WTA Canadian Open 1997 Draw, Results & Schedule
Monica Seles won the 1997 Canadian Open, defeating Anke Huber 6-2 6-4 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played on hard courts in Toronto, Canada, from August 11 to August 17, 1997.
Full tournament history →Dates
Aug 11 — Aug 17
Location
Toronto, Canada
Category
WTA 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 64
BYE
Asa Carlsson
6-4 6-3
Sabine Appelmans
6-3 6-3
Rita Grande
6-2 3-6 6-3
BYE
Sonya Jeyaseelan
6-4 7-6
Yuka Yoshida
5-7 6-3 6-1
Yayuk Basuki
6-3 6-0
Naoko Kijimuta
6-4 2-6 6-3
Ai Sugiyama
6-4 6-3
Magui Serna
6-2 6-2
Miho Saeki
4-6 6-3 6-2
BYE
Florencia Labat
6-2 6-0
Sandrine Testud
7-5 6-2
Lisa Raymond
6-2 6-1
BYE
Nathalie Dechy
6-1 1-6 6-1
Kimberly Po Messerli
6-1 7-6
Jennifer Capriati
6-4 6-3
Mary Joe Fernandez
6-4 7-5
Nicole Arendt
6-2 6-4
Anne Miller
7-6 2-6 6-3
Magdalena Maleeva
6-3 6-3
Francesca Lubiani
6-2 7-6
Naoko Sawamatsu
6-1 6-4
BYE
Round of 32
Monica Seles
6-2 6-4
Sabine Appelmans
6-3 6-3
Rita Grande
6-4 2-6 6-2
Mary Pierce
6-1 6-1
Conchita Martínez
6-3 3-6 6-1
Yayuk Basuki
6-4 6-2
Lindsay Davenport
6-2 7-6
Magui Serna
7-6 4-6 6-3
Anke Huber
6-2 6-1
Sandrine Testud
6-3 6-3
Amanda Coetzer
4-6 6-4 6-2
Mary Joe Fernandez
6-4 6-2
Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario
6-2 6-1
Magdalena Maleeva
6-7 6-4 6-4
Naoko Sawamatsu
7-5 6-7 6-1
Round of 16
Monica Seles
6-3 7-5
Rita Grande
6-2 6-2
Conchita Martínez
6-1 6-4
Lindsay Davenport
7-5 6-4
Anke Huber
6-3 6-4
Amanda Coetzer
6-3 6-3
Magdalena Maleeva
7-5 6-4
Quarterfinals
Monica Seles
6-0 6-0
Conchita Martínez
6-4 4-6 6-2
Anke Huber
2-6 6-1 6-4
Mary Joe Fernandez
6-2 6-7 6-4
Semifinals
Monica Seles
6-2 7-6
Anke Huber
3-6 6-2 (ret.)
Final
Monica Seles
6-2 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.