The tournament adjusts for the men and women's side each year. Tt shifts from being held in 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.
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 later, in 1892. There are only two leading tournaments that started before the Canadian Open, the 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.
No male Canadian tennis player has won the men's singles tournament since 1958. However, 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 woman to reach the women's singles final, after her win 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 also 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.
Year |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Score |
1924 |
Samuel Hardy
George Lott |
Willard Crocker
David R. Morrice |
6–?, 6–2, 6–4 |
1925 |
Willard Crocker
Jack Wright |
Wallace Scott
Leon Turenne |
6–2, 6–2, 0–6, 6–2 |
1926 |
Leon de Turenne
John Proctor |
Howard Langlie
Armand Quilman |
6–1, 6–3, 6–1 |
1927 |
Bradshaw Harrison
Sherman Lockwood |
Stanley Almquist
John Risso |
4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 |
1928 |
Wilmer Allison
John Van Ryn |
Willard Crocker
Marcel Rainville |
6–1, 6–3, 6–1 |
1929 |
Willard Crocker (2)
Jack Wright (2) |
Frank Shields
Donald Strachan |
6–3, 6–4, 6–0 |
1930 |
J. Gilbert Hall
Fritz Mercur |
Walter Martin
Gilbert Nunns |
11–9, 6–2, 6–4 |
1931 |
Marcel Rainville
Jack Wright (3) |
Henry Prusoff
Laurason Driscoll |
7–5, 9–7, 7–5 |
1932 |
George Lott (2)
Marcel Rainville (2) |
Walter Martin
Gilbert Nunns |
7–5, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 |
1933 |
Martin Kenneally
John Murio |
Mel Draga
Wayne Sabin |
6–8, 6–4, 8–10, 4–6, 6–3 |
1934 |
Phil Castlen
Harold Surface |
Donald Leahong
Harry Dayes |
9–11, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 |
1935 |
Worth Oswald
Charles Weesner |
Ray Casey
John Law |
10–9, 6–2, 10–12, 7–9, 9–7 |
1936 |
Charles Church
Jack Tidball |
Verne Hughes
Bob Hippenstiel |
4–6, 4–6, 6–1, 14–12, 6–4 |
1937 |
David M. Jones
Walter Martin |
Bobby Murray
Laird Watt |
8–6, 9–7, 1–6, 6–2 |
1938 |
Wilmer Allison (2)
Frank Parker |
Bobby Murray
Laird Watt |
6–0, 6–4, 6–8, 6–3 |
1939 |
Frank Froehling
P. Morey Lewis |
Bill Pedlar
Philip Pearson |
6–4, 2–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
1940 |
Philip Pearson
Ross Wilson |
Don McDiarmid
Lewis Duff |
11–9, 6–3, 6–3 |
1941 |
No competition (due to World War II) |
1942 |
1943 |
1944 |
1945 |
1946 |
Brendan Macken
Jim Macken |
Edgar Murphy
P. Morley Lewis |
3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–5 |
1947 |
James Evert
Jerry Evert |
Harry Roche
James Livingstone |
6–2, 6–3, 9–7 |
1948 |
Edgar Lanthier
Gordon McNeil |
Tony Vincent
Severre Lie |
6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
