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WTA Canadian Open 1997 Draw & Results
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Monica Seles won the 1997 Canadian Open, defeating Anke Huber 6-2 6-4 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played August 11–17 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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modern equivalent
WTA 1000
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Results
Match Log
Draw
55 recorded singles results
Canadian Open 1997 match log
Winner Score Loser H2H Match Data Date Round Monica Seles #3 DEF · 2× 6-2 6-4 Anke Huber #8 H2H Match data Aug 17, 1997* F Anke Huber #8 3-6 6-2 (ret.) Mary Joe Fernandez #13 H2H Match data Aug 16, 1997* SF Monica Seles #3 DEF · 2× 6-2 7-6 Conchita Martínez #9 H2H Match data Aug 16, 1997* SF Anke Huber #8 2-6 6-1 6-4 Amanda Coetzer #6 H2H Match data Aug 16, 1997* QF Mary Joe Fernandez #13 6-2 6-7 6-4 Magdalena Maleeva #43 H2H Match data Aug 16, 1997* QF Monica Seles #3 DEF · 2× 6-0 6-0 Rita Grande #69 H2H Match data Aug 16, 1997* QF Conchita Martínez #9 6-4 4-6 6-2 Lindsay Davenport #5 H2H Match data Aug 16, 1997* QF Magdalena Maleeva #43 7-5 6-4 Naoko Sawamatsu #52 H2H Match data Aug 15, 1997* R16 Mary Joe Fernandez #13 6-4 6-3 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #11 2× CH H2H Match data Aug 15, 1997* R16 Monica Seles #3 DEF · 2× 6-3 7-5 Sabine Appelmans #20 H2H Match data Aug 15, 1997* R16 Anke Huber #8 6-3 6-4 Sandrine Testud #19 H2H Match data Aug 15, 1997* R16 Amanda Coetzer #6 6-3 6-3 Kimberly Po Messerli H2H Match data Aug 15, 1997* R16 Conchita Martínez #9 6-1 6-4 Yayuk Basuki #24 H2H Match data Aug 15, 1997* R16 Lindsay Davenport #5 7-5 6-4 Magui Serna #49 H2H Match data Aug 15, 1997* R16 Rita Grande #69 6-2 6-2 Mary Pierce #10 H2H Match data Aug 15, 1997* R16 Upset: winner had a 7 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario #11 2× CH 6-2 6-1 Anne Miller H2H Match data Aug 14, 1997* R32 Lindsay Davenport #5 6-2 7-6 Ai Sugiyama #29 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1997* R32 Naoko Sawamatsu #52 7-5 6-7 6-1 Iva Majoli #4 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1997* R32 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Amanda Coetzer #6 4-6 6-4 6-2 Nathalie Dechy #115 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1997* R32 Conchita Martínez #9 6-3 3-6 6-1 Yuka Yoshida #63 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1997* R32 Magui Serna #49 7-6 4-6 6-3 Miho Saeki #111 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1997* R32 Mary Pierce #10 6-1 6-1 Sonya Jeyaseelan #117 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1997* R32 Yayuk Basuki #24 6-4 6-2 Naoko Kijimuta #58 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1997* R32 Kimberly Po Messerli 6-3 6-2 Jennifer Capriati #33 CH H2H Match data Aug 14, 1997* R32 Sabine Appelmans #20 6-3 6-3 Alexandra Fusai #56 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1997* R32 Sandrine Testud #19 6-3 6-3 Lisa Raymond #23 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1997* R32 Monica Seles #3 DEF · 2× 6-2 6-4 Asa Carlsson #36 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1997* R32 Rita Grande #69 6-4 2-6 6-2 Tamarine Tanasugarn #42 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1997* R32 Anke Huber #8 6-2 6-1 Florencia Labat #39 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1997* R32 Magdalena Maleeva #43 6-7 6-4 6-4 Francesca Lubiani #67 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1997* R32 Mary Joe Fernandez #13 6-4 6-2 Nicole Arendt #59 H2H Match data Aug 14, 1997* R32 Naoko Sawamatsu #52 6-1 6-4 Chanda Rubin #34 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1997* R64 Nicole Arendt #59 6-2 6-4 Helena Sukova #47 CH H2H Match data Aug 13, 1997* R64 Magui Serna #49 6-2 6-2 Renata Kolbovic #217 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1997* R64 Sandrine Testud #19 7-5 6-2 María Sánchez Lorenzo #54 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1997* R64 Ai Sugiyama #29 6-4 6-3 Els Callens #51 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1997* R64 Kimberly Po Messerli 6-1 7-6 Nathalie Tauziat #21 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1997* R64 Mary Joe Fernandez #13 6-4 7-5 Joannette Kruger #44 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1997* R64 Sabine Appelmans #20 6-3 6-3 Patricia Hy Boulais H2H Match data Aug 13, 1997* R64 Rita Grande #69 6-2 3-6 6-3 Barbara Rittner #48 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1997* R64 Alexandra Fusai #56 6-1 6-0 Sarah Pitkowski-Malcor #60 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1997* R64 Francesca Lubiani #67 6-2 7-6 Tatiana Panova #85 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1997* R64 Nathalie Dechy #115 6-1 1-6 6-1 Venus Williams #53 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1997* R64 Asa Carlsson #36 6-4 6-3 Ann Grossman #72 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1997* R64 Magdalena Maleeva #43 6-3 6-3 Karina Habsudova #18 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1997* R64 Lisa Raymond #23 6-2 6-1 Andrea Glass #83 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1997* R64 Yayuk Basuki #24 6-3 6-0 Sandra Kleinova #64 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1997* R64 Miho Saeki #111 4-6 6-3 6-2 Irina Spirlea #12 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1997* R64 Upset: winner had a 7 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Anne Miller 7-6 2-6 6-3 Elena Likhovtseva #27 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1997* R64 Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Tamarine Tanasugarn #42 6-0 6-1 Ruxandra Dragomir Ilie H2H Match data Aug 13, 1997* R64 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Florencia Labat #39 6-2 6-0 Linda Wild #46 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1997* R64 Jennifer Capriati #33 CH 6-4 6-3 Silvia Farina Elia #41 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1997* R64 Naoko Kijimuta #58 6-4 2-6 6-3 Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy #14 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1997* R64 Yuka Yoshida #63 5-7 6-3 6-1 Annabel Ellwood #74 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1997* R64 Sonya Jeyaseelan #117 6-4 7-6 Meike Babel #145 H2H Match data Aug 13, 1997* R64 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
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 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.