2021 Adelaide International
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| 2021 Adelaide International | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22–28 February |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Prize money | $535,530 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | Adelaide, Australia |
| Venue | Memorial Drive Tennis Centre |
| 2020 Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Ashleigh Barty | |
| Doubles | |
 Nicole Melichar /  Xu Yifan | |
The 2021 Adelaide International is a tournament on the 2021 WTA Tour. It is played on outdoor hard courts in Adelaide, Australia.[1][2]
This is the second edition of the tournament and it takes place at the Memorial Drive Tennis Centre from 22 to 28 February 2021.
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Women's Singles | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 55 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Women's Singles | $68,570 | $51,000 | $32,400 | $15,500 | $8,200 | $6,650 | $5,000 | $2,565 |
| Women's Doubles * | $25,230 | $17,750 | $10,000 | $5,500 | $3,500 | — | — | — |
*per team
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS
|
Ashleigh Barty | 1 | 1 |
 SUI
|
Belinda Bencic | 12 | 2 |
 GBR
|
Johanna Konta | 15 | 3 |
 BEL |
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 POL
|
Iga Świątek | 17 | 5 |
 CRO
|
Petra Martić | 19 | 6 |
 KAZ
|
Yulia Putintseva | 28 | 7 |
| CHN
|
Wang Qiang | 34 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 8 February 2021.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:[3]
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Ekaterina Alexandrova → replaced by 
Danielle Collins
Bianca Andreescu → replaced by 
Jil Teichmann
Victoria Azarenka → replaced by 
Zhang Shuai
Marie Bouzková → replaced by Anna Blinkova- Jennifer Brady → replaced by Shelby Rogers
Anett Kontaveit → replaced by 
Caroline Garcia
Elise Mertens → replaced by Christina McHale
Rebecca Peterson → replaced by 
Misaki Doi- Alison Riske → replaced by Veronika Kudermetova
Elena Rybakina → replaced by 
Laura Siegemund
Maria Sakkari → replaced by Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Donna Vekić → replaced by Kristina Mladenovic- Markéta Vondroušová → replaced by Zheng Saisai
Dayana Yastremska → replaced by Wang Qiang
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 JPN
|
Shuko Aoyama | JPN
|
Ena Shibahara | 32 | 1 |
| CHN
|
Duan Yingying | CHN
|
Zheng Saisai | 47 | 2 |
 CHI
|
Alexa Guarachi | USA
|
Desirae Krawczyk | 51 | 3 |
| USA
|
Bethanie Mattek-Sands | USA
|
Asia Muhammad | 60 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 8 February 2021.
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
- Anna Blinkova / Veronika Kudermetova → replaced by Sharon Fichman / Coco Gauff
Chan Hao-ching / Latisha Chan → replaced by 
Arina Rodionova / Storm Sanders- Gabriela Dabrowski / Bethanie Mattek-Sands → replaced by Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Asia Muhammad
- Nicole Melichar /
Demi Schuurs → replaced by Kaitlyn Christian / Sabrina Santamaria - Samantha Stosur / Zhang Shuai → replaced by Ellen Perez / Samantha Stosur
Champions
Women's Singles
Women's Doubles
References
- ^ https://southaustralia.com/products/adelaide/event/adelaide-international-2021
- ^ https://www.wtatennis.com/tournament/2030/adelaide-500
- ^ "Wildcards for Stosur, Tomljanovic and Gadecki". Tennis Australia. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.