WTA Canadian Open 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

Tracy Austin won the 1981 Canadian Open, defeating Chris Evert 6-1 6-4 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on hard courts in Toronto, Canada, from August 17 to August 23, 1981.

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Champion
Tracy Austin
def. Chris Evert , 6-1 6-4
Dates
Aug 17 — Aug 23
Location
Toronto, Canada
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Canadian Open 1981 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Tracy Austin 6-1 6-4 Chris Evert H2H Match data Aug 23, 1981* F
SF (2)
Tracy Austin 7-6 6-4 Martina Navratilova H2H Match data Aug 22, 1981* SF
Chris Evert 4-6 6-1 6-2 Andrea Jaeger H2H Match data Aug 22, 1981* SF
QF (4)
Chris Evert 6-3 7-6 Hana Mandlikova H2H Match data Aug 22, 1981* QF
Tracy Austin 6-2 7-5 Pam Shriver H2H Match data Aug 22, 1981* QF
Andrea Jaeger 2-6 6-2 6-2 Rosalyn Fairbank H2H Match data Aug 22, 1981* QF
Martina Navratilova 7-5 6-4 Sylvia Hanika H2H Match data Aug 22, 1981* QF
R16 (8)
Sylvia Hanika 6-1 6-2 Deborah Jevans H2H Match data Aug 21, 1981* R16
Martina Navratilova 6-3 6-1 Duk Hee Lee H2H Match data Aug 21, 1981* R16
Tracy Austin 6-2 6-2 Regina Marsikova H2H Match data Aug 21, 1981* R16
Chris Evert 6-3 6-2 Kate Latham H2H Match data Aug 21, 1981* R16
Pam Shriver 6-7 7-5 5-0 (ret.) Bettina Bunge H2H Match data Aug 21, 1981* R16
Rosalyn Fairbank 6-4 6-1 Wendy Turnbull H2H Match data Aug 21, 1981* R16 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Hana Mandlikova 7-5 6-4 Barbara Potter H2H Match data Aug 21, 1981* R16
Andrea Jaeger 6-4 6-3 Mima Jausovec H2H Match data Aug 21, 1981* R16
R32 (16)
Pam Shriver 6-4 6-2 Candy Reynolds H2H Match data Aug 20, 1981* R32
Rosalyn Fairbank 6-0 6-4 Claudia Kohde Kilsch H2H Match data Aug 20, 1981* R32 Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Martina Navratilova 6-1 6-3 Ann Kiyomura Hayashi H2H Match data Aug 20, 1981* R32
Kate Latham 6-0 6-2 Glynis Coles H2H Match data Aug 20, 1981* R32
Wendy Turnbull 6-1 6-4 Betty Ann Grubb H2H Match data Aug 20, 1981* R32
Sylvia Hanika 6-0 6-3 Rene Blount H2H Match data Aug 20, 1981* R32
Regina Marsikova 6-3 6-3 Anne Hobbs H2H Match data Aug 20, 1981* R32
Mima Jausovec 3-6 6-1 6-3 Barbara Hallquist H2H Match data Aug 20, 1981* R32
Hana Mandlikova 6-4 6-0 Yvonne Vermaak H2H Match data Aug 20, 1981* R32
Bettina Bunge 6-3 6-1 Marie Pinterova H2H Match data Aug 20, 1981* R32
Andrea Jaeger 6-2 6-3 Susan Leo H2H Match data Aug 20, 1981* R32
Chris Evert 6-0 6-1 Betty Stove H2H Match data Aug 20, 1981* R32
Deborah Jevans 6-1 6-2 Leslie Allen H2H Match data Aug 20, 1981* R32
Duk Hee Lee 6-2 2-6 6-3 Virginia Ruzici H2H Match data Aug 20, 1981* R32 Upset: winner had a 6 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Tracy Austin 6-3 6-1 Pam Casale H2H Match data Aug 20, 1981* R32
Barbara Potter 7-5 5-7 6-2 Renata Tomanova H2H Match data Aug 20, 1981* R32
R64 (24)
Rene Blount 6-2 7-6 Angela Walker H2H Match data Aug 19, 1981* R64
