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2021 WTA Tour
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| Ashleigh Barty finished the year as world No. 1 for the third time in her career. She won five tournaments during the season, including a major at the Wimbledon Championships. She also won two WTA 1000 events. |
| 6 January – 17 November 2021 |
| 51st |
| 57 |
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| Grand Slam (4) |
| WTA Finals |
| Summer Olympics |
| WTA 1000 (7) |
| WTA 500 (15) |
| WTA 250 (29) |
| Ashleigh Barty (5) |
| Anett Kontaveit (7) |
| Ashleigh Barty ($3,945,182) |
| Ashleigh Barty (6,411) |
| Ashleigh Barty |
| Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková |
| Barbora Krejčíková |
| Emma Raducanu |
| Carla Suárez Navarro |
| ← 2020 2022 → |
The 2021 WTA Tour was the elite professional tennis circuit organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for the 2021 tennis season. The 2021 WTA Tour calendar comprises the Grand Slam tournaments (supervised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF)), the WTA 1000 tournaments, the WTA 500 tournaments, the WTA 250 tournaments, the Billie Jean King Cup (organized by the ITF), and the year-end championships (the WTA Finals and the WTA Elite Trophy). Also included in the 2021 calendar are the Summer Olympic Games, which were rescheduled from 2020.
This is the complete schedule of events on the 2021 calendar.
Key
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| Grand Slam tournaments |
| Summer Olympics |
| Year-end championships |
| WTA 1000 (Mandatory) |
| WTA 1000 (non-Mandatory) |
| WTA 500 |
| WTA 250 |
| Team events |
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan | Abu Dhabi Open Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesWTA 500Hard – $565,530 – 64S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Aryna Sabalenka 6–2, 6–2 | Veronika Kudermetova | Maria Sakkari Marta Kostyuk | Sofia Kenin Elena Rybakina Sara Sorribes Tormo Elina Svitolina |
| Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara 7–6(7–5), 6–4 | Hayley Carter Luisa Stefani |
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb | Yarra Valley Classic Melbourne, AustraliaWTA 500Hard – $447,620 – 54S/28D Singles – Doubles | Ashleigh Barty7–6(7–3), 6–4 | Garbiñe Muguruza | Serena Williams Markéta Vondroušová | Shelby Rogers Danielle Collins Nadia Podoroska Sofia Kenin |
| Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara 6–3, 6–4 | Anna Kalinskaya Viktória Kužmová | ||||
| Gippsland Trophy Melbourne, AustraliaWTA 500Hard – $447,620 – 54S/28D Singles – Doubles | Elise Mertens 6–4, 6–1 | Kaia Kanepi | Ekaterina Alexandrova Naomi Osaka | Simona Halep Karolína Muchová Elina Svitolina Irina-Camelia Begu | |
| Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková 6–3, 7–6(7–4) | Chan Hao-ching Latisha Chan | ||||
| Grampians Trophy Melbourne, AustraliaWTA 500Hard – $235,820 – 28S Singles | Anett Kontaveit vs Ann Li final was cancelled due to a delay in schedule. Both players received runners-up prize money and points | Maria Sakkari Jennifer Brady | Angelique Kerber Victoria Azarenka Barbora Krejčíková Sorana Cîrstea | ||
| 8 Feb 15 Feb | Australian Open Melbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamHard – A$33,098,500 128S/128Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed | Naomi Osaka 6–4, 6–3 | Jennifer Brady | Karolína Muchová Serena Williams | Ashleigh Barty Jessica Pegula Hsieh Su-wei Simona Halep |
| Elise Mertens Aryna Sabalenka 6–2, 6–3 | Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková | ||||
