The
Canadian Open is due to take place between August 1 - August 13, 2026 with Victoria Mboko initially being defending champion albeit she won't play this time around due to injury.
As a result, it will be a field led by Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff, Mirra Andreeva among others.
As well as flanked by Naomi Osaka, Amanda Anisimova, Iva Jovic and from home hopes such players as Leylah Fernandez, Bianca Andreescu among others. It will be in Toronto this year with the events alternating between the two cities. The men's takes place in Montreal.
It is the 124th edition of the women's tournament and is one of the leading events towards the US Open with Cincinnati to follow after
DC the week before.
Draw and Results Canadian Open Toronto
First Round
| Player 1 | v | Player 2 |
| Aryna Sabalenka | v | BYE |
| Cristina Bucșa | v | Qualifier |
| Yulia Putintseva | v | Shuai Zhang |
| Jelena Ostapenko | v | BYE |
| Maja Chwalińska | v | Qualifier |
| Talia Gibson | v | Elisabetta Cocciaretto |
| Camila Osorio | v | Qualifier |
| Ekaterina Alexandrova | v | BYE |
| Elina Svitolina | v | BYE |
| Jessica Bouzas Maneiro | v | Ariana Arseneault |
| Elena-Gabriela Ruse | v | Peyton Stearns |
| Anastasia Potapova | v | BYE |
| Clara Tauson | v | BYE |
| Nikola Bartůňková | v | Bianca Andreescu |
| Amanda Anisimova | v | BYE |
| Jessica Pegula | v | BYE |
| Magdalena Fręch | v | BYE |
| Kamilla Rakhimova | v | Venus Williams |
| Kateřina Siniaková | v | BYE |
| Anna Kalinskaya | v | BYE |
| McCartney Kessler | v | Carson Branstine |
| Diana Shnaider | v | BYE |
| Marta Kostyuk | v | BYE |
| Qualifier | v | Kayla Sebov |
| Qualifier | v | Antonia Ružić |
| Madison Keys | v | BYE |
| Donna Vekić | v | BYE |
| Kimberly Birrell | v | Viktorija Golubic |
| Xinyu Wang | v | Sara Bejlek |
| Iga Świątek | v | BYE |
| Linda Nosková | v | BYE |
| Qualifier | v | Catherine McNally |
| Qualifier | v | Alycia Parks |
| Alexandra Eala | v | BYE |
| Marie Bouzková | v | BYE |
| Tereza Valentová | v | Taylor Townsend |
| Solana Sierra | v | Qualifier |
| Belinda Bencic | v | BYE |
| Iva Jovic | v | BYE |
| Carol Zhao | v | Magda Linette |
| Emma Navarro | v | BYE |
| Maria Sakkari | v | BYE |
| Rebecca Marino | v | Zeynep Sönmez |
| Diane Parry | v | Qualifier |
| Coco Gauff | v | BYE |
| Mirra Andreeva | v | BYE |
| Oleksandra Oliynykova | v | Karolína Plíšková |
| Renata Zarazúa | v | Tamara Korpatsch |
| Leylah Fernandez | v | BYE |
| Elise Mertens | v | BYE |
| Anhelina Kalinina | v | Anna Bondár |
| Panna Udvardy | v | Eva Lys |
| Naomi Osaka | v | BYE |
| Sorana Cîrstea | v | BYE |
| Yuliia Starodubtseva | v | Qualifier |
| Joanna Tjen | v | Liudmila Samsonova |