Deborah Jevans 6-4 6-4 Joyce Portman H2H Match data Aug 19, 1981* R64
Bettina Bunge 6-1 6-1 Catherine Tanvier H2H Match data Aug 19, 1981* R64
Pam Casale 6-1 7-6 Sandy Collins H2H Match data Aug 19, 1981* R64
Claudia Kohde Kilsch 6-7 6-3 6-2 Stacy Margolin H2H Match data Aug 19, 1981* R64
Marie Pinterova 6-1 6-1 Nina Bohm H2H Match data Aug 19, 1981* R64
Kate Latham 6-4 3-6 6-2 Mareen Louie Harper H2H Match data Aug 19, 1981* R64
Ann Kiyomura Hayashi 6-3 6-4 Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel H2H Match data Aug 19, 1981* R64
Leslie Allen 5-7 7-5 6-1 Hana Strachonova H2H Match data Aug 19, 1981* R64
Duk Hee Lee 6-4 6-3 Nina Bland H2H Match data Aug 19, 1981* R64
Virginia Ruzici 4-6 7-6 6-1 Anne Smith H2H Match data Aug 19, 1981* R64
Candy Reynolds 0-6 7-6 6-4 Sherry Acker H2H Match data Aug 19, 1981* R64
Susan Leo 6-3 6-3 Terry Holladay H2H Match data Aug 19, 1981* R64
Barbara Hallquist 6-1 4-6 6-2 Eva Pfaff H2H Match data Aug 19, 1981* R64
Regina Marsikova 3-6 6-4 6-1 Sharon Walsh Pete H2H Match data Aug 19, 1981* R64
Yvonne Vermaak 4-6 6-2 7-5 Joanne Russell H2H Match data Aug 19, 1981* R64
Betty Stove 1-6 6-2 6-3 Patricia Medrado H2H Match data Aug 19, 1981* R64
Anne Hobbs 6-3 2-6 6-4 Pam Teeguarden H2H Match data Aug 19, 1981* R64
Glynis Coles 6-3 2-6 6-3 Dianne Fromholtz H2H Match data Aug 19, 1981* R64 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Betty Ann Grubb 6-2 6-3 Carol Bertrand H2H Match data Aug 19, 1981* R64
Rosalyn Fairbank 7-6 6-3 Marjorie Blackwood H2H Match data Aug 19, 1981* R64
Mima Jausovec 3-6 6-3 7-5 Betsy Nagelsen H2H Match data Aug 19, 1981* R64
Renata Tomanova 6-0 6-1 Susan Mascarin H2H Match data Aug 19, 1981* R64
Barbara Potter 2-6 7-5 7-6 Kathy Horvath H2H Match data Aug 19, 1981* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most Canadian Open titles
PlayerTitles
Chris Evert 4
Monica Seles 4
Martina Navratilova 3
Serena Williams 3
Simona Halep 3
Amélie Mauresmo 2
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 2
Evonne Goolagong 2
Jessica Pegula 2
Justine Henin 2
Martina Hingis 2
Regina Marsikova 2
Steffi Graf 2

Recent Finals

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Victoria Mboko #85 2-6 6-4 6-1 Naomi Osaka #49 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jessica Pegula #6 6-3 2-6 6-1 Amanda Anisimova #49 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Jessica Pegula #4 6-1 6-0 Liudmila Samsonova #18 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Simona Halep #15 6-3 2-6 6-3 Beatriz Haddad Maia #24 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Camila Giorgi #71 6-3 7-5 Karolina Pliskova #6 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Canadian Open held?
Canadian Open is held in Toronto, Canada.
Who won the most recent Canadian Open?
The 2025 Canadian Open was won by Victoria Mboko 2-6 6-4 6-1.
Who has won the most Canadian Open titles?
Chris Evert has won 4 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 1892.
What surface is Canadian Open played on?
Canadian Open is played on hard courts.