1949 |
Edgar Lanthier (2)
Gordon McNeil (2) |
Walter Stohlberg
Maine Stohlberg |
6-1, 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 |
1950 |
Robert Abdesselam
Jean Ducos |
George Robinson
Henry Rochon |
6–3, 6–3, 6–3 |
1951 |
Brendan Macken (2)
Lorne Main |
Tony Vincent
Seymour Greenberg |
6–0, 6–4, 6–1 |
1952 |
Kurt Nielsen
Dick Savitt |
Art Larsen
Noel Brown |
6–3, 6–2, 6–3 |
1953 |
Rex Hartwig
Mervyn Rose |
George Worthington
Tony Vincent |
7–5, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
1954 |
Luis Ayala
Lorne Main (2) |
Bernard Bartzen
Andy Paton, Jr. |
6–4, 6–4, 6–1 |
1955 |
Robert Bédard
Donald Fontana |
Monterealer Larry Barclay
Paul Willey |
6–4, 8–6, 6–4 |
1956 |
Earl Baumgardner
Noel Brown |
Robert Bédard
Donald Fontana |
3–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 |
1957 |
Robert Bédard (2)
Donald Fontana (2) |
Armando Vieira
Carlos Fernandez |
14–10, 6–3, 12–10 |
1958 |
Bob Howe
Whitney Reed |
Robert Bédard
Donald Fontana |
9–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
1959 |
Robert Bédard (3)
Donald Fontana (3) |
Orlando Garrido
Eduardo Zuleta |
6–3, 1–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 |
1960 |
Ladislav Legenstein
Peter Scholl |
Warren Woodcock
Whitney Reed |
6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
1961 |
Whitney Reed (2)
Mike Sangster |
Robert Bédard
Donald Fontana |
7–5, 13–11, 4–6, 6–4 |
1962 |
William Hoogs
Jim McManus |
Rod Mandelstam
Don Russell |
6–1, 3–6, 10–8, 6–2 |
1963 |
Marcelo Lara
Joaquin Loyo Mayo |
Keith Carpenter
Tom Brown |
4–6, 7–5, 3–6, 7–5, 10–8 |
1964 |
Roy Emerson
Fred Stolle |
Tony Roche
John Newcombe |
3–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 |
1965 |
Ron Holmberg
Lester Sack |
Robert Bédard
Donald Fontana |
6–2, 3–6, 1–6, 6–3 |
1966 |
Keith Carpenter
Michael Carpenter |
Robert Potthast
Allan Stone |
11–9, 4–6, 6–4, 16–14 |
1967 |
Roy Emerson (2)
Manuel Santana |
Torben Ulrich
Jaidip Mukerjea |
4–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
1968 |
Harry Fauquier
John Sharpe |
Marcelo Lara
Jasjit Singh |
6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
1969 |
Ron Holmberg (2)
John Newcombe |
Earl Butch Buchholz
Raymond Moore |
6–3, 6–4 |
1970 |
Bill Bowrey
Marty Riessen |
Cliff Drysdale
Fred Stolle |
6–3, 6–2 |
1971 |
Tom Okker
Marty Riessen (2) |
Arthur Ashe
Dennis Ralston |
6–3, 6–3, 6–1 |
1972 |
Ilie Năstase
Ion Ţiriac |
Jan Kodeš
Jan Kukal |
7–6, 6–3 |
1973 |
Rod Laver
Ken Rosewall |
Owen Davidson
John Newcombe |
7–5, 7–6 |
1974 |
Manuel Orantes
Guillermo Vilas |
Jürgen Fassbender
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann |
6–1, 2–6, 6–2 |
1975 |
Cliff Drysdale
Raymond Moore |
Jan Kodeš
Ilie Năstase |
6–4, 5–7, 7–6 |
1976 |
Bob Hewitt
Raúl Ramírez |
Juan Gisbert, Sr.
