2021 WTA German Open – Doubles
Victoria Azarenka and Aryna Sabalenka defeated Nicole Melichar and Demi Schuurs in the final, 4–6, 7–5, [10–4], to win the doubles tennis title at the 2021 WTA German Open. It marked Azarenka's ninth career WTA Tour doubles title and Sabalenka's sixth.[1]
| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 2021 WTA German Open | |
| Champions |  Victoria Azarenka Aryna Sabalenka |
| Runners-up |  Nicole Melichar  Demi Schuurs |
| Score | 4–6, 7–5, [10–4] |
Cara Black and Liezel Huber were the defending champions from when the tournament was last held in 2008,[2] but both players had retired from professional tennis before the tournament's relaunch.[3][4] As the inaugural edition of the tournament following its relaunch, this marked the first year the tournament was played on grass.
Seeds
- Nicole Melichar / Demi Schuurs (final)
Shuko Aoyama / Ena Shibahara (first round)
Alexa Guarachi / Desirae Krawczyk (quarterfinals)- Victoria Azarenka / Aryna Sabalenka (champions)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Draw
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | N Melichar D Schuurs
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 V Heisen K Peschke
| 4 | 2 | 1 | N Melichar D Schuurs
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Kato R Voráčová
| 6 | 4 | [10] | M Kato R Voráčová
| 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 A Blinkova O Kalashnikova
| 3 | 6 | [2] | 1 | N Melichar D Schuurs
| 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | A Guarachi D Krawczyk
| 6 | 6 | V Kudermetova M Vondroušová
| 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | J Middendorf N Noha Akugue
| 3 | 2 | 3 | A Guarachi D Krawczyk
| 64 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A-L Friedsam M Minella
| 5 | 3 | V Kudermetova M Vondroušová
| 77 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| V Kudermetova M Vondroušová
| 7 | 6 | 1 | N Melichar D Schuurs
| 6 | 5 | [4] | ||||||||||||||||||||
 D Jurak A Klepač
| 1 | 6 | [10] | 4 | V Azarenka A Sabalenka
| 4 | 7 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||
| P Martić S Rogers
| 6 | 3 | [12] | P Martić S Rogers
| 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| K Muchová Ka Plíšková
| 1 | 3 | 4 | V Azarenka A Sabalenka
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | V Azarenka A Sabalenka
| 6 | 6 | 4 | V Azarenka A Sabalenka
| 7 | 3 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||
| A Muhammad J Pegula
| 2 | 6 | [10] | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} S Fichman G Olmos
| 5 | 6 | [6] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  G Muguruza A Petkovic
| 6 | 3 | [5] | A Muhammad J Pegula
| 4 | 6 | [5] | |||||||||||||||||||
| S Fichman G Olmos
| 6 | 6 | S Fichman G Olmos
| 6 | 1 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | S Aoyama E Shibahara
| 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- "Qualifier Samsonova stuns Bencic, charges to first title in Berlin". Women's Tennis Association. 20 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- "Black and Huber win year-end No.1 race". tennishead.net.
- Scott, Jonathan (31 October 2014). "Saluting Cara Black, Doubles Artist". Tennis. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- Maher, Erin (30 August 2017). "US Open doubles champion Liezel Huber retires". US Open. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
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