2021 Gippsland Trophy – Singles

Singles
Singles
2021 Gippsland Trophy
Final
Champion	Elise Mertens
Runner-up	Kaia Kanepi
Score	6–4, 6–1
Events
Singles	Doubles

The Gippsland Trophy was a new addition to the WTA Tour in 2021.

Elise Mertens won the title, defeating Kaia Kanepi in the final, 6–4, 6–1.^[1]^[2]

Due to a delayed schedule because of a COVID-19 case at a tournament quarantine hotel, all matches from the quarterfinal stage forward played a match tiebreaker in the final set (first to ten points, win by two).

Seeds

The top ten seeds received a bye into the second round.

01.

Simona Halep (quarterfinals)

02.

Naomi Osaka (semifinals, withdrew)

03.

Elina Svitolina (quarterfinals)

04.

Aryna Sabalenka (second round)

05.

Johanna Konta (third round)

06.

Iga Świątek (third round)

07.

Elise Mertens (champion)

08.

Karolína Muchová (quarterfinals, withdrew)

09.

Ekaterina Alexandrova (semifinals)

10.

Wang Qiang (second round)

11.

Zheng Saisai (first round)

12.

Caroline Garcia (third round)

13.

Jeļena Ostapenko (third round)

14.

Coco Gauff (second round)

15.

Polona Hercog (second round)

16.

Laura Siegemund (third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Final

1	Simona Halep	2	1

9	Ekaterina Alexandrova	6	6
					9	Ekaterina Alexandrova	3	6⁶

						Kaia Kanepi	6	7⁸
	Kaia Kanepi	w/o

8	Karolína Muchová
										Kaia Kanepi	4	1

									7	Elise Mertens	6	6
7	Elise Mertens	6	5	[10]

3	Elina Svitolina	3	7	[6]
					7	Elise Mertens	w/o

					2	Naomi Osaka
	Irina-Camelia Begu	5	1

2	Naomi Osaka	7	6

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

					1	S Halep	6	6
	W Osuigwe	3	0		PR	A Potapova	4	4
PR	A Potapova	6	6							1	S Halep	6	6
WC	D Aiava	6	4	6						16	L Siegemund	2	4
	C Paquet	1	6	4	WC	D Aiava	2	2
Alt	M Niculescu	5	4		16	L Siegemund	6	6
16	L Siegemund	7	6											1	S Halep	2	1
														9	E Alexandrova	6	6
					9	E Alexandrova	4	6	6
	AK Schmiedlová	6	6			AK Schmiedlová	6	4	2
	V Savinykh	1	3							9	E Alexandrova	6	6
	K Juvan	4	6	6						6	I Świątek	4	2
PR	Y Wang	6	1	4		K Juvan	6	2	1
					6	I Świątek	2	6	6

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

					4	A Sabalenka	1	6	1
WC	A Sharma	6	5	2		K Kanepi	6	2	6
	K Kanepi	1	7	6							K Kanepi	7	6
	M Buzărnescu	1	1								D Kasatkina	5	1
	D Kasatkina	6	6			D Kasatkina	6	6
	M Gasparyan	6	3	3	15	P Hercog	4	3
15	P Hercog	2	6	6												K Kanepi	w/o
															8	K Muchová
					10	Q Wang	6	5	4
	J Paolini	7⁷	6			J Paolini	3	7	6
PR	R Marino	6²	3								J Paolini	2	6	4
Alt	C McNally	6	6³	6						8	K Muchová	6	4	6
	S Sorribes Tormo	2	7⁷	3	Alt	C McNally	1	1
					8	K Muchová	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round				Third round					Quarterfinals

					7	E Mertens	6	6
	V Lepchenko	4	7⁷	1		M Hibi	2	2
	M Hibi	6	6³	6					7	E Mertens	7⁷	6
	PM Țig	6⁵	3						12	C Garcia	6¹	3
	T Babos	7⁷	6			T Babos	4	4
WC	Ar Rodionova	3	4		12	C Garcia	6	6
12	C Garcia	6	6											7	E Mertens	6	5	[10]
13	J Ostapenko	4	6	6										3	E Svitolina	3	7	[6]
	S Errani	6	3	1	13	J Ostapenko	6	7
	D Kovinić	6	6			D Kovinić	4	5
	T Zidanšek	3	3						13	J Ostapenko	7⁷	3	2
	M Trevisan	1	6	5					3	E Svitolina	6⁴	6	6
	A Petkovic	6	3	7		A Petkovic	1	4
					3	E Svitolina	6	6

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

					5	J Konta	6	6
	B Pera	6²	6	6		B Pera	2	3
WC	O Gadecki	7⁷	3	3						5	J Konta	6	6¹⁰	6⁴
	L Tsurenko	6	4	4							I-C Begu	4	7¹²	7⁷
	A Sasnovich	3	6	6		A Sasnovich	7	4	4
	I-C Begu	3	7	6		I-C Begu	5	6	6
11	S Zheng	6	5	4												I-C Begu	5	1
14	C Gauff	6	6⁶	7⁷											2	N Osaka	7	6
	J Teichmann	3	7⁸	6⁵	14	C Gauff	6	5	2
	A Kalinskaya	1	3		PR	K Boulter	3	7	6
PR	K Boulter	6	6							PR	K Boulter	6	3	1
	A Cornet	5	6	6						2	N Osaka	3	6	6
	A Tomljanović	7	1	3		A Cornet	2	2
					2	N Osaka	6	6

References

^ "Tennis-Dominant Mertens takes Gippsland Trophy title". Reuters. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
^ "Mertens bests Kanepi for Gippsland Trophy title". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 22 November 2024.

[1] "Tennis-Dominant Mertens takes Gippsland Trophy title". Reuters. Retrieved 22 November 2024.

[2] "Mertens bests Kanepi for Gippsland Trophy title". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 22 November 2024.

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