2021 WTA Tour
| Details | |
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| Duration | 4 January – 7 November 2021 |
| Edition | 51st |
| Categories | Grand Slam (4) WTA Finals WTA Elite Trophy Summer Olympics WTA 1000 WTA 500 WTA 250 |
| Achievements (singles) | |
← 2020 2022 → | |
The 2021 WTA Tour is the elite professional tennis circuit organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2021 tennis season. The 2021 WTA Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments (supervised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), the WTA 1000 tournaments, the WTA 500 tournaments, the WTA 250 tournaments, the Billie Jean King Cup (organized by the ITF), and the year-end championships (the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Elite Trophy). Also included in the 2021 calendar are the Summer Olympic Games, which was rescheduled from 2020.
Schedule
This is the complete schedule of events on the 2021 calendar.[1]
- Key
| Grand Slam tournaments |
| Summer Olympic Games |
| Year-end championships |
| WTA 1000 |
| WTA 1000 (900 pts) |
| WTA 500 (470 pts) |
| WTA 250 (280 pts) |
| Team events |
January
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| January 4 | Abu Dhabi Open Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates WTA 500 $565,530 – Hard – 64S/32Q/28D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
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| January 11 | No tournaments scheduled.
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| January 18 | No tournaments scheduled.
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| January 25 | No tournaments scheduled.
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February
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| February 1 | Melbourne 1 Melbourne, Australia WTA 500 $565,530 – Hard – 56S/16Q/28D |
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| Melbourne 2 Melbourne, Australia WTA 500 $565,530 – Hard – 56S/16Q/28D |
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| February 8 February 15 |
Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam $31,796,000 – Hard – 128S/64D |
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| February 15 | Melbourne Melbourne, Australia WTA 250 $235,238 – Hard – 56S/16Q/28D |
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| February 22 | Australia TBD, Australia WTA 500 $565,530 – Hard – 56S/16Q/28D |
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March
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| March 1 | Qatar Open Doha, Qatar WTA 500 Hard |
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| Métropole de Lyon Lyon, France WTA 250 Hard |
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| March 8 | Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates WTA 1000 (900 pts) Hard |
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| Abierto de Guadalajara Guadalajara, Mexico WTA 250 Hard |
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| March 15 | St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy St. Petersburg, Russia WTA 500 Hard (i) |
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| Monterrey Open Monterrey, Mexico WTA 250 Hard |
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| March 22 March 29 |
Miami Open Miami Gardens, United States WTA 1000 Hard |
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April
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| April 5 | Charleston Open Charleston, United States WTA 500 Clay (Green) |
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| Copa Colsanitas Bogotá, Colombia WTA 250 Clay (Red) |
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| April 12 | King Cup Finals & Play-offs |
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| Kunming Open Anning, China WTA 250 Clay (Red) |
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| April 19 | Stuttgart Open Stuttgart, Germany WTA 500 Clay (Red) (i) |
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| Istanbul Open Istanbul, Turkey WTA 250 Clay (Red) |
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| April 26 May 3 |
Madrid Open Madrid, Spain WTA 1000 Clay (Red) |
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May
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| May 10 | Italian Open Rome, Italy WTA 1000 (900 pts) Clay (Red) |
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| May 17 | Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, France WTA 250 Clay (Red) |
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| Morocco Open Rabat, Morocco WTA 250 Clay (Red) |
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| Cologne Open Cologne, Germany WTA 250 Clay (Red) |
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| May 24 May 31 |
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay (Red) |
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June
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| June 7 | Nottingham Open Nottingham, Great Britain WTA 250 Grass |
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| Rosmalen Grass Court Championships 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands WTA 250 Grass |
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| June 14 | Grass Court Championships Berlin Berlin, Germany WTA 500 Grass |
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| Birmingham Classic Birmingham, Great Britain WTA 250 Grass |
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| June 21 | Eastbourne International Eastbourne, Great Britain WTA 500 Grass |
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| Bad Homburg Open Bad Homburg, Germany WTA 250 Grass |
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| June 28 July 5 |
The Championships, Wimbledon London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass |
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July
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| July 12 | Bucharest Open Bucharest, Romania WTA 250 Clay (Red) |
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| Ladies Open Lausanne Lausanne, Switzerland WTA 250 Clay (Red) |
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| July 19 | Baltic Open Jūrmala, Latvia WTA 250 Clay |
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| Palermo Open Palermo, Italy WTA 250 Clay |
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| July 26 | Summer Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan Olympic Games Hard |
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August
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| August 2 | Silicon Valley Classic San Jose, United States WTA 500 Hard |
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| Washington Open Washington D.C., United States WTA 250 Hard |