| Barbora Krejčíková | v | BYE |
| Ann Li | v | BYE |
| Katie Boulter | v | Kayla Cross |
| Xinyu Wang | v | Daria Kasatkina |
| Elena Rybakina | v | BYE |
Entry List Canadian Open Toronto
| # | Player | Ctry |
| 1 | Aryna Sabalenka | BLR |
| 2 | Elena Rybakina | KAZ |
| 3 | Jessica Pegula | USA |
| 4 | Coco Gauff | USA |
| 5 | Mirra Andreeva | RUS |
| 7 | Linda Nosková | CZE |
| 8 | Iga Świątek | POL |
| 9 | Amanda Anisimova | USA |
| 10 | Elina Svitolina | UKR |
| 11 | Marta Kostyuk | UKR |
| 13 | Naomi Osaka | JPN |
| 14 | Belinda Bencic | SUI |
| 16 | Iva Jovic | USA |
| 17 | Sorana Cîrstea | ROU |
| 18 | Diana Shnaider | RUS |
| 19 | Ekaterina Alexandrova | RUS |
| 20 | Anna Kalinskaya | RUS |
| 21 | Maja Chwalińska | POL |
| 22 | Madison Keys | USA |
| 23 | Elise Mertens | BEL |
| 24 | Marie Bouzková | CZE |
| 25 | Barbora Krejčíková | CZE |
| 26 | Emma Navarro | USA |
| 27 | Anastasia Potapova | AUT |
| 28 | Alexandra Eala | PHI |
| 29 | Jeļena Ostapenko | LAT |
| 30 | Clara Tauson | DEN |
| 31 | Ann Li | USA |
| 33 | Maria Sakkari | GRE |
| 34 | Leylah Fernandez | CAN |
| 35 | Donna Vekić | CRO |
| 36 | Kateřina Siniaková | CZE |
| 37 | Janice Tjen | INA |
| 38 | Sára Bejlek | CZE |
| 39 | Jaqueline Cristian | ROU |
| 40 | Cristina Bucșa | ESP |
| 41 | Nikola Bartůňková | CZE |
| 42 | Xinyu Wang | CHN |
| 44 | Oleksandra Oliynykova | UKR |
| 46 | Tamara Korpatsch | GER |
| 47 | Mccartney Kessler | USA |
| 48 | Magdalena Fręch | POL |
| 51 | Viktorija Golubic | SUI |
| 52 | Zeynep Sönmez | TUR |
| 54 | Anhelina Kalinina | UKR |
| 55 | Antonia Ružić | CRO |
| 56 | Camila Osorio | COL |
| 57 | Shuai Zhang | CHN |
| 58 | Peyton Stearns | USA |
| 59 | Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro | ESP |
| 60 | Diane Parry | FRA |
| 61 | Daria Kasatkina | AUS |
| 62 | Yuliia Starodubtseva | UKR |
| 63 | Karolína Plíšková | CZE |
| 64 | Tereza Valentová | CZE |
| 65 | Magda Linette | POL |
| 66 | Kimberly Birrell | AUS |
| 68 | Alycia Parks | USA |
| 69 | Katie Boulter | GBR |
| 70 | Liudmila Samsonova | RUS |
| 71 | Elisabetta Cocciaretto | ITA |
| 72 | Talia Gibson | AUS |
| 73 | Caty McNally | USA |
| 74 | Panna Udvardy | HUN |
| 75 | Elena-Gabriela Ruse | ROU |
| 77 | Anna Bondár | HUN |
| 82 | Kamilla Rakhimova | UZB |
| 83 | Renata Zarazúa | MEX |
| 85 | Eva Lys | GER |
| 86 | Solana Sierra | ARG |
| 88 | Laura Siegemund | GER |
| 105 | Taylor Townsend | USA |
| 168 | Kayla Cross (WC) | CAN |
| 173 | Bianca Andreescu (WC) | CAN |
| 467 | Venus Williams (WC) | USA |
Prize Money Canadian Open Toronto
The prize money breakdown hasn't been fully confirmed yet for Canadian Open in Toronto with $7,433,076 for the women's. This is confirmed with $9,415,724 for the men.
