Most Titles
Open Era singles titles. 2 players share this record.
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Chris Evert 4 titles
WTA Canadian Open 1996 Draw & Results
CompletedMonica 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.
Full tournament history →Dates
Aug 5 — Aug 11
Location
Montreal, Canada
Category
Tier I
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modern equivalent
WTA 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results
Round of 64
Monica Seles
DEF
BYE
Katarina Studenikova
2-6 6-3 7-6
Gabriela Sabatini
CH
6-4 6-2
Sandrine Testud
6-3 3-6 6-3
Lisa Raymond
7-6 6-1
Jennifer Capriati
CH
6-4 6-2
Lori Mcneil
6-3 6-7 7-5
Yayuk Basuki
6-2 7-5
BYE
Elena Likhovtseva
6-1 6-2
Nicole Arendt
5-7 7-5 7-6
Amy Frazier
6-0 7-6
Ann Grossman
4-6 6-3 6-1
BYE
Elena Makarova
7-5 6-3
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
2× CH
BYE
Natalia Baudone
6-1 6-4
Amanda Coetzer
6-3 6-2
Jolene Watanabe
6-1 6-2
Florencia Labat
6-1 6-1
Virginia Ruano Pascual
7-5 3-6 6-4
Naoko Kijimuta
6-2 6-4
BYE
Rennae Stubbs
6-1 6-4
Karina Habsudova
6-0 6-0
Nathalie Tauziat
6-2 6-4
Petra Begerow
6-1 6-2
Round of 32
Monica Seles
DEF
6-2 6-0
Gabriela Sabatini
CH
6-3 0-6 6-3
Magdalena Maleeva
6-4 6-3
Jennifer Capriati
CH
7-6 7-5
Yayuk Basuki
7-6 6-2
Elena Likhovtseva
6-4 7-5
Amy Frazier
6-2 6-0
Mary Pierce
2-6 6-3 6-3
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
2× CH
6-0 6-0
Amanda Coetzer
6-0 6-0
Naoko Kijimuta
6-7 6-1 6-2
Kimberly Po Messerli
6-4 6-4
Rennae Stubbs
6-2 6-4
Mary Joe Fernandez
6-1 6-1
Nathalie Tauziat
6-1 3-6 6-4
Round of 16
Monica Seles
DEF
7-6 6-1
Magdalena Maleeva
6-2 3-2 (ret.)
Yayuk Basuki
6-1 6-7 6-4
Amy Frazier
6-3 6-3
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
2× CH
7-5 6-1
Florencia Labat
6-3 6-0
Kimberly Po Messerli
6-3 6-2
Mary Joe Fernandez
6-1 6-1
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Monica Seles
DEF
6-0 6-3
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
2× CH
6-0 6-4
Final
Monica Seles
DEF
6-1 7-6
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
2× CH
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 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.