Johanna Konta defeated Zhang Shuai in the final, 6–2, 6–1 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2021 Nottingham Open. The win earned Konta her fourth career singles title, her first since 2017, and made her the first British player to win a WTA Tour singles title on home soil since Sue Barker in 1981.[1][2] This would also be Konta's final title before she announced her retirement in December 2021 due to a long-term knee injury.[3]
Women's singles | |
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2021 Nottingham Open | |
Champion | Johanna Konta |
Runner-up | Zhang Shuai |
Score | 6–2, 6–1 |
Draw | 48 (8 Q / 5 WC ) |
Seeds | 16 |
Caroline Garcia was the reigning champion from when the event was last held in 2019,[4] but she did not return to compete.
This tournament marked the WTA Tour main draw debut of future US Open champion Emma Raducanu;[5] she lost in the first round to Harriet Dart.
Seeds
editAll seeds received byes into the second round.
- Johanna Konta (champion)
- Alison Riske (third round)
- Donna Vekić (third round)
- Zhang Shuai (final)
- Danielle Collins (withdrew)
- Marie Bouzková (second round)
- Kristina Mladenovic (quarterfinals)
- Alison Van Uytvanck (quarterfinals)
- Heather Watson (third round)
- Viktorija Golubic (third round)
- Camila Giorgi (withdrew)
- Nao Hibino (second round)
- Madison Brengle (second round)
- Lauren Davis (semifinals)
- Nina Stojanović (semifinals)
- Zarina Diyas (third round)
- Tereza Martincová (quarterfinals)
- Christina McHale (second round)
Draw
editKey
edit- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
editQuarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Johanna Konta | 6 | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Alison Van Uytvanck | 3 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Johanna Konta | 6 | 62 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | Nina Stojanović | 2 | 77 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
15 | Nina Stojanović | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
17 | Tereza Martincová | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Johanna Konta | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Zhang Shuai | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Kristina Mladenovic | 6 | 2 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Zhang Shuai | 3 | 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Zhang Shuai | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Lauren Davis | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
WC | Katie Boulter | 78 | 0r | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Lauren Davis | 66 | 2 |
Top half
editSection 1
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | J Konta | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M Inglis | 1 | 4 | Q | L Pattinama Kerkhove | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | L Pattinama Kerkhove | 6 | 6 | 1 | J Konta | 6 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
A Gasanova | 6 | 4 | 4 | Q | K Kozlova | 2 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | K Kozlova | 1 | 6 | 6 | Q | K Kozlova | 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
13 | M Brengle | 3 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | J Konta | 6 | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | A Van Uytvanck | 3 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | V Golubic | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K Ahn | 1 | 6 | 6 | K Ahn | 1 | 0r | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | J Burrage | 6 | 3 | 2 | 10 | V Golubic | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | K Volynets | 3 | 6 | 66 | 8 | A Van Uytvanck | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
LL | M Melnikova | 6 | 2 | 78 | LL | M Melnikova | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | A Van Uytvanck | 6 | 6 |
Section 2
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | D Vekić | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
L Küng | 6 | 6 | L Küng | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Q | SB Grey | 2 | 2 | 3 | D Vekić | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O Dodin | 77 | 6 | 15 | N Stojanović | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | C Vandeweghe | 64 | 4 | O Dodin | 64 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | N Stojanović | 77 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | N Stojanović | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | T Martincová | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | C McHale | 79 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | F Jones | 6 | 3 | 4 | LL | G García Pérez | 67 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
LL | G García Pérez | 4 | 6 | 6 | LL | G García Pérez | 1 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
C Dolehide | 6 | 6 | 17 | T Martincová | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G Gatto-Monticone | 4 | 3 | C Dolehide | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | T Martincová | 6 | 6 |
Bottom half
editSection 3
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | K Mladenovic | 6 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
V Tomova | 4 | 77 | 2 | K Nara | 2 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K Nara | 6 | 61 | 6 | 7 | K Mladenovic | 78 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
C McNally | 6 | 6 | C McNally | 66 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Q | A Raina | 4 | 3 | C McNally | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | N Hibino | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | K Mladenovic | 6 | 2 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | S Zhang | 3 | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Z Diyas | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Y Wang | 3 | 77 | 2 | L Cabrera | 6 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L Cabrera | 6 | 64 | 6 | 16 | Z Diyas | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ar Rodionova | 5 | 77 | 6 | 4 | S Zhang | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Xin Wang | 7 | 64 | 4 | Ar Rodionova | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | S Zhang | 6 | 6 |
Section 4
editFirst round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | M Bouzková | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C Osorio | 2 | 3 | WC | K Boulter | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
WC | K Boulter | 6 | 6 | WC | K Boulter | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q | E Silva | 2 | 6 | 63 | 9 | H Watson | 64 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Q | T Moore | 6 | 3 | 77 | Q | T Moore | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | H Watson | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | K Boulter | 78 | 0r | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | L Davis | 66 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | L Davis | 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WC | E Raducanu | 3 | 4 | H Dart | 6 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H Dart | 6 | 6 | 14 | L Davis | 63 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
LL | M Di Giuseppe | 63 | 62 | 2 | A Riske | 77 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Xiy Wang | 77 | 77 | Xiy Wang | 6 | 5 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | A Riske | 3 | 7 | 77 |
Qualifying
editSeeds
edit- Kateryna Kozlova (qualified)
- Giulia Gatto-Monticone (moved to main draw)
- Anastasia Gasanova (moved to main draw)
- Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove (qualified)
- Ankita Raina (qualified)
- Georgina García Pérez (qualifying competition; Lucky loser)
- Marina Melnikova (qualifying competition; Lucky loser)
- Martina Di Giuseppe (qualifying competition; Lucky loser)
Qualifiers
editLucky losers
editDraw
editFirst qualifier
editQualifying competition | ||||||
1 | Kateryna Kozlova | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||
Natalija Kostić | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Second qualifier
editQualifying competition | ||||||
Alt | Eden Silva | 77 | 6 | |||
Samantha Murray Sharan | 64 | 2 |
Third qualifier
editQualifying competition | ||||||
Alt | Sarah Beth Grey | 6 | 5 | 7 | ||
WC | Emily Webley-Smith | 3 | 7 | 5 |
Fourth qualifier
editQualifying competition | ||||||
4 | Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove | 6 | 6 | |||
Naiktha Bains | 2 | 4 |
Fifth qualifier
editQualifying competition | ||||||
5 | Ankita Raina | 77 | 6 | |||
Ellen Perez | 65 | 4 |
Sixth qualifier
editQualifying competition | ||||||
6 | Georgina García Pérez | 4 | 3 | |||
Katie Volynets | 6 | 6 |
Seventh qualifier
editQualifying competition | ||||||
7 | Marina Melnikova | 6 | 3 | 2 | ||
CoCo Vandeweghe | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Eighth qualifier
editQualifying competition | ||||||
8 | Martina Di Giuseppe | 6 | 67 | 2 | ||
WC | Tara Moore | 3 | 79 | 6 |
References
edit- ^ "Konta wins fourth career title at Nottingham". Lawn Tennis Association. 13 June 2021. Archived from the original on 4 June 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Konta storms past Zhang to take Nottingham title". Women's Tennis Association. 13 June 2021. Archived from the original on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ Carayol, Tumaini (1 November 2021). "'I got to live my dreams': Johanna Konta announces retirement from tennis". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Garcia vanquishes Vekic in thriller to claim Nottingham title". Women's Tennis Association. 16 June 2019. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Burrage and Raducanu receive main draw wildcards at Viking Open Nottingham". Lawn Tennis Association. 5 June 2021. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.