2021 Eastbourne International – Women's singles

Jeļena Ostapenko defeated Anett Kontaveit in the final, 6–3, 6–3, to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2021 Eastbourne International. By winning her fourth career WTA Tour singles title, Ostapenko became the tournament's third wildcard champion, following Monica Seles (1996) and Julie Halard-Decugis (2000).^[1]

Women's singles
2021 Eastbourne International
Final
Champion	Jeļena Ostapenko
Runner-up	Anett Kontaveit
Score	6–3, 6–3
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Karolína Plíšková was the defending champion from when the event was last held in 2019, but she lost in the first round to Camila Giorgi.^[2] As a result, Plíšková exited the top 10 of the WTA rankings for the first time since September 2016.^[3]

Seeds

1.   Aryna Sabalenka (quarterfinals)
2.   Elina Svitolina (second round)
3.   Bianca Andreescu (second round)
4.   Iga Świątek (second round)
5.   Karolína Plíšková (first round)
6.   Belinda Bencic (second round)
7.   Elise Mertens (first round)
8.   Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (first round)

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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	Q	Camila Giorgi	4^r
		Anett Kontaveit	5
									Anett Kontaveit	3	3
								WC	Jeļena Ostapenko	6	6
	WC	Jeļena Ostapenko	6	6
		Elena Rybakina	4	1

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	A Sabalenka	6	6
	Q	B Pera	3	4				1	A Sabalenka	6	6
		V Kudermetova	3	4					A Riske	1	4
		A Riske	6	6											1	A Sabalenka	6^5	6	4
	LL	S Rogers	6	7											Q	C Giorgi	7^7	0	6
		K Bertens	1	5				LL	S Rogers	3	6	2
	Q	C Giorgi	2	6	6			Q	C Giorgi	6	4	6
	5	Ka Plíšková	6	2	2																	Q	C Giorgi	4^r
	3	B Andreescu	6	2	6																		A Kontaveit	5
	Q	C McHale	4	6	2			3	B Andreescu	3	3
		A Kontaveit	6	3	6				A Kontaveit	6	6
		S Kuznetsova	4	6	3											A Kontaveit	2	7^7	7
	Q	V Golubic	6	6											Q	V Golubic	6	6^2	5
	WC	S Stosur	2	3				Q	V Golubic	6	6
		P Martić	1	3				6	B Bencic	4	4
	6	B Bencic	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	A Pavlyuchenkova	1	3
	WC	J Ostapenko	6	6				WC	J Ostapenko	5	6	6
		O Jabeur	6	7^7					O Jabeur	7	4	3
		M Vondroušová	3	6^4											WC	J Ostapenko	1	7	6
		D Kasatkina	7	2												D Kasatkina	6	5	2
	Q	V Zvonareva	5	2^r					D Kasatkina	4	6	6
	WC	H Watson	3	7^7	5			4	I Świątek	6	0	1
	4	I Świątek	6	6^4	7																	WC	J Ostapenko	6	6
	7	E Mertens	6	6^4	5																		E Rybakina	4	1
		C Gauff	0	7^7	7				C Gauff	6	5	2
	LL	A Sevastova	6	6^6	6			LL	A Sevastova	4	7	6
	Q	M Kostyuk	1	7^8	4										LL	A Sevastova	6	6^7	6^5
	WC	H Dart	2	7^7	4											E Rybakina	2	7^9	7^7
		E Rybakina	6	6^5	6				E Rybakina	6	7^7
		P Badosa	6	1	6^1			2	E Svitolina	4	6^3
	2	E Svitolina	4	6	7^7

Qualifying

Seeds

1.   Zhang Shuai (qualifying competition)
2.   Yulia Putintseva (first round)
3.   Magda Linette (first round)
4.   Shelby Rogers (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
5.   Fiona Ferro (first round)
6.   Anastasija Sevastova (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
7.   Kristina Mladenovic (qualifying competition)
8.   Hsieh Su-wei (withdrew, still competing in Birmingham)
9.   Marta Kostyuk (qualified)
10.   Bernarda Pera (qualified)
11.   Viktorija Golubic (qualified)
12.   Ajla Tomljanović (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

1.   Marta Kostyuk
2.   Viktorija Golubic
3.   Camila Giorgi
4.   Bernarda Pera
5.   Vera Zvonareva
6.   Christina McHale

Lucky losers

1.   Shelby Rogers
2.   Anastasija Sevastova

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Zhang Shuai	6	6
		Polona Hercog	1	3
								1	Zhang Shuai	6	4	0
								9	Marta Kostyuk	4	6	6
	WC	Samantha Murray Sharan	5	3
	9	Marta Kostyuk	7	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Yulia Putintseva	5	5
		Madison Brengle	7	7
									Madison Brengle	6	3	0
								11	Viktorija Golubic	4	6	6
	WC	Sarah Beth Grey	3	0
	11	Viktorija Golubic	6	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Magda Linette	7^7	4	4
		Camila Giorgi	6^3	6	6
									Camila Giorgi	7	6
								12	Ajla Tomljanović	5	3
		Lauren Davis	1	6^7
	12	Ajla Tomljanović	6	7^9

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Shelby Rogers	7	6
		Caroline Garcia	5	4
								4	Shelby Rogers	5	6	0
								10	Bernarda Pera	7	0	6
	WC	Francesca Jones	3	6^7
	10	Bernarda Pera	6	7^9

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Fiona Ferro	2	4
	PR	Vera Zvonareva	6	6
								PR	Vera Zvonareva	6	7
								7	Kristina Mladenovic	3	5
	WC	Jodie Burrage	6	4	3
	7	Kristina Mladenovic	1	6	6

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Anastasija Sevastova	6	7^7
		Nao Hibino	0	6^3
								6	Anastasija Sevastova	6	3	5
									Christina McHale	3	6	7
		Christina McHale	6	6
	Alt	Zhu Lin	1	1

References

1. "Ostapenko storms past Kontaveit to win Eastbourne title". Women's Tennis Association. 26 June 2021. from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
2. "Giorgi takes seesaw battle over Sabalenka in Eastbourne QFs". Women's Tennis Association. 24 June 2021. from the original on 7 December 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
3. Maine, D'Arcy (9 July 2021). "Wimbledon 2021 - Karolina Pliskova looks to finally lock up that elusive Grand Slam title". ESPN. from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2022.

External links

• Main draw
• Qualifying draw
• Official website
• WTA Website