Manuel Orantes |
6–2, 6–1 |
1977 |
Bob Hewitt (2)
Raúl Ramírez (2) |
Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart |
6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
1978 |
Wojtek Fibak
Tom Okker (2) |
Colin Dowdeswell
Heinz Günthardt |
6–3, 7–6 |
1979 |
Peter Fleming
John McEnroe |
Heinz Günthardt
Bob Hewitt |
6–7, 7–6, 6–1 |
1980 |
Bruce Manson
Brian Teacher |
Heinz Günthardt
Sandy Mayer |
6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
1981 |
Raúl Ramírez (3)
Ferdi Taygan |
Peter Fleming
John McEnroe |
2–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
1982 |
Steve Denton
Mark Edmondson |
Peter Fleming
John McEnroe |
6–7, 7–5, 6–2 |
1983 |
Sandy Mayer
Ferdi Taygan (2) |
Tim Gullikson
Tom Gullikson |
6–3, 6–4 |
1984 |
Peter Fleming (2)
John McEnroe (2) |
John Fitzgerald
Kim Warwick |
6–4, 6–2 |
1985 |
Ken Flach
Robert Seguso |
Stefan Edberg
Anders Järryd |
5–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
1986 |
Chip Hooper
Mike Leach |
Boris Becker
Slobodan Živojinović |
6–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
1987 |
Pat Cash
Stefan Edberg |
Peter Doohan
Laurie Warder |
6–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
1988 |
Ken Flach (2)
Robert Seguso (2) |
Andrew Castle
Tim Wilkison |
7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
1989 |
Kelly Evernden
Todd Witsken |
Charles Beckman
Shelby Cannon |
6–3, 6–3 |
1990 |
Paul Annacone
David Wheaton |
Broderick Dyke
Peter Lundgren |
6–1, 7–6 |
1991 |
Patrick Galbraith
Todd Witsken (2) |
Grant Connell
Glenn Michibata |
6–4, 3–6, 6–1 |
1992 |
Patrick Galbraith (2)
Danie Visser |
Andre Agassi
John McEnroe |
6–4, 6–4 |
1993 |
Jim Courier
Mark Knowles |
Glenn Michibata
David Pate |
6–4, 7–6 |
1994 |
Byron Black
Jonathan Stark |
Patrick McEnroe
Jared Palmer |
6–4, 6–4 |
1995 |
Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Andrei Olhovskiy |
Brian MacPhie
Sandon Stolle |
6–2, 6–2 |
1996 |
Patrick Galbraith (3)
Paul Haarhuis |
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor |
7–6, 6–3 |
1997 |
Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes |
Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien |
7–6, 6–3 |
1998 |
Martin Damm
Jim Grabb |
Ellis Ferreira
Rick Leach |
6–7, 6–2, 7–6 |
1999 |
Jonas Björkman
Patrick Rafter |
Byron Black
Wayne Ferreira |
7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
2000 |
Sébastien Lareau
Daniel Nestor |
Joshua Eagle
Andrew Florent |
6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
2001 |
Jiří Novák
David Rikl |
Donald Johnson
Jared Palmer |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
2002 |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
Mark Knowles
Daniel Nestor |
4–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–3 |
2003 |
Mahesh Bhupathi (2)
Max Mirnyi |
Jonas Björkman
Todd Woodbridge |
6–3, 7–6(7–4) |
2004 |
Mahesh Bhupathi (3)
Leander Paes (2) |
Jonas Björkman
Max Mirnyi |
6–4, 6–2 |
2005 |
Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett |
Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram |
6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–0 |
2006 |
Bob Bryan (2)
Mike Bryan (2) |
Paul Hanley
Kevin Ullyett |
6–3, 7–5 |
2007 |
Mahesh Bhupathi (4)
Pavel Vízner |
Paul Hanley
Kevin Ullyett |
6–4, 6–4 |
2008 |
Daniel Nestor (2)
Nenad Zimonjić |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
6–2, 4–6, [10–6] |
2009 |
Mahesh Bhupathi (5)
Mark Knowles (2) |