| Barbora Krejčíková Rajeev Ram 6–1, 6–4 | Samantha Stosur Matthew Ebden | ||||
| 15 Feb | Phillip Island Trophy Melbourne, AustraliaWTA 250Hard – $235,238 – 56S/16Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Daria Kasatkina 4–6, 6–2, 6–2 | Marie Bouzková | Danielle Collins Bianca Andreescu | Rebecca Peterson Petra Martić Jil Teichmann Irina-Camelia Begu |
| Ankita Raina Kamilla Rakhimova 2–6, 6–4, [10–7] | Anna Blinkova Anastasia Potapova | ||||
| 22 Feb | Adelaide International Adelaide, AustraliaWTA 500Hard – $535,530 – 28S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Iga Świątek 6–2, 6–2 | Belinda Bencic | Jil Teichmann Coco Gauff | Danielle Collins Anastasija Sevastova Shelby Rogers Storm Sanders |
| Alexa Guarachi Desirae Krawczyk 6–7(4–7), 6–4, [10–3] | Hayley Carter Luisa Stefani |
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar | Qatar Open Doha, QatarWTA 500Hard – $565,530 – 28S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Petra Kvitová 6–2, 6–1 | Garbiñe Muguruza | Victoria Azarenka Jessica Pegula | Elina Svitolina Maria Sakkari Anett Kontaveit Karolína Plíšková |
| Nicole Melichar Demi Schuurs 6–2, 2–6, [10–8] | Monica Niculescu Jeļena Ostapenko | ||||
| Lyon Open Lyon, FranceWTA 250Hard (i) – $235,238 – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Clara Tauson 6–4, 6–1 | Viktorija Golubic | Paula Badosa Fiona Ferro | Camila Giorgi Kristina Mladenovic Greet Minnen Clara Burel | |
| Viktória Kužmová Arantxa Rus 3–6, 7–5, [10–7] | Eugenie Bouchard Olga Danilović | ||||
| 8 Mar | Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai, United Arab EmiratesWTA 1000 (non-Mandatory)Hard – $1,835,490 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Garbiñe Muguruza 7–6(8–6), 6–3 | Barbora Krejčíková | Jil Teichmann Elise Mertens | Anastasia Potapova Coco Gauff Aryna Sabalenka Jessica Pegula |
| Alexa Guarachi Darija Jurak 6–0, 6–3 | Xu Yifan Yang Zhaoxuan | ||||
| Abierto Zapopan Guadalajara, MexicoWTA 250Hard – $235,238 – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Sara Sorribes Tormo 6–2, 7–5 | Eugenie Bouchard | Elisabetta Cocciaretto Marie Bouzková | Lauren Davis Caty McNally Astra Sharma Anna Karolína Schmiedlová | |
| Ellen Perez Astra Sharma 6–4, 6–4 | Desirae Krawczyk Giuliana Olmos | ||||
| 15 Mar | St. Petersburg Trophy St. Petersburg, RussiaWTA 500Hard (i) – $565,530 – 28S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Daria Kasatkina 6–3, 2–1, ret. | Margarita Gasparyan | Vera Zvonareva Svetlana Kuznetsova | Ekaterina Alexandrova Anastasia Gasanova Jaqueline Cristian Veronika Kudermetova |
| Nadiia Kichenok Raluca Olaru 2–6, 6–3, [10–8] | Kaitlyn Christian Sabrina Santamaria | ||||
| Monterrey Open Monterrey, MexicoWTA 250Hard – $235,238 – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Leylah Fernandez 6–1, 6–4 | Viktorija Golubic | Sara Sorribes Tormo Ann Li | Viktória Kužmová Anna Karolína Schmiedlová Zheng Saisai Anna Kalinskaya | |
| Caroline Dolehide Asia Muhammad 6–2, 6–3 | Heather Watson Zheng Saisai | ||||
| 22 Mar 29 Mar | Miami Open Miami Gardens, United StatesWTA 1000 (Mandatory)Hard – $3,260,190 – 96S/48Q/32D Singles – Doubles | Ashleigh Barty 6–3, 4–0, ret. | Bianca Andreescu | Elina Svitolina Maria Sakkari | Aryna Sabalenka Anastasija Sevastova Sara Sorribes Tormo Naomi Osaka |
| Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara 6–2, 7–5 | Hayley Carter Luisa Stefani |
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr | Charleston Open Charleston, United StatesWTA 500Clay – $565,530 – 56S/32Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Veronika Kudermetova 6–4, 6–2 | Danka Kovinić | Paula Badosa Ons Jabeur | Ashleigh Barty Sloane Stephens Yulia Putintseva Coco Gauff |
