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WTA Canadian Open 1996 Draw & Results
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Monica Seles won the 1996 Canadian Open, defeating Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 6-1 7-6 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played August 5–11 on hard courts in Montreal, 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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Category
Tier I
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modern equivalent
WTA 1000
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Results
Match Log
Draw
55 recorded singles results
Canadian Open 1996 match log
Winner Score Loser H2H Match Data Date Round Monica Seles #1 DEF 6-1 7-6 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #2 2× CH H2H Match data Aug 11, 1996* F Monica Seles #1 DEF 6-0 6-3 Yayuk Basuki #31 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1996* SF Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #2 2× CH 6-0 6-4 Kimberly Po Messerli H2H Match data Aug 10, 1996* SF Kimberly Po Messerli 6-2 6-3 Mary Joe Fernandez #8 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1996* QF Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Monica Seles #1 DEF 6-4 6-2 Magdalena Maleeva #11 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1996* QF Yayuk Basuki #31 2-6 6-2 7-5 Amy Frazier #23 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1996* QF Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #2 2× CH 6-4 6-4 Florencia Labat #57 H2H Match data Aug 10, 1996* QF Yayuk Basuki #31 6-1 6-7 6-4 Elena Likhovtseva #29 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1996* R16 Mary Joe Fernandez #8 6-1 6-1 Nathalie Tauziat #25 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1996* R16 Monica Seles #1 DEF 7-6 6-1 Gabriela Sabatini #14 CH H2H Match data Aug 9, 1996* R16 Magdalena Maleeva #11 6-2 3-2 (ret.) Jennifer Capriati #100 CH H2H Match data Aug 9, 1996* R16 Florencia Labat #57 6-3 6-0 Naoko Kijimuta #55 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1996* R16 Kimberly Po Messerli 6-3 6-2 Rennae Stubbs #94 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1996* R16 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #2 2× CH 7-5 6-1 Amanda Coetzer #15 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1996* R16 Amy Frazier #23 6-3 6-3 Mary Pierce #13 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1996* R16 Jennifer Capriati #100 CH 7-6 7-5 Lori Mcneil #42 H2H Match data Aug 8, 1996* R32 Nathalie Tauziat #25 6-1 3-6 6-4 Petra Begerow #54 H2H Match data Aug 8, 1996* R32 Naoko Kijimuta #55 6-7 6-1 6-2 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #12 H2H Match data Aug 8, 1996* R32 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Mary Pierce #13 2-6 6-3 6-3 Elena Makarova H2H Match data Aug 8, 1996* R32 Florencia Labat #57 6-3 6-2 Virginia Ruano Pascual #104 H2H Match data Aug 8, 1996* R32 Elena Likhovtseva #29 6-4 7-5 Nicole Arendt #79 H2H Match data Aug 8, 1996* R32 Amy Frazier #23 6-2 6-0 Ann Grossman #66 H2H Match data Aug 8, 1996* R32 Gabriela Sabatini #14 CH 6-3 0-6 6-3 Sandrine Testud #50 H2H Match data Aug 8, 1996* R32 Rennae Stubbs #94 6-2 6-4 Karina Habsudova #21 H2H Match data Aug 8, 1996* R32 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Kimberly Po Messerli 6-4 6-4 Anke Huber #5 H2H Match data Aug 8, 1996* R32 Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Mary Joe Fernandez #8 6-1 6-1 Sung-Hee Park #70 H2H Match data Aug 8, 1996* R32 Magdalena Maleeva #11 6-4 6-3 Lisa Raymond #49 H2H Match data Aug 8, 1996* R32 Monica Seles #1 DEF 6-2 6-0 Katarina Studenikova #33 H2H Match data Aug 8, 1996* R32 Yayuk Basuki #31 7-6 6-2 Iva Majoli #4 H2H Match data Aug 8, 1996* R32 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Amanda Coetzer #15 6-0 6-0 Jolene Watanabe #89 H2H Match data Aug 8, 1996* R32 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #2 2× CH 6-0 6-0 Natalia Baudone #115 H2H Match data Aug 8, 1996* R32 Jolene Watanabe #89 6-1 6-2 Kristie Boogert #52 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1996* R64 Amy Frazier #23 6-0 7-6 Alexandra Fusai #60 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1996* R64 Natalia Baudone #115 6-1 6-4 Gloria Pizzichini #47 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1996* R64 Elena Likhovtseva #29 6-1 6-2 Larisa Savchenko #58 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1996* R64 Nicole Arendt #79 5-7 7-5 7-6 Anne Miller H2H Match data Aug 7, 1996* R64 Lisa Raymond #49 7-6 6-1 Jana Nejedly #140 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1996* R64 Gabriela Sabatini #14 CH 6-4 6-2 Sonya Jeyaseelan #153 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1996* R64 Karina Habsudova #21 6-0 6-0 Barbara Schett #37 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1996* R64 Katarina Studenikova #33 2-6 6-3 7-6 Gala Leon Garcia #76 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1996* R64 Sandrine Testud #50 6-3 3-6 6-3 Rene Simpson #117 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1996* R64 Lori Mcneil #42 6-3 6-7 7-5 Silvia Farina Elia #43 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1996* R64 Naoko Kijimuta #55 6-2 6-4 Sandra Cacic #75 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1996* R64 Jennifer Capriati #100 CH 6-4 6-2 Irina Spirlea #19 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1996* R64 Sung-Hee Park #70 6-4 6-2 Marianne Werdel Witmeyer H2H Match data Aug 7, 1996* R64 Amanda Coetzer #15 6-3 6-2 Rita Grande #61 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1996* R64 Kimberly Po Messerli 6-3 6-3 Christina Popescu H2H Match data Aug 7, 1996* R64 Elena Makarova 7-5 6-3 Barbara Rittner #62 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1996* R64 Yayuk Basuki #31 6-2 7-5 Shi-Ting Wang #41 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1996* R64 Virginia Ruano Pascual #104 7-5 3-6 6-4 Helena Sukova #28 CH H2H Match data Aug 7, 1996* R64 Ann Grossman #66 4-6 6-3 6-1 Patricia Hy Boulais H2H Match data Aug 7, 1996* R64 Rennae Stubbs #94 6-1 6-4 Francesca Lubiani #81 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1996* R64 Petra Begerow #54 6-1 6-2 Christina Singer #99 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1996* R64 Florencia Labat #57 6-1 6-1 Mercedes Paz #145 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1996* R64 Nathalie Tauziat #25 6-2 6-4 Asa Carlsson #51 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1996* 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 Montreal, 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.