History Canadian Open Toronto
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| 1892 | Maude Delano-Osborne (1/3) | Florence Smith | 9–7, 7–9, 6–2, 8–6 |
| 1893 | Maude Delano-Osborne (2/3) | Florence Smith | 6–8, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1894 | Maude Delano-Osborne (3/3) | Mrs Whitehead | 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1895[24] | Florence Smith (1/1) | Maude Delano-Osborne | 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1896 | Juliette Atkinson (1/3) | Florence Smith | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1897[25] | Juliette Atkinson (2/3) | Jane Davis | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1898 | Juliette Atkinson (3/3)[26] | Eustace Smith | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1899 | Violet Summerhayes (1/5) | | 6–2, 9–11, 6–3 |
| 1900 | Violet Summerhayes (2/5) | Mrs Burgess | 6–8, 6–4, 6–0, 6–4 |
| 1901 | Violet Summerhayes (3/5) | Mrs Burgess | 6–3, 2–6, 6–0, 0–6, 9–7 |
| 1902 | Miss Hague (1/1) | Violet Summerhayes | 6–0, 6–1[27][28] |
| 1903 | Violet Summerhayes (4/5) | Mrs Burgess | 1–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1904 | Violet Summerhayes (5/5) | | |
| 1905 | Not Held | | |
| 1906 | Lois Moyes Bickle (1/10) | Violet Summerhayes | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1907 | Lois Moyes Bickle (2/10) | Miss Hague | 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1908 | Lois Moyes Bickle (3/10) | Evelyn Clay | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1909 | May Sutton (1/1) | Edith Boucher Hannam | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1910 | Lois Moyes Bickle (4/10) | Rhea Fairbairn | 6–4, 6–0 |
| 1911 | Florence Sutton (1/1) | | |
| 1912 | Miss Birch (1/1) | Miss Beckett | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1913 | Lois Moyes Bickle (5/10) | Florence Best | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1914 | Lois Moyes Bickle (6/10) | Florence Best | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1915 | no competition (due to World War I) | | |
| 1916 | | | |
| 1917 | | | |
| 1918 | | | |
| 1919 | Marion Zinderstein (1/1) | Lois Moyes Bickle | 8–6, 6–4 |
| 1920 | Lois Moyes Bickle (7/10) | Florence Best | |
| 1921 | Lois Moyes Bickle (8/10) | Margaret Grove | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1922 | Lois Moyes Bickle (9/10) | Gladys Hutchings | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1923 | Florence Best (1/1) | M. Brooks | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1924 | Lois Moyes Bickle (10/10) | Marjorie Leeming | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1925 | Marjorie Leeming (1/2) | Mrs H. F. Wright | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1926 | Marjorie Leeming (2/2) | Marjorie Gladman | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1927 | Caroline Swartz (1/1) | Edith Cross | 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
| 1928 | Marjorie Gladman (1/1) | Mary Greef | 5–7, 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1929 | Olive Wade (1/3) | Ruth Riese | 6–0, 1–6, 6–1 |
| 1930 | Olive Wade (2/3) | Marjorie Leeming | 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
| 1931 | Edith Cross (1/1) | Marjorie Leeming | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1932 | Olive Wade (3/3) | Marjorie Leeming | 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1933 | Gracyn Wheeler (1/2) | Mary Campbell | 4–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1934 | Caroline Deacon (1/1) | Eleanor Young | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1935 | Margaret Osborne duPont (1/1) | Gussie Raegener | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1936 | Esther Bartosh (1/1) | Jean Milne | 6–1, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 1937 | Evelyn Dearman (1/1) | Mary Hardwick | (walkover) |
| 1938 | Rene Bolte (1/1) | Ruth Porter | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1939 | Elizabeth Blackman (1/1) | Rene Bolte | 7–5, 7–5 |
| 1940 | Eleanor Young (1/1) | Jean Milne | 7–5, 7–5 |
| 1941 | No competition (due to World War II) | | |
| 1942 | | | |
| 1943 | | | |
| 1944 | | | |
| 1945 | | | |
| 1946 | Baba Lewis (1/2) | Noreen Haney | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1947 | Gracyn Wheeler Kelleher (2/2) | Eleanor Young | 6–0, 3–6, 6–0 |
| 1948 | Patricia Macken (1/1) | Elaine Fildes | 2–6, 8–6, 6–2 |
| 1949 | Baba Lewis (2/2) | Patricia Macken | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 1950 | Doris Popple (1/1) | Barbara Knapp | 8–6, 6–8, 7–5 |