| Nicole Melichar Demi Schuurs 6–2, 6–4 | Marie Bouzková Lucie Hradecká | ||||
| Copa Colsanitas Bogotá, ColombiaWTA 250Clay (red) – $235,238 – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Camila Osorio 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 | Tamara Zidanšek | Harmony Tan Viktoriya Tomova | Stefanie Vögele Lara Arruabarrena Nuria Párrizas Díaz Sara Errani | |
| Elixane Lechemia Ingrid Neel 6–3, 6–4 | Mihaela Buzărnescu Anna-Lena Friedsam | ||||
| 12 Apr | MUSC Health Open Charleston, United StatesWTA 250Clay – $235,238 – 32S/16Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Astra Sharma 2–6, 7–5, 6–1 | Ons Jabeur | Danka Kovinić Camila Osorio | Nao Hibino Shelby Rogers Linda Fruhvirtová Clara Tauson |
| Hailey Baptiste Caty McNally 6–7(4–7), 6–4, [10–6] | Ellen Perez Storm Sanders | ||||
| 19 Apr | Stuttgart Open Stuttgart, GermanyWTA 500Clay (red) (i) – $565,530 – 28S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Ashleigh Barty 3–6, 6–0, 6–3 | Aryna Sabalenka | Elina Svitolina Simona Halep | Karolína Plíšková Petra Kvitová Anett Kontaveit Ekaterina Alexandrova |
| Ashleigh Barty Jennifer Brady 6–4, 5–7, [10–5] | Desirae Krawczyk Bethanie Mattek-Sands | ||||
| İstanbul Cup Istanbul, TurkeyWTA 250Clay (red) – $235,238 – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Sorana Cîrstea 6–1, 7–6(7–3) | Elise Mertens | Veronika Kudermetova Marta Kostyuk | Kateřina Siniaková Ana Bogdan Ana Konjuh Fiona Ferro | |
| Veronika Kudermetova Elise Mertens 6–1, 6–1 | Nao Hibino Makoto Ninomiya | ||||
| 26 Apr 3 May | Madrid Open Madrid, Spain WTA 1000 (Mandatory)Clay (red) – €2,549,105 – 64S/48Q/30D Singles – Doubles | Aryna Sabalenka 6–0, 3–6, 6–4 | Ashleigh Barty | Paula Badosa Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | Petra Kvitová Belinda Bencic Elise Mertens Karolína Muchová |
| Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková 6–4, 6–3 | Gabriela Dabrowski Demi Schuurs |
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Italian Open Rome, ItalyWTA 1000 (Non-mandatory)Clay (red) – €1,577,613 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Iga Świątek 6–0, 6–0 | Karolína Plíšková | Coco Gauff Petra Martić | Ashleigh Barty Elina Svitolina Jeļena Ostapenko Jessica Pegula |
| Sharon Fichman Giuliana Olmos 4–6, 7–5, [10–5] | Kristina Mladenovic Markéta Vondroušová | ||||
| 17 May | Serbia Ladies Open Belgrade, SerbiaWTA 250Clay (red) – $235,238 – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Paula Badosa 6–2, 2–0, ret. | Ana Konjuh | Viktoriya Tomova Camila Osorio | Réka Luca Jani Rebecca Peterson Aliaksandra Sasnovich Nadia Podoroska |
| Aleksandra Krunić Nina Stojanović 6–0, 6–2 | Greet Minnen Alison Van Uytvanck | ||||
| Emilia-Romagna Open Parma, ItalyWTA 250Clay (red) – $235,238 – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Coco Gauff 6–1, 6–3 | Wang Qiang | Kateřina Siniaková Sloane Stephens | Caroline Garcia Amanda Anisimova Sara Errani Petra Martić | |
| Coco Gauff Caty McNally 6–3, 6–2 | Darija Jurak Andreja Klepač | ||||
| 24 May | Internationaux de Strasbourg Strasbourg, FranceWTA 250Clay (red) – $235,238 – 32S/22Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Barbora Krejčíková 6–3, 6–3 | Sorana Cîrstea | Magda Linette Jule Niemeier | Bianca Andreescu Yulia Putintseva Ekaterina Alexandrova Arantxa Rus |
| Alexa Guarachi Desirae Krawczyk 6–2, 6–3 | Makoto Ninomiya Yang Zhaoxuan | ||||
| 31 May7 Jun | French Open Paris, FranceGrand SlamClay (red)128S/128Q/64D/16XSingles – Doubles – Mixed | Barbora Krejčíková 6–1, 2–6, 6–4 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | Maria Sakkari Tamara Zidanšek | Coco Gauff Iga Świątek Elena Rybakina Paula Badosa |
| Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková 6–4, 6–2 | Bethanie Mattek-Sands Iga Świątek | ||||
| Desirae Krawczyk Joe Salisbury 2–6, 6–4, [10–5] | Elena Vesnina Aslan Karatsev |
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun | Nottingham Open Nottingham, United KingdomWTA 250Grass – $235,238 – 48S/16Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Johanna Konta 6–2, 6–1 | Zhang Shuai | Nina Stojanović Lauren Davis | Alison Van Uytvanck Tereza Martincová Kristina Mladenovic Katie Boulter |
| Lyudmyla Kichenok Makoto Ninomiya 6–4, 6–7(3–7), [10–8] | Caroline Dolehide Storm Sanders | ||||
| 14 Jun | German Open Berlin, GermanyWTA 500Grass – $565,530 – 28S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Liudmila Samsonova 1–6, 6–1, 6–3 | Belinda Bencic | Victoria Azarenka Alizé Cornet | Madison Keys Jessica Pegula Garbiñe Muguruza Ekaterina Alexandrova |
| Victoria Azarenka Aryna Sabalenka 4–6, 7–5, [10–4] | Nicole Melichar Demi Schuurs | ||||
| Birmingham Classic Birmingham, United KingdomWTA 250Grass – $235,238 – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Ons Jabeur 7–5, 6–4 | Daria Kasatkina | CoCo Vandeweghe Heather Watson | Marie Bouzková Tereza Martincová Donna Vekić Anastasia Potapova | |
| Marie Bouzková Lucie Hradecká 6–4, 2–6, [10–8] | Ons Jabeur Ellen Perez | ||||
| 21 Jun | Eastbourne International Eastbourne, United KingdomWTA 500Grass – $565,530 – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Jeļena Ostapenko 6–3, 6–3 | Anett Kontaveit | Camila Giorgi Elena Rybakina | Aryna Sabalenka Viktorija Golubic Daria Kasatkina Anastasija Sevastova |
| Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara 6–1, 6–4 | Nicole Melichar Demi Schuurs | ||||
| Bad Homburg Open Bad Homburg, GermanyWTA 250Grass – $235,238 – 32S/8Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Angelique Kerber 6–3, 6–2 | Kateřina Siniaková | Petra Kvitová Sara Sorribes Tormo | Nadia Podoroska Amanda Anisimova Laura Siegemund Victoria Azarenka | |
| Darija Jurak Andreja Klepač 6–3, 6–1 | Nadiia Kichenok Raluca Olaru | ||||
| 28 Jun 5 Jul | Wimbledon London, United KingdomGrand SlamGrass – 128S/128Q/64D/48X Singles – Doubles – Mixed | Ashleigh Barty 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–3 | Karolína Plíšková | Angelique Kerber Aryna Sabalenka | Ajla Tomljanović Karolína Muchová Viktorija Golubic Ons Jabeur |
| Hsieh Su-wei Elise Mertens 3–6, 7–5, 9–7 | Veronika Kudermetova Elena Vesnina | ||||
| Desirae Krawczyk Neal Skupski 6–2, 7–6(7–1) | Harriet Dart Joe Salisbury |
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul | Hamburg European Open Hamburg, GermanyWTA 250Clay (red) – $235,238 – 28S/16Q/15D Singles – Doubles | Elena-Gabriela Ruse 7–6(8–6), 6–4 | Andrea Petkovic | Dayana Yastremska Jule Niemeier | Sara Errani Danielle Collins Tamara Zidanšek Ysaline Bonaventure | |
| Jasmine Paolini Jil Teichmann 6–0, 6–4 | Astra Sharma Rosalie van der Hoek | |||||
| 12 Jul | Hungarian Grand Prix Budapest, HungaryWTA 250Clay (red) – $235,238 – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Yulia Putintseva 6–4, 6–0 | Anhelina Kalinina | Dalma Gálfi Danielle Collins | Kateryna Kozlova Olga Danilović Panna Udvardy Paula Ormaechea | |
| Mihaela Buzărnescu Fanny Stollár 6–4, 6–4 | Aliona Bolsova Tamara Korpatsch | |||||
| Swiss Open Lausanne, SwitzerlandWTA 250Clay (red) – $235,238 – 32S/8Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Tamara Zidanšek 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–1 | Clara Burel | Maryna Zanevska Caroline Garcia | Lucia Bronzetti Natalia Vikhlyantseva Zarina Diyas Fiona Ferro | ||
