2021 Gippsland Trophy – Singles

Singles
2021 Gippsland Trophy
Final
ChampionBelgium Elise Mertens
Runner-upEstonia Kaia Kanepi
Score6–4, 6–1
Events
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The Gippsland Trophy is a new addition to the WTA Tour in 2021.

Elise Mertens won the title, defeating Kaia Kanepi in the final, 6–4, 6–1.

Due to a delayed schedule because of a COVID-19 case at a tournament quarantine hotel, all matches from the quarterfinal stage forward played a match tiebreaker in the final set (first to ten points, win by two).

Seeds

The top ten seeds received a bye into the second round.

01.   Romania Simona Halep (quarterfinals)
02.   Japan Naomi Osaka (semifinals, withdrew)
03.   Ukraine Elina Svitolina (quarterfinals)
04.   Belarus Aryna Sabalenka (second round)
05.   United Kingdom Johanna Konta (third round)
06.   Poland Iga Świątek (third round)
07.   Belgium Elise Mertens (champion)
08.   Czech Republic Karolína Muchová (quarterfinals, withdrew)
09.   Russia Ekaterina Alexandrova (semifinals)
10.   China Wang Qiang (second round)
11.   China Zheng Saisai (first round)
12.   France Caroline Garcia (third round)
13.   Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko (third round)
14.   United States Coco Gauff (second round)
15.   Slovenia Polona Hercog (second round)
16.   Germany Laura Siegemund (third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Romania Simona Halep 2 1
9 Russia Ekaterina Alexandrova 6 6
9 Russia Ekaterina Alexandrova 3 66
Estonia Kaia Kanepi 6 78
Estonia Kaia Kanepi w/o
8 Czech Republic Karolína Muchová
Estonia Kaia Kanepi 4 1
7 Belgium Elise Mertens 6 6
7 Belgium Elise Mertens 6 5 [10]
3 Ukraine Elina Svitolina 3 7 [6]
7 Belgium Elise Mertens w/o
2 Japan Naomi Osaka
Romania Irina-Camelia Begu 5 1
2 Japan Naomi Osaka 7 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Romania S Halep 6 6
United States W Osuigwe 3 0 PR Russia A Potapova 4 4
PR Russia A Potapova 6 6 1 Romania S Halep 6 6
WC Australia D Aiava 6 4 6 16 Germany L Siegemund 2 4
France C Paquet 1 6 4 WC Australia D Aiava 2 2
Alt Romania M Niculescu 5 4 16 Germany L Siegemund 6 6
16 Germany L Siegemund 7 6 1 Romania S Halep 2 1
9 Russia E Alexandrova 6 6
9 Russia E Alexandrova 4 6 6
Slovakia AK Schmiedlová 6 6 Slovakia AK Schmiedlová 6 4 2
Russia V Savinykh 1 3 9 Russia E Alexandrova 6 6
Slovenia K Juvan 4 6 6 6 Poland I Świątek 4 2
PR China Y Wang 6 1 4 Slovenia K Juvan 6 2 1
6 Poland I Świątek 2 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Belarus A Sabalenka 1 6 1
WC Australia A Sharma 6 5 2 Estonia K Kanepi 6 2 6
Estonia K Kanepi 1 7 6 Estonia K Kanepi 7 6
Romania M Buzărnescu 1 1 Russia D Kasatkina 5 1
Russia D Kasatkina 6 6 Russia D Kasatkina 6 6
Russia M Gasparyan 6 3 3 15 Slovenia P Hercog 4 3
15 Slovenia P Hercog 2 6 6 Estonia K Kanepi w/o
8 Czech Republic K Muchová
10 China Q Wang 6 5 4
Italy J Paolini 77 6 Italy J Paolini 3 7 6
PR Canada R Marino 62 3 Italy J Paolini 2 6 4
Alt United States C McNally 6 63 6 8 Czech Republic K Muchová 6 4 6
Spain S Sorribes Tormo 2 77 3 Alt United States C McNally 1 1
8 Czech Republic K Muchová 6 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Belgium E Mertens 6 6
United States V Lepchenko 4 77 1 Japan M Hibi 2 2
Japan M Hibi 6 63 6 7 Belgium E Mertens 77 6
Romania PM Țig 65 3 12 France C Garcia 61 3
Hungary T Babos 77 6 Hungary T Babos 4 4
WC Australia Ar Rodionova 3 4 12 France C Garcia 6 6
12 France C Garcia 6 6 7 Belgium E Mertens 6 5 [10]
13 Latvia J Ostapenko 4 6 6 3 Ukraine E Svitolina 3 7 [6]
Italy S Errani 6 3 1 13 Latvia J Ostapenko 6 7
Montenegro D Kovinić 6 6 Montenegro D Kovinić 4 5
Slovenia T Zidanšek 3 3 13 Latvia J Ostapenko 77 3 2
Italy M Trevisan 1 6 5 3 Ukraine E Svitolina 64 6 6
Germany A Petkovic 6 3 7 Germany A Petkovic 1 4
3 Ukraine E Svitolina 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 United Kingdom J Konta 6 6
United States B Pera 62 6 6 United States B Pera 2 3
WC Australia O Gadecki 77 3 3 5 United Kingdom J Konta 6 610 64
Ukraine L Tsurenko 6 4 4 Romania I-C Begu 4 712 77
Belarus A Sasnovich 3 6 6 Belarus A Sasnovich 7 4 4
Romania I-C Begu 3 7 6 Romania I-C Begu 5 6 6
11 China S Zheng 6 5 4 Romania I-C Begu 5 1
14 United States C Gauff 6 66 77 2 Japan N Osaka 7 6
Switzerland J Teichmann 3 78 65 14 United States C Gauff 6 5 2
Russia A Kalinskaya 1 3 PR United Kingdom K Boulter 3 7 6
PR United Kingdom K Boulter 6 6 PR United Kingdom K Boulter 6 3 1
France A Cornet 5 6 6 2 Japan N Osaka 3 6 6
Australia A Tomljanović 7 1 3 France A Cornet 2 2
2 Japan N Osaka 6 6

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