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WTA Canadian Open 1981 Draw & Results
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Tracy Austin won the 1981 Canadian Open, defeating Chris Evert 6-1 6-4 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played August 17–23 on hard 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.
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Results
Match Log
Draw
55 recorded singles results
Canadian Open 1981 match log
Winner Score Loser H2H Match Data Date Round Tracy Austin 6-1 6-4 Chris Evert DEF · 2× H2H Match data Aug 23, 1981* F Tracy Austin 7-6 6-4 Martina Navratilova H2H Match data Aug 22, 1981* SF Chris Evert DEF · 2× 4-6 6-1 6-2 Andrea Jaeger H2H Match data Aug 22, 1981* SF Chris Evert DEF · 2× 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 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 2× CH H2H Match data Aug 21, 1981* R16 Chris Evert DEF · 2× 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 CH H2H Match data Aug 21, 1981* R16 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 2× CH 6-3 6-3 Anne Hobbs H2H Match data Aug 20, 1981* R32 Mima Jausovec CH 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 DEF · 2× 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 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 2× CH 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 CH 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
The leading Open Era records for Canadian Open.
Most Titles
Open Era singles titles. 2 players share this record.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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* Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
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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 2026 Canadian Open was won by Iga Swiatek, who defeated Elena Rybakina 6-2 6-3.
Who has won the most Canadian Open titles?
Chris Evert and Monica Seles are tied for the most Canadian Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 4 each.
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.