The 2021 Chicago Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was part of the 2021 WTA 125K series. It was the second edition of the tournament which took place from August 16 to 22, 2021 in Chicago, United States.[1]
| 2021 Chicago Challenger | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 16–22 |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Category | WTA 125K series |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $125,000 |
| Surface | Hard, outdoor |
| Location | Chicago, United States |
| Venue | XS Tennis Village |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Clara Tauson | |
| Doubles | |
 Eri Hozumi /  Peangtarn Plipuech | |
Champions edit
Singles edit
Clara Tauson def. 
Emma Raducanu, 6–1, 2–6, 6–4[2]
Doubles edit
Eri Hozumi / 
Peangtarn Plipuech def. 
Mona Barthel / 
Hsieh Yu-chieh, 7–5, 6–2
Singles main draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 BEL
|
Alison Van Uytvanck | 60 | 1 |
 MNE
|
Danka Kovinić | 66 | 2 |
 USA
|
Ann Li | 69 | 3 |
 UKR
|
Anhelina Kalinina | 78 | 4 |
| USA
|
Madison Brengle | 79 | 5 |
| USA
|
Amanda Anisimova | 86 | 6 |
 CRO
|
Ana Konjuh | 88 | 7 |
 RUS
|
Varvara Gracheva | 89 | 8 |
- 1 Rankings are as of 9 August 2021.
Other entrants edit
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry using protected rankings:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals edit
- Before the tournament
- Mona Barthel → replaced by
Harmony Tan - Nao Hibino → replaced by
Ana Konjuh 
Kaia Kanepi → replaced by 
Anna Kalinskaya
Marta Kostyuk → replaced by 
Nuria Párrizas Díaz- Anastasia Potapova → replaced by Jule Niemeier
Nina Stojanović → replaced by 
Greet Minnen
Doubles main draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA
|
Kaitlyn Christian |  NED
|
Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove | 152 | 1 |
 GER
|
Julia Lohoff |  CZE
|
Renata Voráčová | 170 | 2 |
 GBR
|
Harriet Dart | USA
|
Caroline Dolehide | 180 | 3 |
 ITA
|
Sara Errani |  GEO
|
Oksana Kalashnikova | 202 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of 9 August 2021
Other entrants edit
The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
The following pairs received entry into the doubles main draw using protected rankings:
Withdrawals edit
- Before the tournament
- Eri Hozumi / Valeria Savinykh → replaced by Eri Hozumi / Peangtarn Plipuech
References edit
- ^ "WTA Chicago 125 Overview". wtatennis.com.
- ^ "Tauson triumphs over Raducanu in all-teenage final to capture Chicago 125 title". wtatennis.com.