Montreal
The WTA Montreal Open (National Bank Open) is a premier WTA 1000 hard-court event held at IGA Stadium. Played in even-numbered years in Toronto, it’s a key US Open warm-up and one of the oldest tournaments in tennis, showcasing the world’s top women players.
Women’s Champions & Finals
2025 Victoria Mboko def. Naomi Osaka 2–6, 6–4, 6–1
2024 Jessica Pegula def. Amanda Anisimova 6–3, 2–6, 6–1
2023 Jessica Pegula def. Liudmila Samsonova 6–1, 6–0
2022 Simona Halep def. Beatriz Haddad Maia 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
2021 Camila Giorgi def. Karolina Pliskova 6–3, 7–5
2020 Not held due to pandemic.
2019 Bianca Andreescu def. Serena Williams 6-3, 7-5
2018 Simona Halep def. Sloane Stephens 7-6(6), 3-6, 6-4
2017 Elina Svitolina def. Caroline Wozniacki 6-4, 6-0
2016 Simona Halep def. Madison Keys 7-6(2), 6-3
2015 Belinda Bencic def. Simona Halep 7–6(7–5), 6–7(4–7), 3–0 (ret.)
2014 Agnieszka Radwańska def. Venus Williams 6–4, 6–2
2013 Serena Williams def. Sorana Cîrstea 6–2, 6–0
2012 Petra Kvitová def. Li Na 7–5, 2–6, 6–3
2011 Serena Williams def. Samantha Stosur 6–4, 6–2
2010 Caroline Wozniacki def. Vera Zvonareva 6–3, 6–2
2009 Elena Dementieva def. Maria Sharapova 6–4, 6–3
2008 Dinara Safina def. Dominika Cibulková 6–2, 6–1
2007 Justine Henin def. Jelena Janković 7–6(7–3), 7–5
2006 Ana Ivanovic def. Martina Hingis 6–2, 6–3
2005 Kim Clijsters def. Justine Henin 7–5, 6–1
2004 Amélie Mauresmo def. Elena Likhovtseva 6–1, 6–0
2003 Justine Henin def. Lina Krasnoroutskaya 6–1, 6–0
2002 Amélie Mauresmo def. Jennifer Capriati 6–4, 6–1
2001 Serena Williams def. Jennifer Capriati 6–1, 6–7(7–9), 6–3
2000 Martina Hingis def. Serena Williams 0–6, 6–3, 3–0 (ret.)
1999 Martina Hingis def. Monica Seles 6–4, 6–4
1998 Monica Seles def. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–3, 6–2
1997 Monica Seles def. Anke Huber 6–2, 6–4
1996 Monica Seles def. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–1, 7–6(7–2)
1995 Monica Seles def. Amanda Coetzer 6–0, 6–1
1994 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario def. Steffi Graf 7–5, 1–6, 7–6(7–4)
1993 Steffi Graf def. Jennifer Capriati 6–1, 0–6, 6–3
1992 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario def. Monica Seles 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1991 Jennifer Capriati def. Katerina Maleeva 6–2, 6–3
1990 Steffi Graf def. Katerina Maleeva 6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–3
1989 Martina Navratilova def. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6–2, 6–2
1988 Gabriela Sabatini def. Natasha Zvereva 6–1, 6–2
1987 Pam Shriver def. Zina Garrison 6–4, 6–1
1986 Helena Suková def. Pam Shriver 6–2, 7–5
1985 Chris Evert def. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 6–2, 6–4
1984 Chris Evert def. Alycia Moulton 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
1983 Martina Navratilova def. Chris Evert 6–4, 4–6, 6–1
1982 Martina Navratilova def. Andrea Jaeger 6–3, 7–5
1981 Tracy Austin def. Chris Evert 6–1, 6–4
1980 Chris Evert def. Virginia Ruzici 6–3, 6–1
1979 Laura duPont def. Brigitte Cuypers 6–4, 6–7, 6–1
1978 Regina Maršíková def. Virginia Ruzici 7–5, 6–7(9–11), 6–2
1977 Regina Maršíková def. Marise Kruger 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
1976 Mima Jaušovec def. Lesley Hunt 6–2, 6–0
1975 Marcie Louie def. Laura duPont 6–1, 4–6, 6–4
1974 Chris Evert def. Julie Heldman 6–0, 6–3
1973 Evonne Goolagong Cawley def. Helga Niessen Masthoff 7–6, 6–4
1972 Evonne Goolagong Cawley def. Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–1
1971 Françoise Dürr def. Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–4, 6–2
1970 Margaret Smith Court def. Rosemary Casals 6–8, 6–4, 6–4
1969 Faye Urban def. Vicki Berner 6–2, 6–0
1968 Jane Bartkowicz def. Faye Urban 6–3, 6–3
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