| 1951 | Lucille Davidson (1/1) | Pat Lowe | 8–6, 6–1 |
| 1952 | Melita Ramírez (1/2) | Lucille Davidson | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1953 | Melita Ramírez (2/2) | Thelma Coyne Long | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1954 | Karol Fageros (1/1) | Ethel Norton | 3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1955 | Hanna Sladek (1/1) | Connie Bowan | 8–6, 6–0 |
| 1956 | Jean Laird (1/1) | Linda Vail | 4–6, 7–5, 8–6 |
| 1957 | Louise Brown (1/1) | Singeline Boeck | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1958 | Eleanor Dodge (1/1) | Barbara Browning | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1959 | Marie Martin (1/1) | Martha Hernández | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1960 | Donna Floyd (1/1) | Ann Barclay | 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1961 | Ann Haydon-Jones (1/1) | Ann Barclay | 6–4, 6–0 |
| 1962 | Ann Barclay (1/2) | Louise Brown | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1963 | Ann Barclay (2/2) | Louise Brown | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 1964 | Benita Senn (1/1) | Louise Brown | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1965 | Julie Heldman (1/1) | Faye Urban | 6–3, 8–6 |
| 1966 | Rita Bentley (1/1) | Susan Butt | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1967 | Kathleen Harter (1/1) | Rita Bentley | 6–1, 5–7, 7–5 |
| ↓ Open era ↓ | | | |
| 1968 | Jane Bartkowicz (1/1) | Faye Urban | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1969 | Faye Urban (1/1) | Vicki Berner | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1970 | Margaret Smith Court (1/1) | Rosemary Casals | 6–8, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1971 | Françoise Dürr (1/1) | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1972 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley (1/2) | Virginia Wade | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1973 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley (2/2) | Helga Niessen Masthoff | 7–6, 6–4 |
| 1974 | Chris Evert (1/4) | Julie Heldman | 6–0, 6–3 |
| 1975 | Marcie Louie (1/1) | Laura duPont | 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 1976 | Mima Jaušovec (1/1) | Lesley Hunt | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1977 | Regina Maršíková (1/2) | Marise Kruger | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 1978 | Regina Maršíková (2/2) | Virginia Ruzici | 7–5, 6–7(9–11), 6–2 |
| 1979 | Laura duPont (1/1) | Brigitte Cuypers | 6–4, 6–7, 6–1 |
| 1980 | Chris Evert (2/4) | Virginia Ruzici | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1981 | Tracy Austin (1/1) | Chris Evert | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1982 | Martina Navratilova (1/3) | Andrea Jaeger | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1983 | Martina Navratilova (2/3) | Chris Evert | 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 |
| 1984 | Chris Evert (3/4) | Alycia Moulton | 6–2, 7–6(7–3) |
| 1985 | Chris Evert (4/4) | Claudia Kohde-Kilsch | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1986 | Helena Suková (1/1) | Pam Shriver | 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1987 | Pam Shriver (1/1) | Zina Garrison | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1988 | Gabriela Sabatini (1/1) | Natasha Zvereva | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1989 | Martina Navratilova (3/3) | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1990 | Steffi Graf (1/2) | Katerina Maleeva | 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–3 |
| 1991 | Jennifer Capriati (1/1) | Katerina Maleeva | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1992 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (1/2) | Monica Seles | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 1993 | Steffi Graf (2/2) | Jennifer Capriati | 6–1, 0–6, 6–3 |
| 1994 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (2/2) | Steffi Graf | 7–5, 1–6, 7–6(7–4) |
| 1995 | Monica Seles (1/4) | Amanda Coetzer | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 1996 | Monica Seles (2/4) | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–1, 7–6(7–2) |
| 1997 | Monica Seles (3/4) | Anke Huber | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1998 | Monica Seles (4/4) | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1999 | Martina Hingis (1/2) | Monica Seles | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2000 | Martina Hingis (2/2) | Serena Williams | 0–6, 6–3, 3–0 (ret.) |
