Women's singles
2021 Mutua Madrid Open
ChampionBelarus Aryna Sabalenka
Runner-upAustralia Ashleigh Barty
Score6–0, 3–6, 6–4
Draw64 (12 Q/ 5 WC)
Seeds16

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Ashleigh Barty in the final, 6–0, 3–6, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2021 Madrid Open. It was her 10th career WTA Tour singles title, and her first on clay.[1]

Kiki Bertens was the defending champion from when the tournament was last held in 2019,[2] but lost in the second round to Veronika Kudermetova.[3]

Paula Badosa became the first Spaniard in the tournament's history to reach the semifinals.[4]

Seeds

01.  Australia Ashleigh Barty (final)
02.  Japan Naomi Osaka (second round)
03.  Romania Simona Halep (third round)
04.  Ukraine Elina Svitolina (first round)
05.  Belarus Aryna Sabalenka (champion)
06.  Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (second round)
07.  Netherlands Kiki Bertens (second round)
08.  Switzerland Belinda Bencic (quarterfinals)
09.  Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (quarterfinals)
10.  Spain Garbiñe Muguruza (withdrew)
11.  United States Jennifer Brady (third round)
12.  Belarus Victoria Azarenka (second round, withdrew)
13.  Belgium Elise Mertens (quarterfinals, retired)
14.  Poland Iga Świątek (third round)
15.  United Kingdom Johanna Konta (second round)
16.  Greece Maria Sakkari (third 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 6 3 6
9 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 1 6 3
1 Australia Ashleigh Barty 6 6
WC Spain Paula Badosa 4 3
WC Spain Paula Badosa 6 7
8 Switzerland Belinda Bencic 4 5
1 Australia Ashleigh Barty 0 6 4
5 Belarus Aryna Sabalenka 6 3 6
5 Belarus Aryna Sabalenka 6 4
13 Belgium Elise Mertens 1 0r
5 Belarus Aryna Sabalenka 6 6
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 2 3
Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 77 77
Czech Republic Karolína Muchová 64 62

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Australia A Barty 6 6
United States S Rogers 2 1 1 Australia A Barty 6 1 6
LL Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 2 4 Q Slovenia T Zidanšek 4 6 3
Q Slovenia T Zidanšek 6 6 1 Australia A Barty 7 6
Q Ukraine K Kozlova 4 2 14 Poland I Świątek 5 4
Q Germany L Siegemund 6 6 Q Germany L Siegemund 3 3
United States A Riske 1 1 14 Poland I Świątek 6 6
14 Poland I Świątek 6 6 1 Australia A Barty 6 3 6
9 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 2 9 Czech Republic P Kvitová 1 6 3
Czech Republic M Bouzková 2 3r 9 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 7
Germany A Kerber 77 6 Germany A Kerber 4 5
Czech Republic M Vondroušová 65 1 9 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 4 6
Russia V Kudermetova 6 6 Russia V Kudermetova 3 6 4
PR Russia E Vesnina 1 4 Russia V Kudermetova 6 6
WC Andorra V Jiménez Kasintseva 4 0 7 Netherlands K Bertens 4 3
7 Netherlands K Bertens 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Ukraine E Svitolina 6 4 65
Switzerland J Teichmann 2 6 77 Switzerland J Teichmann 7 1 2
WC Spain P Badosa 6 7 WC Spain P Badosa 5 6 6
Czech Republic B Krejčíková 1 5 WC Spain P Badosa 60 77 6
Q Romania A Bogdan 0 3 Q Latvia A Sevastova 77 63 0
Q Latvia A Sevastova 6 6 Q Latvia A Sevastova 6 6
Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 4 2 15 United Kingdom J Konta 3 3
15 United Kingdom J Konta 6 6 WC Spain P Badosa 6 7
LL Montenegro D Kovinić 4 1 8 Switzerland B Bencic 4 5
United States S Stephens 6 6 United States S Stephens 6 1 3
PR Kazakhstan Y Shvedova 2 3 Tunisia O Jabeur 4 6 6
Tunisia O Jabeur 6 6 Tunisia O Jabeur 62 3r
Croatia P Martić 3 2 8 Switzerland B Bencic 77 4
Q United States B Pera 6 6 Q United States B Pera 6 1 65
Q France K Mladenovic 4 2 8 Switzerland B Bencic 3 6 77
8 Switzerland B Bencic 6 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Belarus A Sabalenka 6 6
Q Russia V Zvonareva 1 2 5 Belarus A Sabalenka 6 6
Q Romania I-C Begu 6 4 61 Russia D Kasatkina 3 3
Russia D Kasatkina 4 6 77 5 Belarus A Sabalenka 6 6
United States J Pegula 77 6 United States J Pegula 1 2
WC Romania S Cîrstea 65 3 United States J Pegula w/o
Russia E Alexandrova 5 6 1 12 Belarus V Azarenka
12 Belarus V Azarenka 7 3 6 5 Belarus A Sabalenka 6 4
13 Belgium E Mertens 6 6 13 Belgium E Mertens 1 0r
China S Zhang 3 3 13 Belgium E Mertens 77 7
Q Australia A Tomljanović 4 0 Kazakhstan E Rybakina 64 5
Kazakhstan E Rybakina 6 6 13 Belgium E Mertens 4 7 7
Poland M Linette 2 6 1 3 Romania S Halep 6 5 5
China S Zheng 6 3 6 China S Zheng 0 4
WC Spain S Sorribes Tormo 0 5 3 Romania S Halep 6 6
3 Romania S Halep 6 7