Max Mirnyi
Andy Ram |
6–4, 6–3 |
2010 |
Bob Bryan (3)
Mike Bryan (3) |
Julien Benneteau
Michaël Llodra |
7–5, 6–3 |
2011 |
Michaël Llodra
Nenad Zimonjić (2) |
Bob Bryan
Mike Bryan |
6–4, 6–7(5–7), [10–5] |
2012 |
Bob Bryan (4)
Mike Bryan (4) |
Marcel Granollers
Marc López |
6–1, 4–6, [12–10] |
2013 |
Alexander Peya
Bruno Soares |
Colin Fleming
Andy Murray |
6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
2014 |
Alexander Peya (2)
Bruno Soares (2) |
Ivan Dodig
Marcelo Melo |
6–4, 6–3 |
2015 |
Bob Bryan (5)
Mike Bryan (5) |
Daniel Nestor
Édouard Roger-Vasselin |
7–6(7–5), 3–6, [10–6] |
2016 |
Ivan Dodig
Marcelo Melo |
Jamie Murray
Bruno Soares |
6–4, 6–4 |
2017 |
Pierre-Hugues Herbert
Nicolas Mahut |
Rohan Bopanna
Ivan Dodig |
6–4, 3–6, [10–6] |
2018 |
Henri Kontinen
John Peers |
Raven Klaasen
Michael Venus |
6–2, 6–7(7–9), [10–6] |
2019 |
Marcel Granollers
Horacio Zeballos |
Robin Haase
Wesley Koolhof |
7–5, 7–5 |
Year |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Score |
1968 |
Vicki Berner
Faye Urban |
Jane O'Hara
Vivienne Strong |
6–2, 6–3 |
1969 |
Brenda Nunns
Faye Urban (2) |
Jane O'Hara
Vivienne Strong |
6–1, 6–1 |
1970 |
Rosemary Casals
Margaret Court |
Helen Gourlay
Patricia Walkden |
6–0, 6–1 |
1971 |
Rosemary Casals (2)
Françoise Dürr |
Evonne Goolagong
Lesley Turner Bowrey |
6–3, 6–3 |
1972 |
Margaret Court (2)
Evonne Goolagong |
Brenda Kirk
Patricia Walkden |
3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
1973 |
Evonne Goolagong (2)
Peggy Michel |
Helga Niessen Masthoff
Martina Navratilova |
6–3, 6–2 |
1974 |
Julie Heldman
Gail Sherriff Chanfreau |
Chris Evert
Jeanne Evert |
6–3, 6–4 |
1975 |
Julie Anthony
Margaret Court (3) |
JoAnne Russell
Jane Stratton |
6–2, 6–4 |
1976 |
Janet Newberry
Cynthia Doerner |
Sue Barker
Pam Teeguarden |
6–7, 6–3, 6–1 |
1977 |
Delina Boshoff
Ilana Kloss |
Rosemary Casals
Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
6–2, 6–3 |
1978 |
Regina Maršíková
Pam Teeguarden |
Chris O'Neil
Paula Smith |
5–7, 6–4, 6–2 |
1979 |
Lea Antonoplis
Diane Evers |
Chris O'Neil
Mimmi Wikstedt |
2–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
1980 |
Andrea Jaeger
Regina Maršíková (2) |
Ann Kiyomura
Betsy Nagelsen |
6–1, 6–3 |
1981 |
Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver |
Candy Reynolds
Anne Smith |
7–6, 7–6 |
1982 |
Martina Navratilova (2)
Candy Reynolds |
Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh |
6–4, 6–4 |
1983 |
Anne Hobbs
Andrea Jaeger (2) |
Rosalyn Fairbank
Candy Reynolds |
6–4, 5–7, 7–5 |
1984 |
Kathy Jordan
Elizabeth Sayers |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Hana Mandlíková |
6–1, 6–2 |
1985 |
Gigi Fernández
Martina Navratilova (3) |
Marcella Mesker
Pascale Paradis |
6–4, 6–0 |
1986 |
Zina Garrison
Gabriela Sabatini |
Pam Shriver
Helena Suková |
7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–4 |
1987 |
Zina Garrison (2)
Lori McNeil |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková |
6–1, 6–2 |
1988 |
Jana Novotná
Helena Suková |
Zina Garrison
Pam Shriver |
7–6(7–2), 7–6(8–6) |
1989 |
Gigi Fernández (2)
Robin White |
Martina Navratilova
Larisa Neiland |
6–1, 7–5 |
1990 |
Betsy Nagelsen
Gabriela Sabatini (2) |
Helen Kelesi
Raffaella Reggi |
3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
1991 |
Larisa Neiland
Natalia Zvereva |
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Helena Suková |
1–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