| 2001 | Serena Williams (1/3) | Jennifer Capriati | 6–1, 6–7(7–9), 6–3 |
| 2002 | Amélie Mauresmo (1/2) | Jennifer Capriati | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 2003 | Justine Henin (1/2) | Lina Krasnoroutskaya | 6–1, 6–0 |
| 2004 | Amélie Mauresmo (2/2) | Elena Likhovtseva | 6–1, 6–0 |
| 2005 | Kim Clijsters (1/1) | Justine Henin | 7–5, 6–1 |
| 2006 | Ana Ivanovic (1/1) | Martina Hingis | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 2007 | Justine Henin (2/2) | Jelena Janković | 7–6(7–3), 7–5 |
| 2008 | Dinara Safina (1/1) | Dominika Cibulková | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 2009 | Elena Dementieva (1/1) | Maria Sharapova | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2010 | Caroline Wozniacki (1/1) | Vera Zvonareva | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2011 | Serena Williams (2/3) | Samantha Stosur | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2012 | Petra Kvitová (1/1) | Li Na | 7–5, 2–6, 6–3 |
| 2013 | Serena Williams (3/3) | Sorana Cîrstea | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 2014 | Agnieszka Radwańska (1/1) | Venus Williams | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2015 | Belinda Bencic (1/1) | Simona Halep | 7–6(7–5), 6–7(4–7), 3–0 (ret.) |
| 2016 | Simona Halep (1/3) | Madison Keys | 7–6(7–2), 6–3 |
| 2017 | Elina Svitolina (1/1) | Caroline Wozniacki | 6–4, 6–0 |
| 2018 | Simona Halep (2/3) | Sloane Stephens | 7–6(8–6), 3–6, 6–4 |
| 2019 | Bianca Andreescu (1/1) | Serena Williams | 3–1 (ret.) |
| 2020 | N/A due to COVID | | |
| 2021 | Camila Giorgi (1/1) | Karolína Plíšková | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 2022 | Simona Halep (3/3) | Beatriz Haddad Maia | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
| 2023 | Jessica Pegula (1/2) | [b] Liudmila Samsonova | 6–1, 6–0 |
| 2024 | Jessica Pegula (2/2) | Amanda Anisimova | 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 |
| 2025 | Victoria Mboko (1/1) | Naomi Osaka | 2–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
Predictions Canadian Open WTA
Samuel Gill, Head Editor for TennisUpToDate.com sees a surprise winner in Canada appearing.
With most of the big names either taking time off or being undercooked, I see a surprise winner coming from this tournament.
I see Jessica Pegula continuing her form, while I also see a good return for Marta Kostyuk, Iva Jovic and also Mirra Andreeva.
I also see Naomi Osaka and Maja Chwalinska perhaps sealing good runs this next week. Osaka has shown in Washington, she is very much still on form and I think she is one who will take advantage.
*** Jessica Pegula
** Marta Kostyuk, Iva Jovic
* Mirra Andreeva, Naomi Osaka, Maja Chwalinska
Lucas MIchael, Editor for TennisUpToDate.com sees Aryna Sabalenka sealing the title.
It is so hard to predict any WTA tournament outcome. However, despite her recent struggles, the transition to hardcourts have come at the right time for World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka at the Canadian Open.
It seems like years ago when she completed the Sunshine double as well as reaching the final of the Australian Open. She should be the favourite, but that is depending on her mental capacity and if she has overcome her prior demons on court.
It is a big tournament for Iga Swiatek who needs to relieve some pressure ahead of the title defence in Cincinnati. Her form has come into question numerous times as of late, with Elena Rybakina also not playing her best stuff but still in contention for WTA 1000 glory.
Two-time winner Jessica Pegula will have the momentum behind her after another brilliant run in Washington. Coco Gauff has been inconsistent, but some deep runs as of late in Wimbledon and Rome proves her capabilities with Mirra Andreeva, Elina Svitolina, Marta Kostyuk and Linda Noskova all with convincing arguments.
I can see just one or two of these names making the latter stages based off recent tournaments, but I do not see a huge upset in terms of the winner. A return to hardcourt is the perfect chance for Sabalenka to flex her muscles once more, and that is what I believe will occur.
*** Aryna Sabalenka
** Elena Rybakina, Marta Kostyuk
* Jessica Pegula, Coco Gauff, Linda Noskova
When is the draw confirmed?
The main draw ceremony will take place on Friday 31 July.
Victoria Mboko won't return to defend the title.
When is the schedule confirmed?
The schedule will be confirmed later this week following the draw ahead of the Sunday start.