Canadian Open (tennis)

The Canadian Open is a tennis tournament that takes place on outdoor hard courts. It is held in Montreal and Toronto, usually at the start of August. Before 2011, it was held in two different weeks during July and August.

The tournament adjusts for the men and women's side each year. It shifts between Montreal and Toronto. In odd-numbered years, the men's side of the draw is held in Montreal and the women's are held in Toronto, and in even years they switch cities.
History
The men's tournament started in 1881. It was first held at the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club. The women's side of the tournament started in 1892. There are only two leading tournaments that started before the Canadian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open.

Before 1968, the tournament was known as the Canadian National Championships. Since the start of the open era, the tournament has had many sponsors. In the 1970s, it was held under the Rothmans International tobacco brand, Player's Limited was the main sponsor in the 1980s, and the sponsor changed again in 1997 to the cigarette company Du Maurier. Since federal measures came into place to restrict tobacco advertising, Rogers, a media company, has become the head sponsor.
Canadian success
No male Canadian tennis player has won the men's singles tournament since 1958. In 2013 Milos Raonic was the first Canadian player to reach the final since the start of the open era, after he beat fellow Canadian Vasek Pospisil in the semifinals.

Faye Urban was the last Canadian woman to reach the women's singles final. She won in 1969. The Canadian players have had better luck in the men's doubles tournament than in the single's tournament, with Daniel Nestor and Sébastien Lareau both becoming champions. The women's doubles tournament has not been won by a Canadian female tennis player since 1969  when Vicki Berner and Faye Urban won against another Canadian paring of Jane O'Hara and Vivienne Strong in a repeat of the 1968 final. Since then, Helen Kelesi has been the only Canadian player to reach the final for doubles, in 1990.

Past finals
Men's singles
YearWinnerRunner-upScore1968 Ramanathan Krishnan Torben Ulrich6–3, 6–0, 7–51969 Cliff Richey Earl Butch Buchholz6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–01970 Rod Laver Roger Taylor6–0, 4–6, 6–31971 John Newcombe Tom Okker7–6, 3–6, 6–2, 7–61972 Ilie Năstase Andrew Pattison6–4, 6–31973 Tom Okker Manuel Orantes6–3, 6–2, 6–11974 Guillermo Vilas Manuel Orantes6–4, 6–2, 6–31975 Manuel Orantes Ilie Năstase7–6(7–4), 6–0, 6–11976 Guillermo Vilas Wojtek Fibak6–4, 7–6, 6–21977 Jeff Borowiak Jaime Fillol6–0, 6–11978 Eddie Dibbs José Luis Clerc5–7, 6–4, 6–11979 Björn Borg John McEnroe6–3, 6–31980 Ivan Lendl Björn Borg4–6, 5–4, retired1981 Ivan Lendl Eliot Teltscher6–3, 6–21982 Vitas Gerulaitis Ivan Lendl4–6, 6–1, 6–31983 Ivan Lendl Anders Järryd6–2, 6–21984 John McEnroe Vitas Gerulaitis6–0, 6–31985 John McEnroe Ivan Lendl7–5, 6–31986 Boris Becker Stefan Edberg6–4, 3–6, 6–31987 Ivan Lendl Stefan Edberg6–4, 7–61988 Ivan Lendl Kevin Curren7–6, 6–21989 Ivan Lendl John McEnroe6–1, 6–31990 Michael Chang Jay Berger4–6, 6–3, 7–61991 Andrei Chesnokov Petr Korda3–6, 6–4, 6–31992 Andre Agassi Ivan Lendl3–6, 6–2, 6–01993 Mikael Pernfors Todd Martin2–6, 6–2, 7–51994 Andre Agassi Jason Stoltenberg6–4, 6–41995 Andre Agassi Pete Sampras3–6, 6–2, 6–31996 Wayne Ferreira Todd Woodbridge6–2, 6–41997 Chris Woodruff Gustavo Kuerten7–5, 4–6, 6–31998 Patrick