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 5 6 6
United States C Gauff 7 3 2 6 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 0 5
Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 7 6 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 6 7
United States M Keys 5 2 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 7 68 6
LL Slovenia P Hercog 3 1 11 United States J Brady 5 710 3
Latvia J Ostapenko 6 6 Latvia J Ostapenko 2 1
WC United States V Williams 2 4 11 United States J Brady 6 6
11 United States J Brady 6 6 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 77 77
16 Greece M Sakkari 0 6 6 Czech Republic K Muchová 64 62
United States A Anisimova 6 1 4 16 Greece M Sakkari 6 6
Q Serbia N Stojanović 64 5 Estonia A Kontaveit 3 1
Estonia A Kontaveit 77 7 16 Greece M Sakkari 0 711 5
China Q Wang 1 3 Czech Republic K Muchová 6 69 7
Czech Republic K Muchová 6 6 Czech Republic K Muchová 6 3 6
Q Japan M Doi 5 2 2 Japan N Osaka 4 6 1
2 Japan N Osaka 7 6

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Latvia Anastasija Sevastova (qualified)
  2. France Kristina Mladenovic (qualified)
  3. Germany Laura Siegemund (qualified)
  4. France Alizé Cornet (first round)
  5. Montenegro Danka Kovinić (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  6. Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  7. Estonia Kaia Kanepi (first round)
  8. Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková (first round)
  9. Belgium Alison Van Uytvanck (first round)
  10. United Kingdom Heather Watson (first round)
  11. United States Bernarda Pera (qualified)
  12. Canada Leylah Annie Fernandez (first round)
  13. Slovenia Polona Hercog (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  14. Romania Irina-Camelia Begu (qualified)
  15. Russia Anastasia Potapova (qualifying competition)
  16. Ukraine Marta Kostyuk (qualifying competition)
  17. Australia Ajla Tomljanović (qualified)
  18. Japan Misaki Doi (qualified)
  19. Slovenia Tamara Zidanšek (qualified)
  20. Japan Nao Hibino (qualifying competition)
  21. Netherlands Arantxa Rus (first round)
  22. Serbia Nina Stojanović (qualified)
  23. Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas (qualifying competition)
  24. Belarus Aliaksandra Sasnovich (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

Lucky losers

Draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Latvia Anastasija Sevastova 3 6 6
  Bulgaria Tsvetana Pironkova 6 4 3
1 Latvia Anastasija Sevastova 6 7
16 Ukraine Marta Kostyuk 1 5
  Russia Margarita Gasparyan 4 1
16 Ukraine Marta Kostyuk 6 6

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 France Kristina Mladenovic 6 5 77
WC Spain Ane Mintegi del Olmo 3 7 61
2 France Kristina Mladenovic 6 6
15 Russia Anastasia Potapova 4 2
  Russia Varvara Gracheva 4 62
15 Russia Anastasia Potapova 6 77

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Germany Laura Siegemund 6 6
  Germany Andrea Petkovic 2 4
3 Germany Laura Siegemund 4 6 6
24 Belarus Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6 1 0
WC Spain Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro 5 6 1
24 Belarus Aliaksandra Sasnovich 7 4 6

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 France Alizé Cornet 1 6 66
  China Wang Xiyu 6 4 78
China Wang Xiyu 64 1
17 Australia Ajla Tomljanović 77 6
PR Germany Mona Barthel 4 1
17 Australia Ajla Tomljanović 6 6

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Montenegro Danka Kovinić 6 6
WC Spain Marta Custic 3 2
5 Montenegro Danka Kovinić 2 4
18 Japan Misaki Doi 6 6
WC Spain Eva Guerrero Álvarez 3 2
18 Japan Misaki Doi 6 6

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei 1 78 6
WC Romania Jaqueline Cristian 6 66 0
6 Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei 1 0
19 Slovenia Tamara Zidanšek 6 6
  Slovenia Kaja Juvan 78 1 3
19 Slovenia Tamara Zidanšek 66 6 6