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| August 9 | Canadian Open Montreal, Canada WTA 1000 (900 pts) Hard |
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| August 16 | Cincinnati Open Mason, United States WTA 1000 (900 pts) Hard |
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| August 23 | Albany Open Albany, United States WTA 250 Hard |
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| August 30 September 6 |
U.S. Open New York City, United States Grand Slam Hard |
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September
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| September 13 | Zhengzhou Open Zhengzhou, China WTA 500 Hard |
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| Japan Women's Open Hiroshima, Japan WTA 250 Hard |
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| Jiangxi Open Nanchang, China WTA 250 Hard |
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| September 20 | Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, Japan WTA 500 Hard |
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| Guangzhou Open Guangzhou, China WTA 250 Hard |
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| Korea Open Seoul, South Korea WTA 250 Hard |
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| September 27 | Wuhan Open Wuhan, China WTA 1000 (900 pts) Hard |
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October
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| October 4 | China Open Beijing, China WTA 1000 Hard |
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| October 11 | Hong Kong Open Hong Kong WTA 250 Hard |
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| Linz Open Linz, Austria WTA 250 Hard (i) |
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| Tianjin Open Tianjin, China WTA 250 Hard |
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| October 18 | Kremlin Cup Moscow, Russia WTA 500 Hard (i) |
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| Luxembourg Open Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg WTA 250 Hard |
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| October 25 | WTA Elite Trophy TBA Year-end championships Hard |
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November
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| November 1 | WTA Finals Shenzhen, China Year-end championships Hard (i) |
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Tournaments affected by COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic affected tournaments on both the ATP and WTA tours. The following tournaments were cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Week of | Tournament | Status |
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| 4 January | Brisbane International Brisbane, Australia WTA 500 Hard |
Cancelled[2][3][1] |
| Auckland Open Auckland, New Zealand WTA 250 Hard | ||
| Shenzhen Open Shenzhen, China WTA 250 Hard | ||
| 11 January | Adelaide International Adelaide, Australia WTA 500 Hard |
Postponed to 1 February and moved from Adelaide to Melbourne |
| Hobart International Hobart, Australia WTA 250 Hard |
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| 18 January 25 January |
Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Hard |
Postponed to 8 February |
| February 8 | St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy Saint Petersburg, Russia WTA 500 Hard (i) |
Postponed to March 15 due to Australian Open reschedule |
| Thailand Open Hua Hin, Thailand WTA 250 Hard |
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| February 15 | Qatar Open Doha, Qatar WTA 500 Hard |
Postponed to March 1 due to Australian Open reschedule |
| February 22 | Mexican Open Acapulco, Mexico WTA 250 Hard |
Cancelled |
| March 8 March 15 |
Indian Wells Open Indian Wells, United States WTA 1000 Hard |
Postponed |
Points distribution
| Category | W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 | R64 | R128 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Grand Slam (S) | 2000 | 1300 | 780 | 430 | 240 | 130 | 70 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 2 |
| Grand Slam (D) | 2000 | 1300 | 780 | 430 | 240 | 130 | 10 | – | 40 | – | – | – |
| WTA Finals (S) | 1500* | 1080* | 750* | (+125 per Round Robin Match; +125 per Round Robin Win) | ||||||||
| WTA Finals (D) | 1500 | 1080 | 750 | 375 | – | |||||||
| WTA 1000 (96S) | 1000 | 650 | 390 | 215 | 120 | 65 | 35 | 10 | 30 | – | 20 | 2 |
| WTA 1000 (64/60S) | 1000 | 650 | 390 | 215 | 120 | 65 | 10 | – | 30 | – | 20 | 2 |
| WTA 1000 (28/32D) | 1000 | 650 | 390 | 215 | 120 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| WTA 1000 (56S, 64Q) | 900 | 585 | 350 | 190 | 105 | 60 | 10 | – | 30 | 22 | 15 | 1 |
| WTA 1000 (56S, 48Q/32Q) | 900 | 585 | 350 | 190 | 105 | 60 | 10 | – | 30 | - | 20 | 1 |
| WTA 1000 (28D) | 900 | 585 | 350 | 190 | 105 | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| WTA 500 (64/56S) | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 55 | 30 | 1 | – | 25 | – | 13 | 1 |
| WTA 500 (32/30/28S) | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 55 | 1 | – | – | 25 | 18 | 13 | 1 |
| WTA 500 (28D) | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 55 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| WTA 500 (16D) | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| WTA Elite Trophy (S) | 700* | 440* | 240* | (+40 per Round Robin Match; +80 per Round Robin Win) | ||||||||
| WTA 250 (32S, 32Q) | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | – | – | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 |
| WTA 250 (32S, 24/16Q) | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | – | – | 18 | – | 12 | 1 |
| WTA 250 (28D) | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | - | – | – | – | – | – |
| WTA 250 (16D) | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
S = singles players, D = doubles teams, Q = qualification players.
* Assumes undefeated Round Robin match record.
Retirements and comebacks
The following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the WTA Rankings top 100 in singles, or top 100 in doubles, for at least one week) who returned from retirement, announced their retirement from professional tennis, became inactive (after not playing for more than 52 weeks), or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2021 season:
See also
- 2021 ATP Tour
- 2021 WTA 125K series
- 2021 ITF Women's World Tennis Tour
- Women's Tennis Association
- International Tennis Federation
References
- ^ a b "WTA announces start of 2021 Tour season". WTA. 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Brisbane Tennis to return in 2022". 16 November 2020.
- ^ "ASB Classic, Auckland tuneup event for Australian Open, canceled due to pandemic". 6 October 2020.