1992 |
Lori McNeil (2)
Rennae Stubbs |
Gigi Fernández
Natalia Zvereva |
3–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
1993 |
Larisa Neiland (2)
Jana Novotná (2) |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Helena Suková |
6–1, 6–2 |
1994 |
Meredith McGrath
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
Pam Shriver
Elizabeth Sayers Smylie |
2–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
1995 |
Gabriela Sabatini (3)
Brenda Schultz-McCarthy |
Martina Hingis
Iva Majoli |
4–6, 6–0, 6–3 |
1996 |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (2)
Larisa Neiland (3) |
Mary Joe Fernández
Helena Suková |
7–6(7–1), 6–1 |
1997 |
Yayuk Basuki
Caroline Vis |
Nicole Arendt
Manon Bollegraf |
3–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
1998 |
Martina Hingis
Jana Novotná (3) |
Yayuk Basuki
Caroline Vis |
6–3, 6–4 |
1999 |
Jana Novotná (4)
Mary Pierce |
Larisa Neiland
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |
6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
2000 |
Martina Hingis (2)
Nathalie Tauziat |
Julie Halard-Decugis
Ai Sugiyama |
6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
2001 |
Kimberly Po-Messerli
Nicole Pratt |
Tina Križan
Katarina Srebotnik |
6–3, 6–1 |
2002 |
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Paola Suárez |
Rika Fujiwara
Ai Sugiyama |
6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
2003 |
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Martina Navratilova (4) |
María Vento-Kabchi
Angelique Widjaja |
3–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
2004 |
Shinobu Asagoe
Ai Sugiyama |
Liezel Horn Huber
Tamarine Tanasugarn |
6–0, 6–3 |
2005 |
Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Martina Navratilova (5) |
Conchita Martínez
Virginia Ruano Pascual |
5–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
2006 |
Martina Navratilova (6)
Nadia Petrova |
Cara Black
Anna-Lena Grönefeld |
6–1, 6–2 |
2007 |
Katarina Srebotnik
Ai Sugiyama (2) |
Cara Black
Liezel Horn Huber |
6–4, 2–6, [10–5] |
2008 |
Cara Black
Liezel Horn Huber |
Maria Kirilenko
Flavia Pennetta |
6–1, 6–1 |
2009 |
Nuria Llagostera Vives
María José Martínez Sánchez |
Samantha Stosur
Rennae Stubbs |
2–6, 7–5, [11–9] |
2010 |
Gisela Dulko
Flavia Pennetta |
Květa Peschke
Katarina Srebotnik |
7–5, 3–6, [12–10] |
2011 |
Liezel Huber (2)
Lisa Raymond |
Victoria Azarenka
Maria Kirilenko |
walkover |
2012 |
Klaudia Jans-Ignacik
Kristina Mladenovic |
Nadia Petrova
Katarina Srebotnik |
7–5, 2–6, [10–7] |
2013 |
Jelena Janković
Katarina Srebotnik (2) |
Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Květa Peschke |
5–7, 6–2, [10–6] |
2014 |
Sara Errani
Roberta Vinci |
Cara Black
Sania Mirza |
7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
2015 |
Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Lucie Šafářová |
Caroline Garcia
Katarina Srebotnik |
6–1, 6–2 |
2016 |
Ekaterina Makarova
Elena Vesnina |
Simona Halep
Monica Niculescu |
6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
2017 |
Ekaterina Makarova (2)
Elena Vesnina (2) |
Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Květa Peschke |
6–0, 6–4 |
2018 |
Ashleigh Barty
Demi Schuurs |
Latisha Chan
Ekaterina Makarova |
4–6, 6–3, [10–8] |
2019 |
Barbora Krejčíková
Kateřina Siniaková |
Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Demi Schuurs |
7–5, 6–0 |
2020 |
No competition due to the coronavirus pandemic |