WTA Canadian Open 2018 Draw & Results

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Simona Halep won the 2018 Canadian Open, defeating Sloane Stephens 7-6(6) 3-6 6-4 in the final. The WTA 1000 event was played August 6–12 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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Champion
Simona Halep
def. Sloane Stephens , 7-6(6) 3-6 6-4
Dates
Aug 6 — Aug 12
Location
Montreal, Canada
Category
Premier 5 → modern equivalent WTA 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$2,519,250

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

55 recorded singles results

Canadian Open 2018 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Simona Halep #1CH 7-6(6) 3-6 6-4 Sloane Stephens #3 H2H Match data Aug 12, 2018* F
SF (2)
Simona Halep #1CH 6-4 6-1 Ashleigh Barty #16 H2H Match data Aug 11, 2018* SF
Sloane Stephens #3 6-3 6-3 Elina Svitolina #5DEF H2H Match data Aug 11, 2018* SF
QF (4)
Sloane Stephens #3 6-2 6-2 Anastasija Sevastova #19 H2H Match data Aug 11, 2018* QF
Ashleigh Barty #16 6-3 6-1 Kiki Bertens #18 H2H Match data Aug 11, 2018* QF
Elina Svitolina #5DEF 7-5 6-3 Elise Mertens #15 H2H Match data Aug 11, 2018* QF
Simona Halep #1CH 7-5 6-1 Caroline Garcia #6 H2H Match data Aug 11, 2018* QF
R16 (8)
Sloane Stephens #3 6-2 7-5 Carla Suárez Navarro #27 H2H Match data Aug 10, 2018* R16
Caroline Garcia #6 6-3 6-2 Maria Sharapova #22 H2H Match data Aug 10, 2018* R16
Simona Halep #1CH 6-2 6-2 Venus Williams #14 H2H Match data Aug 10, 2018* R16
Elina Svitolina #5DEF 6-3 6-4 Johanna Konta #43 H2H Match data Aug 10, 2018* R16
Ashleigh Barty #16 7-6(3) 6-4 Alizé Cornet #34 H2H Match data Aug 10, 2018* R16
Kiki Bertens #18 6-3 6-2 Petra Kvitova #8CH H2H Match data Aug 10, 2018* R16
Anastasija Sevastova #19 6-3 7-6(2) Julia Goerges #10 H2H Match data Aug 10, 2018* R16
Elise Mertens #15 2-6 7-6(1) 6-0 Aryna Sabalenka #39 H2H Match data Aug 10, 2018* R16
R32 (16)
Maria Sharapova #22 6-0 6-2 Daria Kasatkina #12 H2H Match data Aug 9, 2018* R32
Elise Mertens #15 6-2 6-7(2) 6-0 Shuai Zhang #32 H2H Match data Aug 9, 2018* R32
Elina Svitolina #5DEF 6-3 6-7(5) 4-3 (ret.) Mihaela Buzarnescu #20 H2H Match data Aug 9, 2018* R32
Kiki Bertens #18 6-2 6-2 Karolina Pliskova #9 H2H Match data Aug 9, 2018* R32
Ashleigh Barty #16 7-6(7) 6-2 Alison Van Uytvanck #41 H2H Match data Aug 9, 2018* R32
Alizé Cornet #34 6-4 6-1 Angelique Kerber #4 H2H Match data Aug 9, 2018* R32 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Venus Williams #14 7-6(4) 6-4 Sorana Cirstea #54 H2H Match data Aug 9, 2018* R32
Aryna Sabalenka #39 5-7 6-2 7-6(4) Caroline Wozniacki #2CH H2H Match data Aug 9, 2018* R32
Sloane Stephens #3 6-0 6-2 Francoise Abanda #191 H2H Match data Aug 9, 2018* R32
Julia Goerges #10 2-6 6-4 6-3 Lucie Safarova #58 H2H Match data Aug 9, 2018* R32
