2021 WTA German Open – Doubles

Victoria Azarenka and Aryna Sabalenka defeated Nicole Melichar and Demi Schuurs in the final, 4–6, 7–5, [10–4], to win the doubles tennis title at the 2021 WTA German Open. It marked Azarenka's ninth career WTA Tour doubles title and Sabalenka's sixth.^[1]

Doubles
2021 WTA German Open
Final
Champions	Victoria Azarenka Aryna Sabalenka
Runners-up	Nicole Melichar Demi Schuurs
Score	4–6, 7–5, [10–4]
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 2021 WTA German Open

Cara Black and Liezel Huber were the defending champions from when the tournament was last held in 2008,^[2] but both players had retired from professional tennis before the tournament's relaunch.^[3][4] As the inaugural edition of the tournament following its relaunch, this marked the first year the tournament was played on grass.

Seeds

1.   Nicole Melichar /   Demi Schuurs (final)
2.   Shuko Aoyama /   Ena Shibahara (first round)
3.   Alexa Guarachi /   Desirae Krawczyk (quarterfinals)
4.   Victoria Azarenka /   Aryna Sabalenka (champions)

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

Draw

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	N Melichar   D Schuurs	6	6
		V Heisen   K Peschke	4	2				1	N Melichar   D Schuurs	6	6
		M Kato   R Voráčová	6	4	[10]				M Kato   R Voráčová	1	3
		A Blinkova   O Kalashnikova	3	6	[2]										1	N Melichar   D Schuurs	7	6
	3	A Guarachi   D Krawczyk	6	6												V Kudermetova   M Vondroušová	5	3
	WC	J Middendorf   N Noha Akugue	3	2				3	A Guarachi   D Krawczyk	6^4	5
		A-L Friedsam   M Minella	5	3					V Kudermetova   M Vondroušová	7^7	7
		V Kudermetova   M Vondroušová	7	6																		1	N Melichar   D Schuurs	6	5	[4]
		D Jurak   A Klepač	1	6	[10]																	4	V Azarenka   A Sabalenka	4	7	[10]
		P Martić   S Rogers	6	3	[12]				P Martić   S Rogers	3	4
		K Muchová   Ka Plíšková	1	3				4	V Azarenka   A Sabalenka	6	6
	4	V Azarenka   A Sabalenka	6	6											4	V Azarenka   A Sabalenka	7	3	[10]
		A Muhammad   J Pegula	2	6	[10]											S Fichman   G Olmos	5	6	[6]
	WC	G Muguruza   A Petkovic	6	3	[5]				A Muhammad   J Pegula	4	6	[5]
		S Fichman   G Olmos	6	6					S Fichman   G Olmos	6	1	[10]
	2	S Aoyama   E Shibahara	4	4

References

1. "Qualifier Samsonova stuns Bencic, charges to first title in Berlin". Women's Tennis Association. 20 June 2021. from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
2. "Black and Huber win year-end No.1 race". tennishead.net.
3. Scott, Jonathan (31 October 2014). "Saluting Cara Black, Doubles Artist". Tennis. Retrieved 11 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
4. Maher, Erin (30 August 2017). "US Open doubles champion Liezel Huber retires". US Open. Retrieved 11 June 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

External Links

• Main Draw