2021 Kremlin Cup – Women's doubles

A tennis event played in Moscow, Russia
Women's doubles
2021 Kremlin Cup
Final
ChampionsLatvia Jeļena Ostapenko
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
Runners-upUkraine Nadiia Kichenok
Romania Raluca Olaru
Score6–2, 4–6, [10–8]
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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2021 tennis event results

Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara were the defending champions, having won the previous event in 2019,[1] but chose not to participate.

Jeļena Ostapenko and Kateřina Siniaková won the title, defeating Nadiia Kichenok and Raluca Olaru in the final, 6–2, 4–6, [10–8]. Ostapenko and Siniaková won the title after saving three match points in their quarterfinal match against Viktória Kužmová and Alexandra Panova. This was the first time that Siniaková won a doubles title without regular partner Barbora Krejčíková since January 2019.[2]

Seeds

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Chile A Guarachi
United States D Krawczyk
3 1
Russia E Alexandrova
Russia Y Sizikova
6 6 Russia E Alexandrova
Russia Y Sizikova
1 6 [7]
WC Russia O Selekhmeteva
Russia A Tikhonova
4 7 [8] Russia N Dzalamidze
Russia K Rakhimova
6 4 [10]
Russia N Dzalamidze
Russia K Rakhimova
6 5 [10] Russia N Dzalamidze
Russia K Rakhimova
5 5
4 Ukraine N Kichenok
Romania R Olaru
0 6 [10] 4 Ukraine N Kichenok
Romania R Olaru
7 7
Czech Republic T Martincová
Czech Republic M Vondroušová
6 2 [4] 4 Ukraine N Kichenok
Romania R Olaru
5
United States K Christian
New Zealand E Routliffe
4 0 Russia A Kalinskaya
Russia A Potapova
2r
Russia A Kalinskaya
Russia A Potapova
6 6 4 Ukraine N Kichenok
Romania R Olaru
2 6 [8]
France E Lechemia
United States S Santamaria
1 6 [7] 2 Latvia J Ostapenko
Czech Republic K Siniaková
6 4 [10]
Georgia (country) O Kalashnikova
Japan M Kato
6 4 [10] Georgia (country) O Kalashnikova
Japan M Kato
4 2
Kazakhstan A Danilina
Australia Ar Rodionova
1 1 3 Czech Republic M Bouzková
Czech Republic L Hradecká
6 6
3 Czech Republic M Bouzková
Czech Republic L Hradecká
6 6 3 Czech Republic M Bouzková
Czech Republic L Hradecká
2 7 [2]
Slovakia V Kužmová
Russia A Panova
7 6 2 Latvia J Ostapenko
Czech Republic K Siniaková
6 5 [10]
Russia V Diatchenko
Romania M Niculescu
5 2 Slovakia V Kužmová
Russia A Panova
7 3 [9]
PR Belarus V Lapko
Belarus L Marozava
3 2 2 Latvia J Ostapenko
Czech Republic K Siniaková
5 6 [11]
2 Latvia J Ostapenko
Czech Republic K Siniaková
6 6

References

  1. ^ "Ena Shibahara and Shuko Aoyama: "It was important to play our best for the whole match"". kremlincup.ru. 20 October 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-11-11. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  2. ^ "Kontaveit comeback in Moscow final denies Alexandrova, keeps WTA Finals hopes alive". Women's Tennis Association. 24 October 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.

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