WTA Canadian Open 1989 Draw & Results

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Martina Navratilova won the 1989 Canadian Open, defeating Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 6-2 6-2 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played August 21–27 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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Dates
Aug 21 — Aug 27
Location
Toronto, Canada
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money

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Results

Match type

55 recorded singles results

Canadian Open 1989 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Martina Navratilova #22× CH 6-2 6-2 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #6 H2H Match data Aug 27, 1989* F
SF (2)
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #6 3-6 7-5 6-3 Gabriela Sabatini #3DEF H2H Match data Aug 26, 1989* SF
Martina Navratilova #22× CH 6-0 6-2 Anne Minter #41 H2H Match data Aug 26, 1989* SF
QF (4)
Anne Minter #41 6-2 6-3 Sylvia Hanika #36 H2H Match data Aug 26, 1989* QF
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #6 6-3 6-2 Nathalie Tauziat #19 H2H Match data Aug 26, 1989* QF
Martina Navratilova #22× CH 6-2 3-6 6-2 Nana Smith #142 H2H Match data Aug 26, 1989* QF
Gabriela Sabatini #3DEF 6-1 3-6 6-0 Jana Novotna #11 H2H Match data Aug 26, 1989* QF
R16 (8)
Nana Smith #142 3-6 7-5 7-5 Radomira Zrubakova #28 H2H Match data Aug 25, 1989* R16 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #6 6-2 6-1 Louise Field #103 H2H Match data Aug 25, 1989* R16
Gabriela Sabatini #3DEF 7-5 6-0 Barbara Paulus #24 H2H Match data Aug 25, 1989* R16
Sylvia Hanika #36 6-4 3-6 7-6 Jana Pospisilova #53 H2H Match data Aug 25, 1989* R16
Nathalie Tauziat #19 3-6 6-4 6-2 Ann Grossman #46 H2H Match data Aug 25, 1989* R16
Martina Navratilova #22× CH 6-3 6-3 Helen Kelesi #18 H2H Match data Aug 25, 1989* R16
Jana Novotna #11 6-0 6-0 Donna Faber #86 H2H Match data Aug 25, 1989* R16
Anne Minter #41 6-2 6-2 Catherine Suire #138 H2H Match data Aug 25, 1989* R16
R32 (16)
Jana Novotna #11 6-1 6-3 Karine Quentrec #68 H2H Match data Aug 24, 1989* R32
Jana Pospisilova #53 1-6 6-1 7-5 Hana Mandlikova #16 H2H Match data Aug 24, 1989* R32 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Anne Minter #41 6-4 7-5 Chris Evert #44× CH H2H Match data Aug 24, 1989* R32 Upset: winner had a 7 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Catherine Suire #138 1-6 6-2 6-3 Isabelle Demongeot #42 H2H Match data Aug 24, 1989* R32
Helen Kelesi #18 6-1 6-2 Regina Rajchrtova #54 H2H Match data Aug 24, 1989* R32
Barbara Paulus #24 6-2 6-3 Clare Wood #166 H2H Match data Aug 24, 1989* R32
Donna Faber #86 6-1 6-3 Linda Ferrando #47 H2H Match data Aug 24, 1989* R32
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #6 6-1 6-4 Jo Anne Faull H2H Match data Aug 24, 1989* R32
Sylvia Hanika #36 6-2 7-5 Shaun Stafford #61 H2H Match data Aug 24, 1989* R32
Nathalie Tauziat #19 6-2 6-4 Robin White #62 H2H Match data Aug 24, 1989* R32
Louise Field #103 6-4 6-2 Marianne Werdel Witmeyer H2H Match data Aug 24, 1989* R32
Martina Navratilova #22× CH 3-6 6-1 6-3 Gigi Fernandez #39 H2H Match data Aug 24, 1989* R32
Nana Smith #142 3-6 7-6 6-2 Natasha Zvereva #13 H2H Match data Aug 24, 1989* R32 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Radomira Zrubakova #28 6-2 1-0 (ret.) Nicole Bradtke #75 H2H Match data Aug 24, 1989* R32
Gabriela Sabatini #3DEF 6-3 6-2 Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel H2H Match data Aug 24, 1989* R32
Ann Grossman #46 1-6 6-4 6-4 Catarina Lindqvist Ryan H2H Match data Aug 24, 1989* R32
R64 (24)
Barbara Paulus #24 6-4 6-3 Mercedes Paz #51 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1989* R64
Louise Field #103 6-3 6-4 Judith Wiesner #30 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1989* R64 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Sylvia Hanika #36 6-3 7-5 Etsuko Inoue #59 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1989* R64
Catherine Suire #138 7-5 6-4 Terry Phelps #35 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1989* R64
Donna Faber #86 3-6 6-2 6-2 Larisa Savchenko #37 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1989* R64
Anne Minter #41 6-0 6-3 Rene Simpson #87 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1989* R64
Regina Rajchrtova #54 3-6 7-6 6-3 Rachel Mcquillan #88 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1989* R64
Radomira Zrubakova #28 6-3 7-6 Petra Langrova #69 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1989* R64
Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel 6-3 6-2 Cammy Macgregor #100 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1989* R64
Ann Grossman #46 6-4 6-2 Maureen Drake #223 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1989* R64
Jo Anne Faull 5-7 6-2 6-0 Akiko Kijimuta #67 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1989* R64
Shaun Stafford #61 6-4 6-3 Anne Grousbeck H2H Match data Aug 23, 1989* R64
Nana Smith #142 6-1 6-2 Jill Hetherington #101 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1989* R64
Clare Wood #166 6-2 6-0 Eva Krapl #118 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1989* R64
Isabelle Demongeot #42 6-3 6-0 Catherine Tanvier #70 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1989* R64
Linda Ferrando #47 6-1 6-2 Nathalie Herreman #128 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1989* R64
Nicole Bradtke #75 6-2 6-4 Eva Pfaff #73 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1989* R64
Nathalie Tauziat #19 7-6 7-6 Natalia Medvedeva #139 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1989* R64
Robin White #62 6-2 6-1 Leila Meskhi #38 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1989* R64
Marianne Werdel Witmeyer 6-4 6-0 Sara Gomer #119 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1989* R64
Karine Quentrec #68 6-2 6-2 Bettina Fulco #43 H2H Match data Aug 23, 1989* R64
Helen Kelesi #18 6-4 7-6 Hu Na H2H Match data Aug 23, 1989* R64
Gigi Fernandez #39 6-0 6-1 Iwona Kuczynska H2H Match data Aug 23, 1989* R64
Jana Pospisilova #53 6-4 6-2 Molly Van Nostrand H2H Match data Aug 23, 1989* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Canadian Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 2 players share this record.

  1. Chris Evert 4 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Chris Evert 6 finals

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Nathalie Tauziat 14 appearances

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Canadian Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Iga Swiatek #5 6-2 6-3 Elena Rybakina #2 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
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

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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.