Rafter Richard Krajicek7–6, 6–41999 Thomas Johansson Yevgeny Kafelnikov1–6, 6–3, 6–32000 Marat Safin Harel Levy6–2, 6–32001 Andrei Pavel Patrick Rafter7–6(7–3), 2–6, 6–3 2002 Guillermo Cañas Andy Roddick6–4, 7–5 2003 Andy Roddick David Nalbandian6–1, 6–3 2004 Roger Federer Andy Roddick7–5, 6–3 2005 Rafael Nadal Andre Agassi6–3, 4–6, 6–22006 Roger Federer Richard Gasquet2–6, 6–3, 6–22007 Novak Djokovic Roger Federer7–6(7–2), 2–6, 7–6(7–2)2008 Rafael Nadal Nicolas Kiefer6–3, 6–22009 Andy Murray Juan Martín del Potro6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–1 2010 Andy Murray Roger Federer7–5, 7–5 2011 Novak Djokovic Mardy Fish6–2, 3–6, 6–4 2012 Novak Djokovic Richard Gasquet6–3, 6–2 2013  Rafael Nadal Milos Raonic6–2, 6–2
Women's singles
YearWinnerRunner-upScore1968 Jane Bartkowicz Faye Urban 6–3, 6–31969 Faye Urban Vicki Berner6–2, 6–01970 Margaret Smith Court Rosemary Casals6–8, 6–4, 6–41971 Françoise Dürr Evonne Goolagong Cawley6–4, 6–21972 Evonne Goolagong Cawley Virginia Wade6–3, 6–11973 Evonne Goolagong Cawley Helga Niessen Masthoff7–6, 6–41974 Chris Evert Julie Heldman6–0, 6–31975 Marcie Louie Laura DuPont6–1, 4–6, 6–41976 Mima Jaušovec Lesley Hunt6–2, 6–01977 Regina Maršíková Marise Kruger6–4, 4–6, 6–21978 Regina Maršíková Virginia Ruzici7–5, 6–7, 6–21979 Laura DuPont Brigitte Cuypers6–4, 6–7, 6–11980 Chris Evert Virginia Ruzici6–3, 6–11981 Tracy Austin Chris Evert6–1, 6–41982 Martina Navratilova Andrea Jaeger6–3, 7–51983 Martina Navratilova Chris Evert6–4, 4–6, 6–11984 Chris Evert Alycia Moulton6–2, 7–61985 Chris Evert Claudia Kohde-Kilsch6–2, 6–41986 Helena Suková Pam Shriver6–2, 7–51987 Pam Shriver Zina Garrison6–4, 6–11988 Gabriela Sabatini Natasha Zvereva6–1, 6–21989 Martina Navratilova Arantxa Sánchez Vicario6–2, 6–21990 Steffi Graf Katerina Maleeva6–1, 6–7, 6–31991 Jennifer Capriati Katerina Maleeva6–2, 6–31992 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Monica Seles6–3, 4–6, 6–41993 Steffi Graf Jennifer Capriati6–1, 0–6, 6–31994 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Steffi Graf7–5, 1–6, 7–61995 Monica Seles Amanda Coetzer6–0, 6–11996 Monica Seles Arantxa Sánchez Vicario6–1, 7–61997 Monica Seles Anke Huber6–2, 6–41998 Monica Seles Arantxa Sánchez Vicario6–3, 6–21999 Martina Hingis Monica Seles6–4, 6–42000 Martina Hingis Serena Williams0–6, 6–3, 3–0, retired2001 Serena Williams Jennifer Capriati6–1, 6–7, 6–32002 Amélie Mauresmo Jennifer Capriati6–4, 6–12003 Justine Henin Lina Krasnoroutskaya6–1, 6–02004 Amélie Mauresmo Elena Likhovtseva6–1, 6–02005 Kim Clijsters Justine Henin7–5, 6–12006 Ana Ivanovic Martina Hingis6–2, 6–32007 Justine Henin Jelena Janković7–6(7–3), 7–52008 Dinara Safina Dominika Cibulková6–2, 6–12009 Elena Dementieva Maria Sharapova6–4, 6–32010 Caroline Wozniacki Vera Zvonareva6–3, 6–22011 Serena Williams Samantha Stosur6–4, 6–22012 Petra Kvitová Li Na7–5, 2–6, 6–32013 Serena Williams Sorana Cîrstea6–2, 6–0
Men's doubles
YearWinnerRunner-upScore 1968   Harry Fauquier   John Sharpe  Marcelo Lara   Jasjit Singh 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-31969 Ron Holmberg   John Newcombe Earl Butch Buchholz   Raymond Moore6–3, 6–41970 Bill Bowrey   Marty Riessen Cliff Drysdale   Fred Stolle6–3, 6–21971 Tom Okker   Marty Riessen Arthur Ashe   Dennis Ralston6–3, 3–6, 6–11972 Ilie Năstase   Ion Ţiriac Jan Kodeš   Jan Kukal7–6, 6–31973 Rod Laver   Ken Rosewall Owen Davidson   John Newcombe7–5, 7–61974 Manuel Orantes   Guillermo Vilas Jürgen Fassbender   Hans-Jürgen Pohmann6–4, 5–7, 7–61975 Cliff Drysdale   Raymond Moore Jan Kodeš   Ilie Năstase6–3, 6–21976 Bob Hewitt   Raúl Ramírez Juan Gisbert, Sr.   