2021 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
| 2021 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19–25 April |
| Edition | 43rd |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Draw | 28S / 16D |
| Prize money | $565,530 |
| Surface | Clay (indoor) |
| Location | Stuttgart, Germany |
| Venue | Porsche-Arena |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Ashleigh Barty | |
| Doubles | |
Ashleigh Barty /  Jennifer Brady | |
The 2021 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor clay courts. It was the 43rd edition of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix and was classified as a WTA 500 tournament on the 2021 WTA Tour. It was held at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, Germany from 19 to 25 April 2021.[1]
Ashleigh Barty won both the singles title and doubles title (alongside partner Jennifer Brady). The feat earned Barty her 11th career WTA Tour singles title and made her the first reigning world No. 1 to win the singles tournament since Justine Henin in 2007. By winning her 12th career WTA Tour doubles title, she also became the first player to sweep both tournaments since Lindsay Davenport in 2001. It was Brady's maiden career WTA Tour doubles title.[2]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit]
Ashleigh Barty defeated 
Aryna Sabalenka, 3–6, 6–0, 6–3.
Doubles
[edit]- Ashleigh Barty /
Jennifer Brady defeated Desirae Krawczyk / Bethanie Mattek-Sands, 6–4, 5–7, [10–5].
Points and prize money
[edit]Point distribution
[edit]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 55 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
[edit]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $55,300 | $41,141 | $26,130 | $12,500 | $6,612 | $5,362 | $4,032 | $2,068 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | $20,346 | $14,314 | $8,064 | $4,436 | $2,824 | — | — | — |
Singles main draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS
|
Ashleigh Barty | 1 | 1 |
 ROU
|
Simona Halep | 3 | 2 |
| USA
|
Sofia Kenin | 4 | 3 |
 UKR
|
Elina Svitolina | 5 | 4 |
 BLR
|
Aryna Sabalenka | 7 | 5 |
 CZE
|
Karolína Plíšková | 9 | 6 |
| CZE
|
Petra Kvitová | 10 | 7 |
 SUI
|
Belinda Bencic | 12 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 12 April 2021.[3]
Other entrants
[edit]The following player received a wildcard into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
[edit]- Before the tournament
- Victoria Azarenka → replaced by
Zhang Shuai 
Kiki Bertens → replaced by 
Ekaterine Gorgodze
Johanna Konta → replaced by 
Ekaterina Alexandrova
Elena Rybakina → replaced by 
Tamara Korpatsch
Iga Świątek → replaced by Angelique Kerber
Doubles main draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA
|
Desirae Krawczyk | USA
|
Bethanie Mattek-Sands | 40 | 1 |
 CHN
|
Xu Yifan | CHN
|
Zhang Shuai | 47 | 2 |
| USA
|
Hayley Carter |  BRA
|
Luisa Stefani | 52 | 3 |
| UKR
|
Lyudmyla Kichenok |  LAT
|
Jeļena Ostapenko | 65 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of 12 April 2021.
Other entrants
[edit]The following pair received a wildcard into the main draw:
The following pair received entry using a protected ranking:
Withdrawals
[edit]- Before the tournament
Chan Hao-ching / Latisha Chan → replaced by Mona Barthel / Anna-Lena Friedsam- Ellen Perez / Storm Sanders → replaced by
Ulrikke Eikeri / Ekaterine Gorgodze
References
[edit]- ^ "Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Overview". WTA.
- ^ "Barty battles past Sabalenka to claim Stuttgart title". Women's Tennis Association. 25 April 2021. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "Porsche Tennis Grand Prix: Exclusive starting field with seven top ten stars". tennisnet.com. 24 March 2021.