Most Titles
Open Era singles titles. 2 players share this record.
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Chris Evert 4 titles
WTA Canadian Open 1981 Draw & Results
CompletedTracy 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.
Full tournament history →Dates
Aug 17 — Aug 23
Location
Toronto, Canada
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results
Round of 64
BYE
Pam Casale
6-1 7-6
Regina Marsikova
2× CH
3-6 6-4 6-1
Anne Hobbs
6-3 2-6 6-4
BYE
Candy Reynolds
0-6 7-6 6-4
Bettina Bunge
6-1 6-1
Marie Pinterova
6-1 6-1
Duk Hee Lee
6-4 6-3
Virginia Ruzici
4-6 7-6 6-1
BYE
Rene Blount
6-2 7-6
Deborah Jevans
6-4 6-4
Leslie Allen
5-7 7-5 6-1
Chris Evert
DEF · 2×
BYE
Betty Stove
1-6 6-2 6-3
Kate Latham
6-4 3-6 6-2
Glynis Coles
6-3 2-6 6-3
BYE
Yvonne Vermaak
4-6 6-2 7-5
Barbara Potter
2-6 7-5 7-6
Renata Tomanova
6-0 6-1
BYE
Susan Leo
6-3 6-3
Mima Jausovec
CH
3-6 6-3 7-5
Barbara Hallquist
6-1 4-6 6-2
Rosalyn Fairbank
7-6 6-3
Claudia Kohde Kilsch
6-7 6-3 6-2
BYE
Betty Ann Grubb
6-2 6-3
Round of 32
Tracy Austin
6-3 6-1
Regina Marsikova
2× CH
6-3 6-3
Pam Shriver
6-4 6-2
Bettina Bunge
6-3 6-1
Duk Hee Lee
6-2 2-6 6-3
Sylvia Hanika
6-0 6-3
Deborah Jevans
6-1 6-2
Chris Evert
DEF · 2×
6-0 6-1
Kate Latham
6-0 6-2
Hana Mandlikova
6-4 6-0
Barbara Potter
7-5 5-7 6-2
Andrea Jaeger
6-2 6-3
Mima Jausovec
CH
3-6 6-1 6-3
Rosalyn Fairbank
6-0 6-4
Wendy Turnbull
6-1 6-4
Round of 16
Tracy Austin
6-2 6-2
Regina Marsikova
2× CH
Pam Shriver
6-7 7-5 5-0 (ret.)
Martina Navratilova
6-3 6-1
Sylvia Hanika
6-1 6-2
Chris Evert
DEF · 2×
6-3 6-2
Hana Mandlikova
7-5 6-4
Andrea Jaeger
6-4 6-3
Rosalyn Fairbank
6-4 6-1
Quarterfinals
Tracy Austin
6-2 7-5
Martina Navratilova
7-5 6-4
Chris Evert
DEF · 2×
6-3 7-6
Andrea Jaeger
2-6 6-2 6-2
Semifinals
Tracy Austin
7-6 6-4
Chris Evert
DEF · 2×
4-6 6-1 6-2
Final
Tracy Austin
6-1 6-4
Chris Evert
DEF · 2×
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Canadian Open.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
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Chris Evert 6 finals
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Serena Williams 35 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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Nathalie Tauziat 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iga Swiatek | 6-2 6-3 | Elena Rybakina | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Hard |
| Victoria Mboko | 2-6 6-4 6-1 | Naomi Osaka | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Hard |
| Jessica Pegula | 6-3 2-6 6-1 | Amanda Anisimova | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Hard |
| Jessica Pegula | 6-1 6-0 | Liudmila Samsonova | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Hard |
| Simona Halep | 6-3 2-6 6-3 | Beatriz Haddad Maia | 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 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.