Manuel Orantes6–2, 6–11977 Bob Hewitt   Raúl Ramírez Fred McNair   Sherwood Stewart6–4, 3–6, 6–21978 Wojtek Fibak   Marty Riessen Colin Dowdeswell   Heinz Günthardt6–3, 7–61979 Peter Fleming   John McEnroe Heinz Günthardt   Bob Hewitt6–7, 7–6, 6–11980 Bruce Manson   Brian Teacher Heinz Günthardt   Sandy Mayer6–3, 3–6, 6–41981 Raúl Ramírez   Ferdi Taygan Peter Fleming   John McEnroe2–6, 7–6, 6–41982 Steve Denton   Mark Edmondson Peter Fleming   John McEnroe6–7, 7–5, 6–21983 Sandy Mayer   Ferdi Taygan Tim Gullikson   Tom Gullikson6–3, 6–41984 Peter Fleming   John McEnroe John Fitzgerald   Kim Warwick6–4, 6–21985 Ken Flach   Robert Seguso Stefan Edberg   Anders Järryd5–7, 7–6, 6–31986 Chip Hooper   Mike Leach Boris Becker   Slobodan Živojinović6–7, 6–3, 6–31987 Pat Cash   Stefan Edberg Peter Doohan   Laurie Warder6–7, 6–3, 6–41988 Ken Flach   Robert Seguso Andrew Castle   Tim Gullikson7–6(7–3), 6–31989 Kelly Evernden   Todd Witsken Charles Beckman   Shelby Cannon6–3, 6–31990 Paul Annacone   David Wheaton Broderick Dyke   Peter Lundgren6–1, 7–61991 Patrick Galbraith   Todd Witsken Grant Connell   Glenn Michibata6–4, 3–6, 6–11992 Patrick Galbraith   Danie Visser Andre Agassi   John McEnroe6–4, 6–41993 Jim Courier   Mark Knowles Glenn Michibata   David Pate6–4, 7–61994 Byron Black   Jonathan Stark Patrick McEnroe   Jared Palmer6–4, 6–41995 Yevgeny Kafelnikov   Andrei Olhovskiy Brian MacPhie   Sandon Stolle6–2, 6–21996 Patrick Galbraith   Paul Haarhuis Mark Knowles   Daniel Nestor7–6, 6–31997 Mahesh Bhupathi   Leander Paes Sébastien Lareau   Alex O'Brien7–6, 6–31998 Martin Damm   Jim Grabb Ellis Ferreira   Rick Leach6–7, 6–2, 7–61999 Jonas Björkman   Patrick Rafter Byron Black   Wayne Ferreira7–6(7–5), 6–42000 Sébastien Lareau   Daniel Nestor Joshua Eagle   Andrew Florent6–3, 7–6(7–3)2001 Jiří Novák   David Rikl Donald Johnson   Jared Palmer6–4, 3–6, 6–32002 Bob Bryan   Mike Bryan Mark Knowles   Daniel Nestor4–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–32003 Mahesh Bhupathi   Max Mirnyi Jonas Björkman   Todd Woodbridge6–3, 7–6(7–4)2004 Mahesh Bhupathi   Leander Paes Jonas Björkman   Max Mirnyi6–4, 6–22005 Wayne Black   Kevin Ullyett Jonathan Erlich   Andy Ram6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–02006 Bob Bryan   Mike Bryan Paul Hanley   Kevin Ullyett6–3, 7–52007 Mahesh Bhupathi   Pavel Vízner Paul Hanley   Kevin Ullyett6–4, 6–42008 Daniel Nestor   Nenad Zimonjić Bob Bryan   Mike Bryan6–2, 4–6, [10–6]2009 Mahesh Bhupathi   Mark Knowles Max Mirnyi   Andy Ram6–4, 6–32010 Bob Bryan   Mike Bryan Julien Benneteau   Michaël Llodra7–5, 6–3 2011 Michaël Llodra   Nenad Zimonjić Bob Bryan   Mike Bryan6–4, 6–7(5–7), [10–7]2012 Bob Bryan   Mike Bryan  Marcel Granollers   Marc López6–1, 4–6, [12–10]2013 Alexander Peya   Bruno Soares  Colin Fleming   Andy Murray6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Women's doubles
