2021 Volvo Car Open – Singles

Veronika Kudermetova defeated Danka Kovinić in the final, 6–4, 6–2, to win the singles tennis title at the 2021 Charleston Open. Kudermetova did not drop a set en route to her first career Women's Tennis Association (WTA) singles title.[1]

Singles
2021 Volvo Car Open
ChampionRussia Veronika Kudermetova
Runner-upMontenegro Danka Kovinić
Score6–4, 6–2
Draw56
Seeds16

Madison Keys was the defending champion, but she lost in the second round to Sloane Stephens in a rematch of the previous tournament's quarterfinal.[2] As all losing quarterfinalists were previous WTA title holders, all four semifinalists were in contention to become a maiden WTA champion.[3]

Seeds

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

01.  Australia Ashleigh Barty (quarterfinals)
02.  United States Sofia Kenin (second round)
03.  Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (third round)
04.  Netherlands Kiki Bertens (withdrew)
05.  Switzerland Belinda Bencic (second round)
06.  Spain Garbiñe Muguruza (third round, retired)
07.  Belgium Elise Mertens (second round)
08.  United States Madison Keys (second round)
09.  Czech Republic Markéta Vondroušová (withdrew)
10.  Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina (first round, retired)
11.  Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva (quarterfinals)
12.  Tunisia Ons Jabeur (semifinals)
13.  United States Amanda Anisimova (second round)
14.  United States Coco Gauff (quarterfinals)
15.  Russia Veronika Kudermetova (champion)
16.  China Zhang Shuai (first round)
17.  Czech Republic Marie Bouzková (second round)

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Australia Ashleigh Barty 4 3
Spain Paula Badosa 6 6
Spain Paula Badosa 3 3
15 Russia Veronika Kudermetova 6 6
15 Russia Veronika Kudermetova 6 6
United States Sloane Stephens 3 4
15 Russia Veronika Kudermetova 6 6
Montenegro Danka Kovinić 4 2
11 Kazakhstan Yulia Putintseva 77 5 1
Montenegro Danka Kovinić 62 7 6
Montenegro Danka Kovinić 6 6
12 Tunisia Ons Jabeur 3 2
12 Tunisia Ons Jabeur 6 6
14 United States Coco Gauff 3 3

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Australia A Barty 6 6
Japan M Doi 6 6 Japan M Doi 2 1
PR Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 3 3 1 Australia A Barty 77 4 6
France K Mladenovic 4 3 United States S Rogers 63 6 4
United States S Rogers 6 6 United States S Rogers 1 7 6
Poland M Linette 7 2 3 13 United States A Anisimova 6 5 4
13 United States A Anisimova 5 6 6 1 Australia A Barty 4 3
10 Kazakhstan E Rybakina 4 0r Spain P Badosa 6 6
United States C McNally 6 0 United States C McNally 77 2 6
Latvia A Sevastova 6 6 Latvia A Sevastova 63 6 4
PR Russia A Potapova 3 3 United States C McNally 3 3
Russia V Gracheva 6 5 1 Spain P Badosa 6 6
Spain P Badosa 3 7 6 Spain P Badosa 6 62 6
5/WC Switzerland B Bencic 2 77 1

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
LL United States W Osuigwe 1 4
Q Japan K Nara 6 6 Q Japan K Nara 6 6
United States F Di Lorenzo 2 2 Q Japan K Nara 0 3
Mexico R Zarazúa 4 3 15 Russia V Kudermetova 6 6
WC United States E Navarro 6 6 WC United States E Navarro 4 4
Q United States D Krawczyk 1 2 15 Russia V Kudermetova 6 6
15 Russia V Kudermetova 6 6 15 Russia V Kudermetova 6 6
17 Czech Republic M Bouzková 6 7 United States S Stephens 3 4
Hungary T Babos 2 5 17 Czech Republic M Bouzková 6 5 5
Australia A Tomljanović 6 6 Australia A Tomljanović 4 7 7
United States C McHale 3 0 Australia A Tomljanović 3 4
United States S Stephens 6 6 United States S Stephens 6 6
LL China Xin Wang 2 4 United States S Stephens 6 6
8 United States M Keys 4 4

