2021 Nottingham Open – Women's singles

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
2021 Nottingham Open
Final
ChampionUnited Kingdom Johanna Konta
Runner-upChina Zhang Shuai
Score6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw48 (8 Q / 5 WC )
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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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

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All seeds received byes into the second round.

  1.   Johanna Konta (champion)
  2.   Alison Riske (third round)
  3.   Donna Vekić (third round)
  4.   Zhang Shuai (final)
  5.   Danielle Collins (withdrew)
  6.   Marie Bouzková (second round)
  7.   Kristina Mladenovic (quarterfinals)
  8.   Alison Van Uytvanck (quarterfinals)
  9.   Heather Watson (third round)
  10.   Viktorija Golubic (third round)
  11.   Camila Giorgi (withdrew)
  12.   Nao Hibino (second round)
  13.   Madison Brengle (second round)
  14.   Lauren Davis (semifinals)
  15.   Nina Stojanović (semifinals)
  16.   Zarina Diyas (third round)
  17.   Tereza Martincová (quarterfinals)
  18.   Christina McHale (second round)

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals 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

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Section 1

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First 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

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First 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

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Section 3

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First 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

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First 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

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Seeds

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  1.   Kateryna Kozlova (qualified)
  2.   Giulia Gatto-Monticone (moved to main draw)
  3.   Anastasia Gasanova (moved to main draw)
  4.   Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove (qualified)
  5.   Ankita Raina (qualified)
  6.   Georgina García Pérez (qualifying competition; Lucky loser)
  7.   Marina Melnikova (qualifying competition; Lucky loser)
  8.   Martina Di Giuseppe (qualifying competition; Lucky loser)

Qualifiers

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Lucky losers

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Draw

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First qualifier

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Qualifying competition
     
1   Kateryna Kozlova 2 6 6
  Natalija Kostić 6 3 1

Second qualifier

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Qualifying competition
     
Alt   Eden Silva 77 6
  Samantha Murray Sharan 64 2

Third qualifier

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Qualifying competition
     
Alt   Sarah Beth Grey 6 5 7
WC   Emily Webley-Smith 3 7 5

Fourth qualifier

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Qualifying competition
     
4   Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove 6 6
  Naiktha Bains 2 4

Fifth qualifier

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Qualifying competition
     
5   Ankita Raina 77 6
  Ellen Perez 65 4

Sixth qualifier

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Qualifying competition
     
6   Georgina García Pérez 4 3
  Katie Volynets 6 6

Seventh qualifier

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Qualifying competition
     
7   Marina Melnikova 6 3 2
  CoCo Vandeweghe 1 6 6

Eighth qualifier

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Qualifying competition
     
8   Martina Di Giuseppe 6 67 2
WC   Tara Moore 3 79 6

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
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