Teltscher
6-4 6-0
Bernard Fritz
6-4 6-1
Tomas Smid
6-2 7-6
Bruce Manson
7-5 6-0
Heinz Gunthardt
6-0 6-1
Kevin Curren
6-4 6-2
Christophe Roger-Vasselin
6-1 4-6 6-2
Trey Waltke
6-4 6-3
Vijay Amritraj
6-0 6-4
Hans Simonsson
7-6 6-4
John McEnroe
6-3 6-2
Peter Fleming
6-1 6-3
Steve Denton
6-2 6-2
Vitas Gerulaitis
6-3 6-2
Bernie Mitton
6-4 4-6 6-1
Sammy Giammalva Jr
6-3 6-4
Round of 32
Ivan Lendl
6-1 6-2
Anand Amritraj
6-4 4-6 7-5
Brian Teacher
6-3 7-6
Brad Drewett
2-6 6-1 6-1
Shlomo Glickstein
6-3 6-3
Peter Mcnamara
6-2 6-4
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Eliot Teltscher
6-3 6-1
Tomas Smid
7-6 3-6 7-6
Heinz Gunthardt
3-6 6-3 6-2
Christophe Roger-Vasselin
6-2 6-7 6-3
Vijay Amritraj
6-1 4-6 6-2
John McEnroe
6-3 6-2
Steve Denton
1-6 7-6 6-4
Bernie Mitton
7-6 6-3
Round of 16
Ivan Lendl
6-0 6-3
Brian Teacher
3-6 6-3 6-3
Shlomo Glickstein
6-4 3-6 6-3
BYE
Eliot Teltscher
6-3 6-4
Vijay Amritraj
5-7 7-6 6-1
Steve Denton
4-6 7-5 7-6
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Ivan Lendl
5-7 6-2 6-3
Eliot Teltscher
1-6 6-2 6-3
Final
Ivan Lendl
6-3 6-2
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Ivan Lendl | 6 |
| Rafael Nadal | 5 |
| Novak Djokovic | 4 |
| Andre Agassi | 3 |
| Andy Murray | 3 |
| Ben Shelton | 2 |
| Guillermo Vilas | 2 |
| John McEnroe | 2 |
| Roger Federer | 2 |
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 Montreal, Canada.
- Who won the most recent Canadian Open?
- The 2026 Canadian Open was won by Ben Shelton 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 hard courts.