2021 WTA Finals – Singles

Singles
2021 WTA Finals
Final
ChampionSpain Garbiñe Muguruza
Runner-upEstonia Anett Kontaveit
Score6–3, 7–5
Details
Draw8 (RR + elimination)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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2021 tennis event results

Garbiñe Muguruza defeated Anett Kontaveit in the final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the singles tennis title at the 2021 WTA Finals.

Ashleigh Barty was the reigning champion from when the event was last held in 2019, but withdrew to prioritize her recovery and prepare for the upcoming season.[1]

Aryna Sabalenka, Barbora Krejčíková, Maria Sakkari, Iga Świątek, Paula Badosa, and Kontaveit made their singles debuts at the event.[2]

Seeds

  1. Belarus Aryna Sabalenka (round robin)
  2. Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková (round robin)
  3. Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (round robin)
  4. Greece Maria Sakkari (semifinals)
  5. Poland Iga Świątek (round robin)
  6. Spain Garbiñe Muguruza (champion)
  7. Spain Paula Badosa (semifinals)
  8. Estonia Anett Kontaveit (final)

Alternates

  1. United States Jessica Pegula (Did not play)
  2. Belgium Elise Mertens (Did not play)

Notes:

Draw

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
7 Spain Paula Badosa 3 3
6 Spain Garbiñe Muguruza 6 6
6 Spain Garbiñe Muguruza 6 7
8 Estonia Anett Kontaveit 3 5
4 Greece Maria Sakkari 1 6 3
8 Estonia Anett Kontaveit 6 3 6

Group Chichén Itzá

Belarus Sabalenka Greece Sakkari Poland Świątek Spain Badosa RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
1 Belarus Aryna Sabalenka 6–7(1–7), 7–6(8–6), 3–6 2–6, 6–2, 7–5 4–6, 0–6 1–2 3–5 (38%) 35–44 (44%) 4
4 Greece Maria Sakkari 7–6(7–1), 6–7(6–8), 6–3 6–2, 6–4 6–7(4–7), 4–6 2–1 4–3 (57%) 41–35 (54%) 2
5 Poland Iga Świątek 6–2, 2–6, 5–7 2–6, 4–6 7–5, 6–4 1–2 3–4 (43%) 32–36 (47%) 3
7 Spain Paula Badosa 6–4, 6–0 7–6(7–4), 6–4 5–7, 4–6 2–1 4–2 (67%) 34–27 (56%) 1

Group Teotihuacán

Czech Republic Krejčíková Czech Republic Plíšková Spain Muguruza Estonia Kontaveit RR
W–L
Set
W–L
Game
W–L
Standings
2 Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková 6–0, 4–6, 4–6 6–2, 3–6, 4–6 3–6, 4–6 0–3 2–6 (25%) 34–38 (47%) 4
3 Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 0–6, 6–4, 6–4 4–6, 6–2, 7–6(8–6) 4–6, 0–6 2–1 4–4 (50%) 33–40 (45%) 3
6 Spain Garbiñe Muguruza 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 6–4, 2–6, 6–7(6–8) 6–4, 6–4 2–1 5–3 (63%) 40–38 (51%) 2
8 Estonia Anett Kontaveit 6–3, 6–4 6–4, 6–0 4–6, 4–6 2–1 4–2 (67%) 32–23 (58%) 1

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-player ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-player ties, (a) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two players remain tied), then (b) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two players remain tied), then (c) WTA rankings.

References

  1. ^ Cooper, Benjamin (23 October 2021). "Ashleigh Barty withdraws from WTA Finals over Australia quarantine rules". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2021-10-23. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  2. ^ "By The Numbers: Akron WTA Finals Guadalajara". WTA. 8 November 2021.

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