| Susan Bandecchi Simona Waltert 6–3, 6–7(3–7), [10–5] | Ulrikke Eikeri Valentini Grammatikopoulou | |||||
| Prague Open Prague, Czech RepublicWTA 250Hard – $235,238 – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Barbora Krejčíková 6–2, 6–0 | Tereza Martincová | Greet Minnen Wang Xinyu | Viktória Kužmová Storm Sanders Grace Min Kateřina Siniaková | ||
| Marie Bouzková Lucie Hradecká 7–6(7–3), 6–4 | Viktória Kužmová Nina Stojanović | |||||
| 19 Jul | Palermo Open Palermo, ItalyWTA 250Clay (red) – $235,238 – 32S/16Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Danielle Collins 6–4, 6–2 | Elena-Gabriela Ruse | Zhang Shuai Océane Dodin | Astra Sharma Olga Danilović Lucia Bronzetti Jaqueline Cristian | |
| Erin Routliffe Kimberley Zimmermann 7–6(7–5), 4–6, [10–4] | Natela Dzalamidze Kamilla Rakhimova | |||||
| Poland Open Gdynia, PolandWTA 250Clay (red) – $235,238 – 32S/16Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Maryna Zanevska 6–4, 7–6(7–4) | Kristína Kučová | Kateryna Kozlova Tamara Korpatsch | Nuria Párrizas Díaz Katarzyna Kawa Ekaterine Gorgodze Anna Bondár | ||
| Anna Danilina Lidziya Marozava 6–3, 6–2 | Kateryna Bondarenko Katarzyna Piter | |||||
| 26 Jul | Summer Olympic GamesTokyo, JapanSummer Olympic Games Hard – 64S/32D/16XSingles – Doubles – Mixed | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Fourth place | Quarterfinalists |
| Belinda Bencic 7–5, 2–6, 6–3 | Markéta Vondroušová | Elina Svitolina1–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4 | Elena Rybakina | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Garbiñe Muguruza Camila Giorgi Paula Badosa | ||
| Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková 7–5, 6–1 | Belinda Bencic Viktorija Golubic | Laura Pigossi Luisa Stefani4–6, 6–4, [11–9] | Veronika Kudermetova Elena Vesnina | |||
| Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Andrey Rublev 6–3, 6–7(5–7), [13–11] | Elena Vesnina Aslan Karatsev | Ashleigh Barty John PeersWalkover | Nina Stojanović Novak Djokovic |
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug | Silicon Valley Classic San Jose, United StatesWTA 500Hard – $565,530 – 28S/16Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Danielle Collins 6–3, 6–7(10–12), 6–1 | Daria Kasatkina | Elise Mertens Ana Konjuh | Yulia Putintseva Magda Linette Zhang Shuai Elena Rybakina |
| Darija Jurak Andreja Klepač 6–1, 7–5 | Gabriela Dabrowski Luisa Stefani | ||||
| Winners Open Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaWTA 250 Clay (red) – $235,238 – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Andrea Petkovic 6–1, 6–1 | Mayar Sherif | Mihaela Buzărnescu Aleksandra Krunić | Kristína Kučová Kristýna Plíšková Anna Karolína Schmiedlová Seone Mendez | |
| Natela Dzalamidze Kaja Juvan 6–3, 6–4 | Katarzyna Piter Mayar Sherif | ||||
| 9 Aug | Canadian Open Montreal, CanadaWTA 1000 (Non-mandatory)Hard – $1,835,490 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Camila Giorgi 6–3, 7–5 | Karolína Plíšková | Aryna Sabalenka Jessica Pegula | Victoria Azarenka Sara Sorribes Tormo Coco Gauff Ons Jabeur |
| Gabriela Dabrowski Luisa Stefani 6–3, 6–4 | Darija Jurak Andreja Klepač | ||||
| 16 Aug | Cincinnati Open Mason, United StatesWTA 1000 (Non-mandatory)Hard – $2,114,989 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Ashleigh Barty 6–3, 6–1 | Jil Teichmann | Angelique Kerber Karolína Plíšková | Barbora Krejčíková Petra Kvitová Paula Badosa Belinda Bencic |
| Samantha Stosur Zhang Shuai 7–5, 6–3 | Gabriela Dabrowski Luisa Stefani | ||||
