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.
Full tournament history →Dates
Aug 17 — Aug 23
Location
Toronto, Canada
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 64
BYE
Pam Casale
6-1 7-6
Regina Marsikova
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
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
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
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
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
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
Pam Shriver
6-7 7-5 5-0 (ret.)
Martina Navratilova
6-3 6-1
Sylvia Hanika
6-1 6-2
Chris Evert
6-3 6-2
Hana Mandlikova
7-5 6-4
Andrea Jaeger
6-4 6-3
Rosalyn Fairbank
6-4 6-1
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Tracy Austin
7-6 6-4
Chris Evert
4-6 6-1 6-2
Final
Tracy Austin
6-1 6-4
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| 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
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Camila Giorgi | 6-3 7-5 | Karolina Pliskova | 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.