2021 Italian Open – Women's doubles

Hsieh Su-wei and Barbora Strýcová were the defending champions,[1] but Strýcová retired from professional tennis in May 2021.[2] Hsieh played alongside Elise Mertens, but lost in the second round to Sharon Fichman and Giuliana Olmos.

Women's doubles
2021 Italian Open
Final
ChampionsCanada Sharon Fichman
Mexico Giuliana Olmos
Runners-upFrance Kristina Mladenovic
Czech Republic Markéta Vondroušová
Score4–6, 7–5, [10–5]
Details
Draw28
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 2020 · Italian Open · 2022 →

The alternates Fichman and Olmos went on to win the title, defeating Kristina Mladenovic and Markéta Vondroušová in the final, 4–6, 7–5, [10–5], saving 2 championship points, in the process. By reaching the final, Mladenovic usurped newly crowned Mertens for the doubles number 1 ranking.[3]

Seeds

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Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
Alt   Sharon Fichman
  Giuliana Olmos
6 6
4   Shuko Aoyama
  Ena Shibahara
3 2
Alt   Sharon Fichman
  Giuliana Olmos
4 7 [10]
    Kristina Mladenovic
  Markéta Vondroušová
6 5 [5]
WC   Irina-Camelia Begu
  Sara Errani
2 3
    Kristina Mladenovic
  Markéta Vondroušová
6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   S-w Hsieh
  E Mertens
6 4 [4]
    B Mattek-Sands
  J Pegula
6 2 [3] Alt   S Fichman
  G Olmos
1 6 [10]
Alt   S Fichman
  G Olmos
3 6 [10] Alt   S Fichman
  G Olmos
1 78 [10]
WC   N Brancaccio
  L Bronzetti
0 0   C Gauff
  V Kudermetova
6 66 [6]
    C Gauff
  V Kudermetova
6 6   C Gauff
  V Kudermetova
77 6
PR   A Kudryavtseva
  M Niculescu
2 1 8   G Dabrowski
  A Muhammad
62 2
8   G Dabrowski
  A Muhammad
6 6 Alt   S Fichman
  G Olmos
6 6
4   S Aoyama
  E Shibahara
3 2
4   S Aoyama
  E Shibahara
6 6
    L Kichenok
  J Ostapenko
3 2 WC   G Gatto-Monticone
  B Turati
1 0
WC   G Gatto-Monticone
  B Turati
6 6 4   S Aoyama
  E Shibahara
4 7 [10]
    D Jurak
  A Klepač
2 7 [10] 6   H-c Chan
  L Chan
6 5 [6]
    N Kichenok
  R Olaru
6 5 [5]   D Jurak
  A Klepač
3 4
    D Kasatkina
  P Martić
2 3 6   H-c Chan
  L Chan
6 6
6   H-c Chan
  L Chan
6 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7   Y Xu
  S Zhang
3 1
    E Perez
  S Zheng
6 6   E Perez
  S Zheng
3 6 [7]
WC   I-C Begu
  S Errani
1 7 [10] WC   I-C Begu
  S Errani
6 3 [10]
Alt   Q Wang
  Y Wang
6 5 [4] WC   I-C Begu
  S Errani
6 4 [10]
PR   E Vesnina
  V Zvonareva
4 6 [10] PR   E Vesnina
  V Zvonareva
2 6 [8]
    E Alexandrova
  Z Yang
6 4 [3] PR   E Vesnina
  V Zvonareva
7 1 [11]
3   N Melichar
  D Schuurs
5 6 [9]
WC   I-C Begu
  S Errani
2 3
5   A Guarachi
  D Krawczyk
4 4   K Mladenovic
  M Vondroušová
6 6
    K Mladenovic
  M Vondroušová
6 6   K Mladenovic
  M Vondroušová
1 6 [10]
PR   M Ninomiya
  Y Shvedova
4 7 [7]   L Hradecká
  L Siegemund
6 4 [8]
    L Hradecká
  L Siegemund
6 5 [10]   K Mladenovic
  M Vondroušová
2 6 [10]
    C Garcia
  N Podoroska
1 2 2   B Krejčíková
  K Siniaková
6 4 [3]
    H Carter
  L Stefani
6 6   H Carter
  L Stefani
2 3
2   B Krejčíková
  K Siniaková
6 6

WTA doubles main draw entrants

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Seeds

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Country Player Country Player Rank1 Seed
  TPE Hsieh Su-wei   BEL Elise Mertens 4 1
  CZE Barbora Krejčíková   CZE Kateřina Siniaková 15 2
  USA Nicole Melichar   NED Demi Schuurs 21 3
  JPN Shuko Aoyama   JPN Ena Shibahara 26 4
  CHI Alexa Guarachi   USA Desirae Krawczyk 34 5
  TPE Chan Hao-ching   TPE Latisha Chan 42 6
  CHN Xu Yifan   CHN Zhang Shuai 47 7
  CAN Gabriela Dabrowski   USA Asia Muhammad 48 8
  • Rankings are as of April 26, 2021.

Other entrants

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The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

The following pairs received entry into the doubles main draw using protected rankings:

The following pairs received entry into the doubles main draw as alternates:

Withdrawals

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Before the tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Reunited Hsieh and Strycova romp to Rome title". www.wtatennis.com..
  2. ^ "Barbora Strycova announces retirement, hopes for Wimbledon farewell". www.wtatennis.com.
  3. ^ "Fichman, Olmos save 2 match points, claim Rome doubles title". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
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