2021 WTA German Open – Singles

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]

Singles
2021 WTA German Open
Final
Champion	Liudmila Samsonova
Runner-up	Belinda Bencic
Score	1–6, 6–1, 6–3
Details
Draw	28 (6 Q / 2 WC )
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Main article: 2021 WTA German Open

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

1.   Aryna Sabalenka (second round)
2.   Elina Svitolina (second round)
3.   Bianca Andreescu (second round)
4.   Karolína Plíšková (second round)
5.   Belinda Bencic (final)
6.   Garbiñe Muguruza (quarterfinals)
7.   Victoria Azarenka (semifinals)
8.   Karolína Muchová (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	Liudmila Samsonova	6	6
	7	Victoria Azarenka	4	2
								Q	Liudmila Samsonova	1	6	6
								5	Belinda Bencic	6	1	3
		Alizé Cornet	5	4
	5	Belinda Bencic	7	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	A Sabalenka	4	6	5
	Q	M Fręch	3	4					M Keys	6	1	7
		M Keys	6	6												M Keys	6^4	6	6^0
		M Vondroušová	4	6^6											Q	L Samsonova	7^7	2	7^7
	Q	L Samsonova	6	7^8				Q	L Samsonova	6	6
		V Kudermetova	7^7	5	6				V Kudermetova	4	3
	8	K Muchová	6^5	7	2																	Q	L Samsonova	6	6
																						7	V Azarenka	4	2
								4	Ka Plíšková	5	2
		J Pegula	6						J Pegula	7	6
	Q	H Baptiste	6^r													J Pegula	2	7	4
		A Kerber	6	6											7	V Azarenka	6	5	6
	Q	M Doi	2	1					A Kerber	3	5
	WC	A Petkovic	4	6^2				7	V Azarenka	6	7
	7	V Azarenka	6	7^7

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	G Muguruza	6	6
		S Cîrstea	3	2				6	G Muguruza	6	6
		E Rybakina	2	6	6				E Rybakina	4	3
		S Rogers	6	3	4										6	G Muguruza	6	3	6^5
		A Anisimova	3	1												A Cornet	4	6	7^7
		A Cornet	6	6					A Cornet	7^7	7
								3	B Andreescu	6^2	5
																							A Cornet	5	4
	5	B Bencic	4	6	7																	5	B Bencic	7	6
	Q	J Niemeier	6	4	5			5	B Bencic	6	6
		P Martić	7^7	4	6				P Martić	3	4
	Q	A Muhammad	6^0	6	3										5	B Bencic	6	4	7^7
		E Alexandrova	6	6												E Alexandrova	4	6	6^4
	WC	A Kalinskaya	3	2					E Alexandrova	6	7
								2	E Svitolina	4	5

Qualifying

Seeds

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

Qualifiers

1.   Jule Niemeier
2.   Magdalena Fręch
3.   Misaki Doi
4.   Asia Muhammad
5.   Hailey Baptiste
6.   Liudmila Samsonova

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Ann Li	3	6^2
	WC	Jule Niemeier	6	7^7
								WC	Jule Niemeier	7^7	6
								8	Claire Liu	6^3	1
		Varvara Flink	2	3
	8	Claire Liu	6	6

Second qualifier

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

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Misaki Doi	7^7	7
		Mona Barthel	6^2	5
								3	Misaki Doi	6	6^4	7^7
								7	Anna-Lena Friedsam	3	7^7	6^3
		Varvara Lepchenko	3	4^r
	7	Anna-Lena Friedsam	6	3

Fourth qualifier

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

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Aliaksandra Sasnovich	3	6^4
		Priscilla Hon	6	7^7
									Priscilla Hon	3	5
									Hailey Baptiste	6	7
		Hailey Baptiste	6	6
	12	Jaqueline Cristian	3	1

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Liudmila Samsonova	6	6
	WC	Noma Noha Akugue	3	1
								6	Liudmila Samsonova	4	6	7^7
								10	Ana Konjuh	6	1	6^4
	WC	Nicole Rivkin	4	0
	10	Ana Konjuh	6	6

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. "Safina wins all-Russian final". France 24. 11 May 2008. 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. from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2022.

External links

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