2021 Eastbourne International – Women's singles

Jeļena Ostapenko defeated Anett Kontaveit in the final, 6–3, 6–3, to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2021 Eastbourne International. By winning her fourth career WTA Tour singles title, Ostapenko became the tournament's third wildcard champion, following Monica Seles (1996) and Julie Halard-Decugis (2000).[1]

Women's singles
2021 Eastbourne International
ChampionLatvia Jeļena Ostapenko
Runner-upEstonia Anett Kontaveit
Score6–3, 6–3

Karolína Plíšková was the defending champion from when the event was last held in 2019, but she lost in the first round to Camila Giorgi.[2] As a result, Plíšková exited the top 10 of the WTA rankings for the first time since September 2016.[3]

Seeds

  1. Belarus Aryna Sabalenka (quarterfinals)
  2. Ukraine Elina Svitolina (second round)
  3. Canada Bianca Andreescu (second round)
  4. Poland Iga Świątek (second round)
  5. Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (first round)
  6. Switzerland Belinda Bencic (second round)
  7. Belgium Elise Mertens (first round)
  8. Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
Q Italy Camila Giorgi 4r
  Estonia Anett Kontaveit 5
  Estonia Anett Kontaveit 3 3
WC Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko 6 6
WC Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko 6 6
  Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina 4 1

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Belarus A Sabalenka 6 6
Q United States B Pera 3 4 1 Belarus A Sabalenka 6 6
Russia V Kudermetova 3 4 United States A Riske 1 4
United States A Riske 6 6 1 Belarus A Sabalenka 65 6 4
LL United States S Rogers 6 7 Q Italy C Giorgi 77 0 6
Netherlands K Bertens 1 5 LL United States S Rogers 3 6 2
Q Italy C Giorgi 2 6 6 Q Italy C Giorgi 6 4 6
5 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 6 2 2 Q Italy C Giorgi 4r
3 Canada B Andreescu 6 2 6 Estonia A Kontaveit 5
Q United States C McHale 4 6 2 3 Canada B Andreescu 3 3
Estonia A Kontaveit 6 3 6 Estonia A Kontaveit 6 6
Russia S Kuznetsova 4 6 3 Estonia A Kontaveit 2 77 7
Q Switzerland V Golubic 6 6 Q Switzerland V Golubic 6 62 5
WC Australia S Stosur 2 3 Q Switzerland V Golubic 6 6
Croatia P Martić 1 3 6 Switzerland B Bencic 4 4
6 Switzerland B Bencic 6 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 1 3
WC Latvia J Ostapenko 6 6 WC Latvia J Ostapenko 5 6 6
Tunisia O Jabeur 6 77 Tunisia O Jabeur 7 4 3
Czech Republic M Vondroušová 3 64 WC Latvia J Ostapenko 1 7 6
Russia D Kasatkina 7 2 Russia D Kasatkina 6 5 2
Q Russia V Zvonareva 5 2r Russia D Kasatkina 4 6 6
WC United Kingdom H Watson 3 77 5 4 Poland I Świątek 6 0 1
4 Poland I Świątek 6 64 7 WC Latvia J Ostapenko 6 6
7 Belgium E Mertens 6 64 5 Kazakhstan E Rybakina 4 1
United States C Gauff 0 77 7 United States C Gauff 6 5 2
LL Latvia A Sevastova 6 66 6 LL Latvia A Sevastova 4 7 6
Q Ukraine M Kostyuk 1 78 4 LL Latvia A Sevastova 6 67 65
WC United Kingdom H Dart 2 77 4 Kazakhstan E Rybakina 2 79 77
Kazakhstan E Rybakina 6 65 6 Kazakhstan E Rybakina 6 77
Spain P Badosa 6 1 61 2 Ukraine E Svitolina 4 63
2 Ukraine E Svitolina 4 6 77

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. China Zhang Shuai (qualifying competition)
  2. Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva (first round)
  3. Poland Magda Linette (first round)
  4. United States Shelby Rogers (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  5. France Fiona Ferro (first round)
  6. Latvia Anastasija Sevastova (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  7. France Kristina Mladenovic (qualifying competition)
  8. Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei (withdrew, still competing in Birmingham)
  9. Ukraine Marta Kostyuk (qualified)
  10. United States Bernarda Pera (qualified)
  11. Switzerland Viktorija Golubic (qualified)
  12. Australia Ajla Tomljanović (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 China Zhang Shuai 6 6
  Slovenia Polona Hercog 1 3
1 China Zhang Shuai 6 4 0
9 Ukraine Marta Kostyuk 4 6 6
 WC United Kingdom Samantha Murray Sharan 5 3
9 Ukraine Marta Kostyuk 7 6

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva 5 5
United States Madison Brengle 7 7
United States Madison Brengle 6 3 0
11 Switzerland Viktorija Golubic 4 6 6
WC United Kingdom Sarah Beth Grey 3 0
11 Switzerland Viktorija Golubic 6 6

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Poland Magda Linette 77 4 4
Italy Camila Giorgi 63 6 6
Italy Camila Giorgi 7 6
12 Australia Ajla Tomljanović 5 3
United States Lauren Davis 1 67
12 Australia Ajla Tomljanović 6 79

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 United States Shelby Rogers 7 6
  France Caroline Garcia 5 4
4 United States Shelby Rogers 5 6 0
10 United States Bernarda Pera 7 0 6
WC United Kingdom Francesca Jones 3 67
10 United States Bernarda Pera 6 79

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 France Fiona Ferro 2 4
PR Russia Vera Zvonareva 6 6
PR Russia Vera Zvonareva 6 7
7 France Kristina Mladenovic 3 5
 WC United Kingdom Jodie Burrage 6 4 3
7 France Kristina Mladenovic 1 6 6

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Latvia Anastasija Sevastova 6 77
  Japan Nao Hibino 0 63
6 Latvia Anastasija Sevastova 6 3 5
United States Christina McHale 3 6 7
United States Christina McHale 6 6
Alt China Zhu Lin 1 1

References

  1. "Ostapenko storms past Kontaveit to win Eastbourne title". Women's Tennis Association. 26 June 2021. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  2. "Giorgi takes seesaw battle over Sabalenka in Eastbourne QFs". Women's Tennis Association. 24 June 2021. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  3. Maine, D'Arcy (9 July 2021). "Wimbledon 2021 - Karolina Pliskova looks to finally lock up that elusive Grand Slam title". ESPN. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
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