YearWinnerRunner-upScore1968 Vicki Berner   Faye Urban Jane O'Hara   Vivienne Strong6–2, 6–31969 Vicki Berner   Faye Urban Jane O'Hara    Vivienne Strong6–1, 6–11970 Rosemary Casals    Margaret Court Helen Gourlay    Patricia Walkden6–0, 6–11971 Rosemary Casals    Françoise Dürr Evonne Goolagong    Lesley Turner Bowrey6–3, 6–21972 Margaret Court    Evonne Goolagong Brenda Kirk    Patricia Walkden3–6, 6–3, 7–51973 Evonne Goolagong    Peggy Michel Helga Niessen Masthoff    Martina Navrátilová6–3, 6–21974 Julie Heldman    Gail Sherriff Chanfreau Chris Evert    Jeanne Evert6–3, 6–31975 Julie Anthony    Margaret Court JoAnne Russell    Jane Stratton6–2, 6–41976 Janet Newberry    Cynthia Doerner Sue Barker    Pam Teeguarden6–7, 6–3, 6–11977 Delina Boshoff    Ilana Kloss Rosemary Casals    Evonne Goolagong Cawley6–2, 6–31978 Regina Maršíková    Pam Teeguarden Chris O'Neil    Paula Smith5–7, 6–4, 6–21979 Lea Antonoplis    Diane Evers Chris O'Neil    Mimi Wikstedt2–6, 6–1, 6–31980 Andrea Jaeger    Regina Maršíková Ann Kiyomura    Betsy Nagelsen6–1, 6–31981 Martina Navrátilová    Pam Shriver Candy Reynolds    Anne Smith7–6, 7–61982 Martina Navrátilová    Candy Reynolds Barbara Potter    Sharon Walsh6–4, 6–41983 Anne Hobbs    Andrea Jaeger Rosalyn Fairbank    Candy Reynolds6–4, 5–7, 7–51984 Kathy Jordan    Elizabeth Sayers Claudia Kohde-Kilsch    Hana Mandlíková6–1, 6–21985 Gigi Fernández    Martina Navrátilová Marcella Mesker    Pascale Paradis6–4, 6–01986 Zina Garrison    Gabriela Sabatini Pam Shriver    Helena Suková7–6, 5–7, 6–41987 Zina Garrison    Lori McNeil Claudia Kohde-Kilsch    Helena Suková6–1, 6–21988 Jana Novotná    Helena Suková Zina Garrison    Pam Shriver7–6, 7–61989 Gigi Fernández    Robin White Martina Navrátilová    Larisa Neiland6–1, 7–51990 Betsy Nagelsen    Gabriela Sabatini Helen Kelesi    Raffaella Reggi3–6, 6–2, 6–21991 Larisa Neiland    Natalia Zvereva Claudia Kohde-Kilsch    Helena Suková1–6, 7–5, 6–21992 Lori McNeil    Rennae Stubbs Gigi Fernández    Natalia Zvereva3–6, 7–5, 7–51993 Larisa Neiland    Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario    Helena Suková6–1, 6–21994 Meredith McGrath    Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Pam Shriver    Elizabeth Sayers Smylie2–6, 6–2, 6–41995 Gabriela Sabatini    Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Martina Hingis    Iva Majoli4–6, 6–0, 6–31996 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario    Larisa Neiland Mary Joe Fernández    Helena Suková7–6, 6–11997 Yayuk Basuki    Caroline Vis Nicole Arendt    Manon Bollegraf3–6, 7–5, 6–41998 Martina Hingis    Jana Novotná Yayuk Basuki    Caroline Vis6–3, 6–41999 Jana Novotná    Mary Pierce Larisa Neiland    Arantxa Sánchez Vicario6–3, 2–6, 6–32000 Martina Hingis    Nathalie Tauziat Julie Halard-Decugis    Ai Sugiyama6–3, 3–6, 6–42001 Kimberly Po-Messerli    Nicole Pratt Tina Križan    Katarina Srebotnik6–3, 6–12002 Virginia Ruano Pascual    Paola Suárez Rika Fujiwara    Ai Sugiyama6–4, 7–6(7–4)2003 Svetlana Kuznetsova    Martina Navrátilová María Vento-Kabchi    Angelique Widjaja3–6, 6–1, 6–12004 Shinobu Asagoe    Ai Sugiyama Liezel Horn Huber    Tamarine Tanasugarn6–0, 6–32005 Anna-Lena Grönefeld    Martina Navrátilová Conchita Martínez    Virginia Ruano Pascual5–7, 6–3, 6–42006 Martina Navrátilová    Nadia Petrova Cara Black    Anna-Lena Grönefeld6–1, 6–22007 Katarina Srebotnik    Ai Sugiyama Cara Black    Liezel Horn Huber6–4, 2–6, [10–5]2008 Cara Black   Liezel Horn Huber Maria Kirilenko    Flavia Pennetta6–1, 6–12009 Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez Samantha Stosur Rennae Stubbs2–6, 7–5, [11–9]2010 Gisela Dulko   Flavia Pennetta Květa Peschke   Katarina Srebotnik7–5, 3–6, [12–10]2011 Liezel Huber   Lisa Raymond Victoria Azarenka   Maria Kirilenkowalkover2012 Klaudia Jans-Ignacik   Kristina Mladenovic Nadia Petrova   Katarina Srebotnik7–5, 2–6, [10–7]2013 Jelena Janković   Katarina Srebotnik Anna-Lena Grönefeld   Květa Peschke5–7, 6–1, [10–6]

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