2021 Hamburg European Open – Women's singles

Kim Clijsters was the defending champion, having won the previous edition in 2002,[1] but chose not to participate.

Women's singles
2021 Hamburg European Open
Final
ChampionRomania Elena-Gabriela Ruse
Runner-upGermany Andrea Petkovic
Score7–6(8–6), 6–4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 2002 · Hamburg European Open · 2022 →

Elena-Gabriela Ruse won her maiden WTA Tour singles title as a qualifier, defeating Andrea Petkovic in the final, 7–6(8–6), 6–4.

This tournament marked Dayana Yastremska's return to professional tennis, after her suspension for testing positive for a prohibited substance was lifted by the ITF.

Seeds

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

  1.   Dayana Yastremska (semifinals)
  2.   Yulia Putintseva (second round)
  3.   Tamara Zidanšek (quarterfinals)
  4.   Danielle Collins (quarterfinals)
  5.   Fiona Ferro (first round)
  6.   Jil Teichmann (first round)
  7.   Bernarda Pera (second round)
  8.   Caroline Garcia (first round)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Dayana Yastremska 6 1 4
Q   Elena-Gabriela Ruse 2 6 6
Q   Elena-Gabriela Ruse 78 6
    Andrea Petkovic 66 4
WC   Jule Niemeier 64 6 5
    Andrea Petkovic 77 4 7

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   D Yastremska 77 6
    M Fręch 6 6   M Fręch 65 1
Q   M Melnikova 4 4 1   D Yastremska 77 6
    J Paolini 5 5   S Errani 64 4
    A Konjuh 7 7   A Konjuh 65 3
    S Errani 7 6   S Errani 77 6
5   F Ferro 5 3 1   D Yastremska 6 1 4
Q   E-G Ruse 2 6 6
4   D Collins 1 6 6
LL   K Kučová 6 77 LL   K Kučová 6 2 3
WC   M Barthel 3 64 4   D Collins 4 6 5
Q   A Zaja 0 6 7 Q   E-G Ruse 6 1 7
    V Tomova 6 3 5 Q   A Zaja 2 2
Q   E-G Ruse 7 77 Q   E-G Ruse 6 6
6   J Teichmann 5 61

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8   C Garcia 4 2
WC   J Niemeier 6 6 WC   J Niemeier 6 65 6
Q   M Minella 5 3 WC   T Korpatsch 2 77 3
WC   T Korpatsch 7 6 WC   J Niemeier 6 6
    I Bara 2 65 3   T Zidanšek 2 4
    Kr Plíšková 6 77   Kr Plíšková 3 6 3
3   T Zidanšek 6 3 6
WC   J Niemeier 64 6 5
7   B Pera 6 6   A Petkovic 77 4 7
    K Kawa 1 2 7   B Pera 6 3 4
    A Sharma 6 2 4   Y Bonaventure 3 6 6
    Y Bonaventure 1 6 6   Y Bonaventure 2 5
    A-L Friedsam 4 5   A Petkovic 6 7
    A Petkovic 6 7   A Petkovic 6 1 6
2   Y Putintseva 2 6 4

Qualifying

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Seeds

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  1.   Magdalena Fręch (moved to the main draw)
  2.   Kristína Kučová (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  3.   Marina Melnikova (qualified)
  4.   Elena-Gabriela Ruse (qualified)
  5.   Isabella Shinikova (qualifying competition)
  6.   Katharina Gerlach (qualifying competition)
  7.   Mandy Minella (qualified)
  8.   Paula Ormaechea (first round)

Qualifiers

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Lucky loser

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Draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
Alt   Jasmin Jebawy 2 3
    Anna Zaja 6 6
    Anna Zaja 7 3 6
6   Katharina Gerlach 5 6 4
    Katarzyna Piter 2 5
6   Katharina Gerlach 6 7

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Kristína Kučová 6 4 6
    Stephanie Wagner 1 6 4
2   Kristína Kučová 3 3
7   Mandy Minella 6 6
WC   Eva Lys 5 4
7   Mandy Minella 7 6

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Marina Melnikova 6 4
    Noma Noha Akugue 1 1r
3   Marina Melnikova 6 6
WC   Katharina Hobgarski 4 0
WC   Katharina Hobgarski 6 6
8   Paula Ormaechea 1 3

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6 6
    Liang En-shuo 2 1
4   Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6 6
5   Isabella Shinikova 3 3
    Sina Herrmann 4 2
5   Isabella Shinikova 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Clijsters upsets Williams to win Hamburg Cup". www.irishtimes.com.
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