2021 Halle Open – Singles

Ugo Humbert defeated Andrey Rublev in the final 6–3, 7–6(7–4), to win the singles tennis title at the 2021 Halle Open. Humbert's win earned him his third career ATP Tour singles title and his first ATP 500 victory, and also made him the first French player to win the tournament since Henri Leconte won the inaugural edition in 1993.[1][2] Both Humbert and Rublev were contesting their first career final on grass.[3]

Singles
2021 Halle Open
Final
ChampionFrance Ugo Humbert
Runner-upRussia Andrey Rublev
Score6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Details
Draw32 (6Q / 4WC)
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Roger Federer was the defending champion from when the event was last held in 2019,[4] but he lost in the second round to Félix Auger-Aliassime.[5]

Seeds edit

  1.   Daniil Medvedev (first round)
  2.   Stefanos Tsitsipas (withdrew)
  3.   Alexander Zverev (second round)
  4.   Andrey Rublev (final)
  5.   Roger Federer (second round)
  6.   Roberto Bautista Agut (first round)
  7.   David Goffin (first round, retired)
  8.   Gaël Monfils (first round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Semifinals Final
          
    Félix Auger-Aliassime 4 6 65
  Ugo Humbert 6 3 77
    Ugo Humbert 6 77
4   Andrey Rublev 3 64
4   Andrey Rublev 6 3 6
Q   Nikoloz Basilashvili 1 6 3

Top half edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   D Medvedev 66 3
  J-L Struff 78 6   J-L Struff 77 3 4
  V Pospisil 64 66 Q   M Giron 61 6 6
Q   M Giron 77 78 Q   M Giron 3 2
  F Auger-Aliassime 6 7   F Auger-Aliassime 6 6
  H Hurkacz 3 5   F Auger-Aliassime 4 6 6
Q   I Ivashka 64 5 5   R Federer 6 3 2
5   R Federer 77 7   F Auger-Aliassime 4 6 65
3   A Zverev 6 3 6   U Humbert 6 3 77
  D Koepfer 4 6 3 3   A Zverev 64 6 3
  U Humbert 4 77 77   U Humbert 77 3 6
  S Querrey 6 64 65   U Humbert 6 65 6
Q   R Berankis 3 6 2   S Korda 2 77 4
  K Nishikori 6 2 6   K Nishikori 6 3 5
  S Korda 6 77   S Korda 2 6 7
6   R Bautista Agut 3 60

Bottom half edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7   D Goffin 6 5 0r
  C Moutet 1 7 0   C Moutet 4 64
SE   J Rodionov 4 3 WC   P Kohlschreiber 6 77
WC   P Kohlschreiber 6 6 WC   P Kohlschreiber 64 2
  J Thompson 6 77 4   A Rublev 77 6
WC   D Altmaier 2 64   J Thompson 4 4
  K Khachanov 3 65 4   A Rublev 6 6
4   A Rublev 6 77 4   A Rublev 6 3 6
8/WC   G Monfils 4 4 Q   N Basilashvili 1 6 3
  L Harris 6 6   L Harris 6 710
  G Pella 77 5 1 Q   L Lacko 3 68
Q   L Lacko 65 7 6   L Harris 4 65
Q   N Basilashvili 6 3 6 Q   N Basilashvili 6 77
  G Simon 1 6 4 Q   N Basilashvili 6 7
Q   A Rinderknech 7 6 Q   A Rinderknech 2 5
LL   Y Hanfmann 5 3

Qualifying edit

Seeds edit

  1.   Nikoloz Basilashvili (qualified)
  2.   Egor Gerasimov (first round)
  3.   Marcos Giron (qualified)
  4.   Radu Albot (first round)
  5.   Ilya Ivashka (qualified)
  6.   Ričardas Berankis (qualified)
  7.   Yannick Hanfmann (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  8.   James Duckworth (qualifying competition)
  9.   Daniel Elahi Galán (qualifying competition)
  10.   Dennis Novak (qualifying competition)
  11.   João Sousa (qualifying competition)
  12.   Arthur Rinderknech (qualified)

Qualifiers edit

Lucky loser edit

  1.   Yannick Hanfmann

Qualifying draw edit

First qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Nikoloz Basilashvili 79 77
WC   Rudolf Molleker 67 65
1   Nikoloz Basilashvili 77 6
7   Yannick Hanfmann 63 4
    Alexandre Müller 6 0 5
7   Yannick Hanfmann 2 6 7

Second qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Egor Gerasimov 4 5
PR   Lukáš Lacko 6 7
PR   Lukáš Lacko 4 6 6
11   João Sousa 6 4 3
    Grégoire Barrère 6 65 4
11   João Sousa 3 77 6

Third qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Marcos Giron 6 7
WC   Dominic Stricker 4 5
3   Marcos Giron 6 77
9   Daniel Elahi Galán 4 65
WC   Nicola Kuhn 62 6 64
9   Daniel Elahi Galán 77 4 77

Fourth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Radu Albot 6 3 5
    Christopher O'Connell 4 6 7
    Christopher O'Connell 6 4 2
12   Arthur Rinderknech 3 6 6
    Sergiy Stakhovsky 4 4
12   Arthur Rinderknech 6 6

Fifth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
5   Ilya Ivashka 6 6
PR   Tatsuma Ito 1 3
5   Ilya Ivashka 2 6 6
8   James Duckworth 6 4 0
    Ernests Gulbis 7 5 2
8   James Duckworth 5 7 6

Sixth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
6/Alt   Ričardas Berankis 6 2
    Cedrik-Marcel Stebe 4 1r
6/Alt   Ričardas Berankis 6 6
10   Dennis Novak 4 3
    Yannick Maden 4 0r
10   Dennis Novak 6 0

References edit

  1. ^ "Humbert Beats Rublev For Halle Title". Association of Tennis Professionals. 20 June 2021. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  2. ^ Berkok, John (20 June 2021). "Ugo Humbert upsets Andrey Rublev to win first ATP 500 title in Halle". Tennis. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  3. ^ Fitzgerald, Matt (19 June 2021). "In Halle, Andrey Rublev reaches first grass-court final". Tennis. Archived from the original on 3 November 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Federer Win 10th Halle Title, Sends Wimbledon Warning". Association of Tennis Professionals. 23 June 2019. Archived from the original on 22 April 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Felix Stuns 'Idol' Federer To Reach Halle QF". Association of Tennis Professionals. 16 June 2021. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.

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