| 23 Aug | Tennis in the LandCleveland, United StatesWTA 250Hard – $235,238 – 32S/16Q/16DSingles – Doubles | Anett Kontaveit 7–6(7–5), 6–4 | Irina-Camelia Begu | Magda Linette Sara Sorribes Tormo | Daria Kasatkina Aliaksandra Sasnovich Zhang Shuai Kateřina Siniaková |
| Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara 7–5, 6–3 | Christina McHale Sania Mirza | ||||
| Chicago Women's Open Chicago, United StatesWTA 250Hard – $235,238 – 32S/16Q/16DSingles – Doubles | Elina Svitolina 7–5, 6–4 | Alizé Cornet | Rebecca Peterson Varvara Gracheva | Kristina Mladenovic Tereza Martincová Marta Kostyuk Markéta Vondroušová | |
| Nadiia Kichenok Raluca Olaru 7–6(8–6), 5–7, [10–8] | Lyudmyla Kichenok Makoto Ninomiya | ||||
| 30 Aug 6 Sep | US Open New York City, United StatesGrand SlamHard – 128S/128Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed | Emma Raducanu 6–4, 6–3 | Leylah Fernandez | Maria Sakkari Aryna Sabalenka | Belinda Bencic Karolína Plíšková Elina Svitolina Barbora Krejčíková |
| Samantha Stosur Zhang Shuai 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | Coco Gauff Caty McNally | ||||
| Desirae Krawczyk Joe Salisbury 7–5, 6–2 | Giuliana Olmos Marcelo Arévalo |
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Luxembourg Open Kockelscheuer, LuxembourgWTA 250Hard (i) – $235,238 – 30S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Clara Tauson 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 | Jeļena Ostapenko | Liudmila Samsonova Markéta Vondroušová | Belinda Bencic Alizé Cornet Marie Bouzková Elise Mertens |
| Greet Minnen Alison Van Uytvanck 6–3, 6–3 | Erin Routliffe Kimberley Zimmermann | ||||
| Slovenia Open Portorož, Slovenia WTA 250Hard – $235,238 – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Jasmine Paolini 7–6(7–4), 6–2 | Alison Riske | Kaja Juvan Yulia Putintseva | Tamara Zidanšek Kristina Mladenovic Sorana Cîrstea Lucia Bronzetti | |
| Anna Kalinskaya Tereza Mihalíková 4–6, 6–2, [12–10] | Aleksandra Krunić Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove | ||||
| 20 Sep | Ostrava Open Ostrava, Czech RepublicWTA 500Hard (i) – $565,530 – 28S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Anett Kontaveit 6–2, 7–5 | Maria Sakkari | Iga Świątek Petra Kvitová | Elena Rybakina Tereza Martincová Belinda Bencic Jil Teichmann |
| Sania Mirza Zhang Shuai 6–3, 6–2 | Kaitlyn Christian Erin Routliffe | ||||
| 27 Sep | Chicago Fall Tennis Classic Chicago, United StatesWTA 500Hard – $565,530 – 56S/32Q/28D Singles – Doubles | Garbiñe Muguruza 3–6, 6–3, 6–0 | Ons Jabeur | Elena Rybakina Markéta Vondroušová | Elina Svitolina Belinda Bencic Danielle Collins Mai Hontama |
| Květa Peschke Andrea Petkovic 6–3, 6–1 | Caroline Dolehide CoCo Vandeweghe | ||||
| Astana Open Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan WTA 250Hard (i) – $235,238 – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Alison Van Uytvanck 1–6, 6–4, 6–3 | Yulia Putintseva | Rebecca Peterson Jaqueline Cristian | Anastasia Gasanova Anastasia Potapova Aleksandra Krunić Varvara Gracheva | |
| Anna-Lena Friedsam Monica Niculescu 6–2, 4–6, [10–5] | Angelina Gabueva Anastasia Zakharova |
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 11 Oct | Indian Wells Open Indian Wells, United StatesWTA 1000 (Mandatory)Hard – $8,761,725 – 96S/48Q/32D Singles – Doubles | Paula Badosa 7–6(7–5), 2–6, 7–6(7–2) | Victoria Azarenka | Ons Jabeur Jeļena Ostapenko | Anett Kontaveit Angelique Kerber Jessica Pegula Shelby Rogers |
| Hsieh Su-wei Elise Mertens 7–6(7–1), 6–3 | Veronika Kudermetova Elena Rybakina | ||||