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Spain G Muguruza 6 6
Q Poland M Fręch 6 6 Q Poland M Fręch 1 3
Q United States G Min 2 4 6 Spain G Muguruza 6 2r
Q Russia N Vikhlyantseva 3 1 11 Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 0 2
Kazakhstan Z Diyas 6 6 Kazakhstan Z Diyas 2 2
LL United Kingdom H Dart 68 4 11 Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 6 6
11 Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 710 6 11 Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 77 5 1
16 China S Zhang 3 1 Montenegro D Kovinić 62 7 6
Canada LA Fernandez 6 6 Canada LA Fernandez 4 6 3
Q Romania G Talabă 62 4 Montenegro D Kovinić 6 3 6
Montenegro D Kovinić 77 6 Montenegro D Kovinić 6 6
Q Australia S Sanders 6 6 3/WC Czech Republic P Kvitová 4 1
Q United States A Muhammad 2 4 Q Australia S Sanders 64 2
3/WC Czech Republic P Kvitová 77 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Belgium E Mertens 5 3
United States B Pera 6 4 4 France A Cornet 7 6
France A Cornet 4 6 6 France A Cornet 7 3 3
LL United States C Dolehide 3 3 12 Tunisia O Jabeur 5 6 6
WC United States H Baptiste 6 6 WC United States H Baptiste 3 3
Italy M Trevisan 2 2 12 Tunisia O Jabeur 6 6
12 Tunisia O Jabeur 6 6 12 Tunisia O Jabeur 6 6
14 United States C Gauff 6 6 14 United States C Gauff 3 3
Bulgaria T Pironkova 3 0 14 United States C Gauff 4 6 6
Japan N Hibino 2 1 Russia L Samsonova 6 1 4
Russia L Samsonova 6 6 14 United States C Gauff 6 77
United States L Davis 6 6 United States L Davis 2 62
United States M Brengle 4 2 United States L Davis 4 6 6
2 United States S Kenin 6 3 4

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. United Kingdom Harriet Dart (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  2. Slovakia Kristína Kučová (first round, retired)
  3. China Wang Xinyu (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  4. Russia Natalia Vikhlyantseva (qualified)
  5. United States Caroline Dolehide (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  6. United States Whitney Osuigwe (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  7. Poland Magdalena Fręch (qualified)
  8. Japan Kurumi Nara (qualified)
  9. Russia Varvara Flink (first round)
  10. United States Allie Kiick (qualifying competition)
  11. Australia Storm Sanders (qualified)
  12. United States Asia Muhammad (qualified)
  13. Romania Gabriela Talabă (qualified)
  14. United States Grace Min (qualified)
  15. Australia Ellen Perez (first round)
  16. Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 United Kingdom Harriet Dart 6 6
WC United States Rachel Gailis 1 2
1 United Kingdom Harriet Dart 2 2
14 United States Grace Min 6 6
United States Katerina Stewart 2 1
14 United States Grace Min 6 6

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Slovakia Kristína Kučová 2 2r
United States Desirae Krawczyk 6 1
  United States Desirae Krawczyk 2 7 6
16 Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko 6 5 4
United States Catherine Harrison 7 2 3
16 Ukraine Kateryna Bondarenko 5 6 6

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 China Wang Xinyu 65 6 6
WC United States Kennedy Shaffer 77 1 0
3 China Wang Xinyu 6 1 3
13 Romania Gabriela Talabă 4 6 6
Mexico Fernanda Contreras 6 4 1
13 Romania Gabriela Talabă 4 6 6

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Russia Natalia Vikhlyantseva 6 6
WC Georgia (country) Oksana Kalashnikova 0 0
4 Russia Natalia Vikhlyantseva 6 6
  United States Alycia Parks 4 1
United States Alycia Parks 6 6
15 Australia Ellen Perez 2 4

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 United States Caroline Dolehide 6 6
Sweden Mirjam Björklund 4 3
5 United States Caroline Dolehide 6 4 64
11 Australia Storm Sanders 2 6 77
Canada Gabriela Dabrowski 3 3
11 Australia Storm Sanders 6 6

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 United States Whitney Osuigwe 6 3 6
Chile Alexa Guarachi 3 6 2
6 United States Whitney Osuigwe 2 63
12 United States Asia Muhammad 6 77
United States Jamie Loeb 4 2
12 United States Asia Muhammad 6 6

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Poland Magdalena Fręch 77 6
United States Katrina Scott 63 3
7 Poland Magdalena Fręch 7 6
  Canada Katherine Sebov 5 1
Canada Katherine Sebov 6 6
9 Russia Varvara Flink 2 3

Eighth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
8 Japan Kurumi Nara 6 6
WC United States Whitley Pate 3 2
8 Japan Kurumi Nara 6 6
10 United States Allie Kiick 2 1
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká 0 1
10 United States Allie Kiick 6 6

References

  1. "Kudermetova charges to first career title in Charleston". Women's Tennis Association. April 11, 2021. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  2. "Barty breezes into Charleston round of 16; Stephens ousts Keys". Women's Tennis Association. April 7, 2021. Archived from the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  3. "Spain's Badosa ousts world No. 1 Barty at Volvo Car Open". Associated Press. April 9, 2021. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
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