2021 Adelaide International
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| 2021 Adelaide International | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22–27 February |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Prize money | $535,530 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Adelaide, Australia |
| Venue | Memorial Drive Tennis Centre |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Iga Świątek | |
| Doubles | |
 Alexa Guarachi /  Desirae Krawczyk | |
The 2021 Adelaide International was a tennis tournament on the 2021 WTA Tour. It was played on outdoor hard courts in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.[1][2] The Adelaide International is a WTA 500 Tournament.[3]
It was the second time this tournament was held and it took place at the Memorial Drive Tennis Centre from the 22nd to the 27th of February, 2021. For 2021, with the COVID-19 pandemic causing travel chaos, the ATP event was moved to Melbourne. It was held alongside another 250 tournament called Melbourne 2 and the ATP Cup. Adelaide was temporarily renamed the Great Ocean Road Open. The WTA event will be held the week after the Australian Open, in Adelaide. Ashleigh Barty of Australia won the 2020 edition and sought to defend her domestic title.[4] The tournament was eventually won by Iga Swiatek, who claimed her second career title, defeating Belinda Bencic in two sets.[3]
Champions
[edit]Women's singles
[edit]
Iga Świątek def. 
Belinda Bencic, 6–2, 6–2[5]
Women's doubles
[edit]
Alexa Guarachi / 
Desirae Krawczyk def. Hayley Carter / 
Luisa Stefani, 6–7(4–7), 6–4, [10–3]
Points and prize money
[edit]Point distribution
[edit]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Women's singles | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 55 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
[edit]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Women's singles | $68,570 | $51,000 | $32,400 | $15,500 | $8,200 | $6,650 | $5,000 | $2,565 |
| Women's doubles * | $25,230 | $17,750 | $10,000 | $5,500 | $3,500 | — | — | — |
*per team
Singles main-draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 AUS
|
Ashleigh Barty | 1 | 1 |
 SUI
|
Belinda Bencic | 12 | 2 |
 GBR
|
Johanna Konta | 15 | 3 |
 BEL |
|||
| POL
|
Iga Świątek | 17 | 5 |
 CRO
|
Petra Martić | 19 | 6 |
 KAZ
|
Yulia Putintseva | 28 | 7 |
 CHN
|
Wang Qiang | 34 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 5 March 2005.
Other entrants
[edit]The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:[6]
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
[edit]- Before the tournament
Doubles main-draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 JPN
|
Shuko Aoyama | JPN
|
Ena Shibahara | 32 | 1 |
| CHN
|
Duan Yingying | CHN
|
Zheng Saisai | 47 | 2 |
| CHI
|
Alexa Guarachi | USA
|
Desirae Krawczyk | 51 | 3 |
| USA
|
Bethanie Mattek-Sands | USA
|
Asia Muhammad | 60 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 8 February 2021.
Withdrawals
[edit]- Before the tournament
Anna Blinkova / Veronika Kudermetova → replaced by 
Sharon Fichman / Coco Gauff
Chan Hao-ching / Latisha Chan → replaced by 
Arina Rodionova / Storm Sanders- Gabriela Dabrowski / Bethanie Mattek-Sands → replaced by Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Asia Muhammad
- Nicole Melichar /
Demi Schuurs → replaced by Kaitlyn Christian / Sabrina Santamaria - Samantha Stosur /
Zhang Shuai → replaced by Ellen Perez / Samantha Stosur
References
[edit]- ^ "Adelaide International 2021 - Adelaide, Event | SA Tourism". Archived from the original on 2021-02-07. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ "Adelaide International 2 | WTA Official". Women's Tennis Association. Archived from the original on 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ a b "Tennis news – Iga Swiatek claims her second career title by winning WTA 500 tournament in Adelaide". Eurosport. 2021-02-27. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ^ "2021 Adelaide International Odds & Preview: Barty Looks to Defend Her Title". Sports Betting Dime. 2021-02-21. Archived from the original on 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ^ "Completed Matches". Adelaide International Tennis. Archived from the original on 2021-03-13. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ^ "Wildcards for Stosur, Tomljanovic and Gadecki". Tennis Australia. 20 February 2021. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
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