2021 Kremlin Cup – Women's singles

Women's singles
2021 Kremlin Cup
Final
ChampionEstonia Anett Kontaveit
Runner-upRussia Ekaterina Alexandrova
Score4–6, 6–4, 7–5
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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2021 tennis event results

Belinda Bencic was the defending champion, having won the previous edition in 2019,[1] but she withdrew before the tournament began.

Anett Kontaveit won the title, defeating Ekaterina Alexandrova in the final, 4–6, 6–4, 7–5.

Seeds

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

  1. Belarus Aryna Sabalenka (quarterfinals)
  2. Spain Garbiñe Muguruza (quarterfinals)
  3. Greece Maria Sakkari (semifinals, retired)
  4. Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (quarterfinals)
  5. Tunisia Ons Jabeur (first round, retired)
  6. Germany Angelique Kerber (withdrew)
  7. Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina (first round)
  8. Romania Simona Halep (quarterfinals)
  9. Estonia Anett Kontaveit (champion)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Russia Ekaterina Alexandrova 4
3 Greece Maria Sakkari 1r
Russia Ekaterina Alexandrova 6 4 5
9/WC Estonia Anett Kontaveit 4 6 7
  Czech Republic Markéta Vondroušová 3 4
9/WC Estonia Anett Kontaveit 6 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1/WC Belarus A Sabalenka 77 4 6
Russia L Samsonova 2 4 Australia A Tomljanović 62 6 1
Australia A Tomljanović 6 6 1/WC Belarus A Sabalenka 3 4
Russia D Kasatkina 2 3 Russia E Alexandrova 6 6
Ukraine A Kalinina 6 6 Ukraine A Kalinina 4 1
Russia E Alexandrova 6 1 Russia E Alexandrova 6 6
5 Tunisia O Jabeur 1 0r Russia E Alexandrova 4
3 Greece M Sakkari 1r
3 Greece M Sakkari 6 1
Ukraine D Yastremska 65 4 Q Russia A Kalinskaya 2 0r
Q Russia A Kalinskaya 77 6 3 Greece M Sakkari 6 6
Russia V Kudermetova 4 77 6 8/WC Romania S Halep 4 4
Q Russia O Selekhmeteva 6 63 4 Russia V Kudermetova 1 64
WC Russia A Potapova 1 4 8/WC Romania S Halep 6 77
8/WC Romania S Halep 6 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Kazakhstan E Rybakina 4 4
Czech Republic M Vondroušová 6 6 Czech Republic M Vondroušová 6 6
Q China Q Zheng 4 3 Q Ukraine L Tsurenko 3 3
Q Ukraine L Tsurenko 6 6 Czech Republic M Vondroušová 6 6
Q Serbia A Krunić 63 3 4 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 4 2
Q United States B Pera 77 6 Q United States B Pera 2 5
4 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 6 7
Czech Republic M Vondroušová 3 4
9/WC Estonia A Kontaveit 6 6 9/WC Estonia A Kontaveit 6 6
Czech Republic K Siniaková 3 3 9/WC Estonia A Kontaveit 6 6
Latvia J Ostapenko 6 0 0r Germany A Petkovic 1 4
Germany A Petkovic 2 6 2 9/WC Estonia A Kontaveit 6 6
LL Romania I Bara 0 5 2 Spain G Muguruza 1 1
Czech Republic T Martincová 6 7 Czech Republic T Martincová 4 6 3
2 Spain G Muguruza 6 4 6

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. United States Bernarda Pera (qualified)
  2. Russia Kamilla Rakhimova (first round)
  3. Romania Irina Bara (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  4. Bulgaria Viktoriya Tomova (first round)
  5. Germany Anna-Lena Friedsam (qualifying competition)
  6. Russia Vitalia Diatchenko (qualifying competition)
  7. Russia Anastasia Gasanova (first round)
  8. Serbia Aleksandra Krunić (qualified)
  9. Ukraine Lesia Tsurenko (qualified)
  10. Italy Lucia Bronzetti (first round)
  11. Russia Anna Kalinskaya (qualified)
  12. Australia Arina Rodionova (first round)

Qualifiers

Lucky loser

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 United States Bernarda Pera 6 6
WC Russia Erika Andreeva 2 3
1 United States Bernarda Pera 6 6
PR Belarus Vera Lapko 1 4
PR Belarus Vera Lapko 6 6
10 Italy Lucia Bronzetti 3 1

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Russia Kamilla Rakhimova 4 2
WC Russia Diana Shnaider 6 6
WC Russia Diana Shnaider 4 62
WC Russia Oksana Selekhmeteva 6 77
WC Russia Oksana Selekhmeteva 6 3 6
12 Australia Arina Rodionova 3 6 4

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Romania Irina Bara 6 6
  Russia Natalia Vikhlyantseva 2 4
3 Romania Irina Bara 0 1
  China Zheng Qinwen 6 6
  China Zheng Qinwen 6 6
7 Russia Anastasia Gasanova 4 2

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Bulgaria Viktoriya Tomova 6 4 65
WC Russia Anastasia Tikhonova 4 6 77
WC Russia Anastasia Tikhonova 1 1
8 Serbia Aleksandra Krunić 6 6
  United Kingdom Katie Boulter 610 2
8 Serbia Aleksandra Krunić 712 6

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Germany Anna-Lena Friedsam 6 6
  Greece Valentini Grammatikopoulou 3 0
5 Germany Anna-Lena Friedsam 1 1
9 Ukraine Lesia Tsurenko 6 6
  Slovakia Rebecca Šramková 2 5
9 Ukraine Lesia Tsurenko 6 7

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6/PR Russia Vitalia Diatchenko 6 7
  Georgia (country) Ekaterine Gorgodze 3 5
6/PR Russia Vitalia Diatchenko 4 2
11 Russia Anna Kalinskaya 6 6
  Slovakia Viktória Kužmová 3 77 1
11 Russia Anna Kalinskaya 6 62 6

References

  1. ^ "Bencic battles past Pavlyuchenkova to win Moscow: 'This is the cherry on top'". WTA Tennis. 20 October 2019.

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