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Estonia Kaia Kanepi 1 4
PR Ukraine Kateryna Kozlova 6 6
PR Ukraine Kateryna Kozlova 6 6
23 Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas 4 4
  Italy Martina Trevisan 2 4
23 Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas 6 6

Eighth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
8 Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková 67 5
  Romania Ana Bogdan 79 7
  Romania Ana Bogdan 4 6 6
20 Japan Nao Hibino 6 3 4
  France Océane Dodin 2 6 3
20 Japan Nao Hibino 6 3 6

Ninth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
9 Belgium Alison Van Uytvanck 6 2 0
  Slovakia Anna Karolína Schmiedlová 0 6 6
  Slovakia Anna Karolína Schmiedlová 2 1
PR Russia Vera Zvonareva 6 6
PR Russia Vera Zvonareva 6 6
21 Netherlands Arantxa Rus 3 2

Tenth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
10 United Kingdom Heather Watson 3 3
  Switzerland Stefanie Vögele 6 6
  Switzerland Stefanie Vögele 3 3
14 Romania Irina-Camelia Begu 6 6
  Russia Anna Kalinskaya 6 64 0
14 Romania Irina-Camelia Begu 4 77 6

Eleventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
11 United States Bernarda Pera 6 4 6
  Spain Aliona Bolsova 4 6 3
11 United States Bernarda Pera 6 5 6
13 Slovenia Polona Hercog 4 7 4
  China Wang Yafan 4 2
13 Slovenia Polona Hercog 6 6

Twelfth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
12 Canada Leylah Annie Fernandez 66 6 4
WC Croatia Ana Konjuh 78 2 6
WC Croatia Ana Konjuh 4 2
22 Serbia Nina Stojanović 6 6
  Italy Jasmine Paolini 4 77 4
22 Serbia Nina Stojanović 6 65 6

WTA singles main draw entrants

Seeds

The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on WTA rankings as of 26 April 2021. Rankings and points before are as of 26 April 2021.

Seed Rank Player Points before Points defending Points won Points after Status
1 1 Australia Ashleigh Barty 9,655 215 650 10,090 Runner-up, lost to Belarus Aryna Sabalenka [5]
2 2 Japan Naomi Osaka 7,800 215 65 7,650 Second round lost to Czech Republic Karolína Muchová
3 3 Romania Simona Halep 7,050 650 120 6,520 Third round lost to Belgium Elise Mertens [13]
4 5 Ukraine Elina Svitolina 5,835 10 10 5,835 First round lost to Switzerland Jil Teichmann
5 7 Belarus Aryna Sabalenka 5,205 10 1000 6,195 Champion, defeated Australia Ashleigh Barty [1]
6 9 Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 4,660 65 65 4,660 Second round lost to Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
7 10 Netherlands Kiki Bertens 4,405 1,000 65 3,470 Second round lost to Russia Veronika Kudermetova
8 11 Switzerland Belinda Bencic 4,315 390 215 4,140 Quarterfinals lost to Spain Paula Badosa [WC]
9 12 Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 4,160 215 215 4,160 Quarterfinals lost to Australia Ashleigh Barty [1]
10 13 Spain Garbiñe Muguruza 4,120 10 0 4,110 Withdrew due to a leg injury
11 14 United States Jennifer Brady 3,765 (55) 120 3,830 Third round lost to Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
12 15 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 3,526 65 65 3,526 Second round, withdrew due to a back injury
13 16 Belgium Elise Mertens 3,480 10 215 3,685 Quarterfinals retired against Belarus Aryna Sabalenka [5]
14 17 Poland Iga Świątek 3,453 (18) 120 3,555 Third round lost to Australia Ashleigh Barty [1]
15 18 United Kingdom Johanna Konta 3,236 65 65 3,236 Second round lost to Latvia Anastasija Sevastova [Q]
16 19 Greece Maria Sakkari 3,020 10 120 3,130 Third round lost to Czech Republic Karolína Muchová

† The player did not qualify for the tournament in 2019. Accordingly, this was her 16th best result deducted instead.

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

The following players received entry using a protected ranking:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following players received entry as lucky losers:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament
During the tournament

Retirements

References

  1. "Sabalenka captures Madrid title in thriller over Barty". Women's Tennis Association. 8 May 2021. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  2. "Bertens touches the sky in Madrid". Madrid Open. 11 May 2019. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  3. "Kudermetova ousts defending champion Bertens in Madrid". Women's Tennis Association. 1 May 2021. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  4. "Barty holds off Kvitova, Badosa upsets Bencic again to set rematch in Madrid SFs". Women's Tennis Association. 5 May 2021. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  5. Players' List - Madrid Open 2021 WTA Retrieved 29 April 2021
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