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2021 WTA German Open – Singles

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Singles
2021 WTA German Open
Final
ChampionRussia Liudmila Samsonova
Runner-upSwitzerland Belinda Bencic
Score1–6, 6–1, 6–3
Details
Draw28 (6 Q / 2 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Liudmila Samsonova defeated Belinda Bencic in the final, 1–6, 6–1, 6–3, to win the singles tennis title at the 2021 WTA German Open. Samsonova was contesting her first career final on the WTA Tour and had entered the main draw as a qualifier. Her win made her the 10th maiden titlist on the 2021 WTA Tour and the second qualifier of the season to claim a title.[1]

Dinara Safina was the defending champion from when the event was last held in 2008 on clay courts,[2] but she retired from professional tennis in 2014.[3] As the inaugural edition of the tournament following its relaunch, this marked the first year the tournament was played on grass.

Seeds

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  1. Belarus Aryna Sabalenka (second round)
  2. Ukraine Elina Svitolina (second round)
  3. Canada Bianca Andreescu (second round)
  4. Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (second round)
  5. Switzerland Belinda Bencic (final)
  6. Spain Garbiñe Muguruza (quarterfinals)
  7. Belarus Victoria Azarenka (semifinals)
  8. Czech Republic Karolína Muchová (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
Q Russia Liudmila Samsonova 6 6
7 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 4 2
Q Russia Liudmila Samsonova 1 6 6
5 Switzerland Belinda Bencic 6 1 3
  France Alizé Cornet 5 4
5 Switzerland Belinda Bencic 7 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Belarus A Sabalenka 4 6 5
Q Poland M Fręch 3 4 United States M Keys 6 1 7
United States M Keys 6 6 United States M Keys 64 6 60
Czech Republic M Vondroušová 4 66 Q Russia L Samsonova 77 2 77
Q Russia L Samsonova 6 78 Q Russia L Samsonova 6 6
Russia V Kudermetova 77 5 6 Russia V Kudermetova 4 3
8 Czech Republic K Muchová 65 7 2 Q Russia L Samsonova 6 6
7 Belarus V Azarenka 4 2
4 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 5 2
United States J Pegula 6 United States J Pegula 7 6
Q United States H Baptiste 6r United States J Pegula 2 7 4
Germany A Kerber 6 6 7 Belarus V Azarenka 6 5 6
Q Japan M Doi 2 1 Germany A Kerber 3 5
WC Germany A Petkovic 4 62 7 Belarus V Azarenka 6 7
7 Belarus V Azarenka 6 77

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Spain G Muguruza 6 6
Romania S Cîrstea 3 2 6 Spain G Muguruza 6 6
Kazakhstan E Rybakina 2 6 6 Kazakhstan E Rybakina 4 3
United States S Rogers 6 3 4 6 Spain G Muguruza 6 3 65
United States A Anisimova 3 1 France A Cornet 4 6 77
France A Cornet 6 6 France A Cornet 77 7
3 Canada B Andreescu 62 5
France A Cornet 5 4
5 Switzerland B Bencic 4 6 7 5 Switzerland B Bencic 7 6
Q Germany J Niemeier 6 4 5 5 Switzerland B Bencic 6 6
Croatia P Martić 77 4 6 Croatia P Martić 3 4
Q United States A Muhammad 60 6 3 5 Switzerland B Bencic 6 4 77
Russia E Alexandrova 6 6 Russia E Alexandrova 4 6 64
WC Russia A Kalinskaya 3 2 Russia E Alexandrova 6 7
2 Ukraine E Svitolina 4 5

Qualifying

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Seeds

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  1. United States Ann Li (first round)
  2. Russia Anna Blinkova (first round)
  3. Japan Misaki Doi (qualified)
  4. Slovenia Kaja Juvan (first round)
  5. Belarus Aliaksandra Sasnovich (first round)
  6. Russia Liudmila Samsonova (qualified)
  7. Germany Anna-Lena Friedsam (qualifying competition)
  8. United States Claire Liu (qualifying competition)
  9. Switzerland Stefanie Vögele (qualifying competition)
  10. Croatia Ana Konjuh (qualifying competition)
  11. Germany Tamara Korpatsch (first round)
  12. Romania Jaqueline Cristian (first round)

Qualifiers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1 United States Ann Li 3 62
WC Germany Jule Niemeier 6 77
WC Germany Jule Niemeier 77 6
8 United States Claire Liu 63 1
  Russia Varvara Flink 2 3
8 United States Claire Liu 6 6

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Russia Anna Blinkova 5 2
PR Luxembourg Mandy Minella 7 6
PR Luxembourg Mandy Minella 2 3
  Poland Magdalena Fręch 6 6
  Poland Magdalena Fręch 3 6 6
11 Germany Tamara Korpatsch 6 1 0

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Japan Misaki Doi 77 7
  Germany Mona Barthel 62 5
3 Japan Misaki Doi 6 64 77
7 Germany Anna-Lena Friedsam 3 77 63
  United States Varvara Lepchenko 3 4r
7 Germany Anna-Lena Friedsam 6 3

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Slovenia Kaja Juvan 3 7 5
  United States Asia Muhammad 6 5 7
  United States Asia Muhammad 7 5 6
9 Switzerland Stefanie Vögele 5 7 3
WC Germany Julia Middendorf 1 2
9 Switzerland Stefanie Vögele 6 6

Fifth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Belarus Aliaksandra Sasnovich 3 64
  Australia Priscilla Hon 6 77
  Australia Priscilla Hon 3 5
  United States Hailey Baptiste 6 7
  United States Hailey Baptiste 6 6
12 Romania Jaqueline Cristian 3 1

Sixth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Russia Liudmila Samsonova 6 6
WC Germany Noma Noha Akugue 3 1
6 Russia Liudmila Samsonova 4 6 77
10 Croatia Ana Konjuh 6 1 64
WC Germany Nicole Rivkin 4 0
10 Croatia Ana Konjuh 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Safina wins all-Russian final". France 24. 11 May 2008. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  3. ^ "WTA Madrid Open: Former world No 1 Dinara Safina retires from tennis". Sky Sports. 12 May 2014. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
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