Caroline Garcia #6 4-6 6-1 6-3 Magdalena Rybarikova #29 H2H Match data Aug 9, 2018* R32
Petra Kvitova #8CH 6-3 6-4 Anett Kontaveit #30 H2H Match data Aug 9, 2018* R32
Carla Suárez Navarro #27 6-4 3-2 (ret.) Lesia Tsurenko #45 H2H Match data Aug 9, 2018* R32
Anastasija Sevastova #19 4-6 7-6(9) 6-1 Monica Puig #70 H2H Match data Aug 9, 2018* R32
Johanna Konta #43 6-3 6-1 Victoria Azarenka #95 H2H Match data Aug 9, 2018* R32
Simona Halep #1CH 7-6(9) 4-6 7-5 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #28 H2H Match data Aug 9, 2018* R32
R64 (24)
Sorana Cirstea #54 3-6 6-4 6-4 Monica Niculescu #69 H2H Match data Aug 8, 2018* R64
Carla Suárez Navarro #27 7-6(2) 6-2 Naomi Osaka #17 H2H Match data Aug 8, 2018* R64
Anastasija Sevastova #19 6-1 6-0 Aleksandra Krunic #49 H2H Match data Aug 8, 2018* R64
Alizé Cornet #34 4-6 6-1 6-3 Tatjana Maria #81 H2H Match data Aug 8, 2018* R64
Victoria Azarenka #95 6-0 6-1 Kristina Mladenovic #59 H2H Match data Aug 8, 2018* R64
Mihaela Buzarnescu #20 6-2 7-5 Qiang Wang #53 H2H Match data Aug 8, 2018* R64
Karolina Pliskova #9 6-4 6-4 Katerina Siniakova #52 H2H Match data Aug 8, 2018* R64
Francoise Abanda #191 6-3 6-2 Kirsten Flipkens #47 H2H Match data Aug 8, 2018* R64
Kiki Bertens #18 6-1 6-2 Carol Zhao #137 H2H Match data Aug 8, 2018* R64
Julia Goerges #10 3-6 7-6(3) 6-4 Timea Babos #38 H2H Match data Aug 8, 2018* R64
Alison Van Uytvanck #41 6-1 6-2 Sofya Zhuk #149 H2H Match data Aug 8, 2018* R64
Johanna Konta #43 6-7(6) 6-1 6-2 Jelena Ostapenko #11 H2H Match data Aug 8, 2018* R64
Magdalena Rybarikova #29 3-6 7-6(6) 6-2 Barbora Strycova #21 H2H Match data Aug 8, 2018* R64
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova #28 6-3 6-2 Christina Mchale #98 H2H Match data Aug 8, 2018* R64
Lesia Tsurenko #45 6-4 6-2 Katie Boulter #114 H2H Match data Aug 8, 2018* R64
Elise Mertens #15 6-2 6-4 Eugenie Bouchard #129 H2H Match data Aug 8, 2018* R64
Anett Kontaveit #30 4-6 6-3 6-1 Ekaterina Makarova #46 H2H Match data Aug 8, 2018* R64
Lucie Safarova #58 4-6 6-4 7-5 Daria Saville #23 H2H Match data Aug 8, 2018* R64
Daria Kasatkina #12 6-4 4-6 6-1 Maria Sakkari #31 H2H Match data Aug 8, 2018* R64
Venus Williams #14 7-5 6-1 Caroline Dolehide #124 H2H Match data Aug 8, 2018* R64
Maria Sharapova #22 6-1 6-2 Sesil Karatantcheva #229 H2H Match data Aug 8, 2018* R64
Ashleigh Barty #16 6-3 1-6 7-5 Irina-Camelia Begu #55 H2H Match data Aug 8, 2018* R64
Aryna Sabalenka #39 6-4 4-6 6-3 Ana Bogdan #82 H2H Match data Aug 8, 2018* R64
Shuai Zhang #32 7-5 7-5 Barbora Krejcikova #232 H2H Match data Aug 8, 2018* 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

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

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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Other WTA 1000 tournaments in 2018

Previous editions of Canadian Open

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.