| 18 Oct | Kremlin Cup Moscow, RussiaWTA 500Hard (i) – $565,530 – 28S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Anett Kontaveit 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 | Ekaterina Alexandrova | Maria Sakkari Markéta Vondroušová | Aryna Sabalenka Simona Halep Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Garbiñe Muguruza |
| Jeļena Ostapenko Kateřina Siniaková 6–2, 4–6, [10–8] | Nadiia Kichenok Raluca Olaru | ||||
| Tenerife Ladies Open Guía de Isora, SpainWTA 250Hard – $235,238 – 32S/24Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Ann Li 6–1, 6–4 | Camila Osorio | Camila Giorgi Alizé Cornet | Zheng Saisai Arantxa Rus Irina-Camelia Begu Anna Karolína Schmiedlová | |
| Ulrikke Eikeri Ellen Perez 6–3, 6–3 | Lyudmyla Kichenok Marta Kostyuk | ||||
| 25 Oct | Courmayeur Ladies Open Courmayeur, ItalyWTA 250Hard (i) – $235,238 – 32S/23Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Donna Vekić 7–6(7–3), 6–2 | Clara Tauson | Jasmine Paolini Liudmila Samsonova | Dayana Yastremska Wang Xinyu Anna Kalinskaya Ann Li |
| Wang Xinyu Zheng Saisai 6–4, 3–6, [10–5] | Eri Hozumi Zhang Shuai | ||||
| Transylvania Open Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaWTA 250Hard (i) – $235,238 – 32S/20Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Anett Kontaveit 6–2, 6–3 | Simona Halep | Marta Kostyuk Rebecca Peterson | Jaqueline Cristian Emma Raducanu Lesia Tsurenko Anhelina Kalinina | |
| Irina Bara Ekaterine Gorgodze 4–6, 6–1, [11–9] | Aleksandra Krunić Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove |
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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| 1 Nov | Billie Jean King Cup Finals Prague, Czech RepublicHard (i) – 12 teams | RTF 2–0 | Switzerland | United States Australia | Round robin Canada France Belgium Belarus Slovakia Spain Czech Republic Germany |
| 8 Nov | WTA Finals Guadalajara, MexicoYear-end championshipsHard – $5,000,000 – 8S (RR)/8D (RR) Singles – Doubles | Garbiñe Muguruza 6–3, 7–5 | Anett Kontaveit | Paula Badosa Maria Sakkari | Round robin Barbora Krejčíková Karolína Plíšková Aryna Sabalenka Iga Świątek |
| Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková 6–3, 6–4 | Hsieh Su-wei Elise Mertens | ||||
| Linz Open Linz, AustriaWTA 250Hard (i) – $235,238 – 28S/16Q/16D Singles – Doubles | Alison Riske 2–6, 6–2, 7–5 | Jaqueline Cristian | Danielle Collins Simona Halep | Wang Xinyu Alison Van Uytvanck Veronika Kudermetova Jasmine Paolini | |
| Natela Dzalamidze Kamilla Rakhimova 6–4, 6–2 | Wang Xinyu Zheng Saisai |
The COVID-19 pandemic affected tournaments on both the ATP and WTA tours. The following tournaments were cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Week of | Tournament | Status |
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| January 4 | Brisbane International Brisbane, AustraliaWTA 500Hard | Cancelled |
| Auckland Open Auckland, New ZealandWTA 250Hard | ||
| Shenzhen Open Shenzhen, ChinaWTA 250Hard | ||
| January 11 | Adelaide International Adelaide, AustraliaWTA 500Hard | Postponed to 22 February |
| Hobart International Hobart, AustraliaWTA 250Hard | Cancelled | |
| January 18January 25 | Australian Open Melbourne, AustraliaGrand Slam Hard | Postponed to 8 February |
| February 8 | St. Petersburg Trophy Saint Petersburg, RussiaWTA 500Hard (i) | Postponed to 15 March due to Australian Open reschedule |
| Thailand Open Hua Hin, Thailand WTA 250Hard | Cancelled | |
| February 15 | Qatar Open Doha, QatarWTA 500Hard | Postponed to 1 March due to Australian Open reschedule |
| February 22 | Mexican Open Acapulco, MexicoWTA 250Hard | Cancelled |
| March 8March 15 | Indian Wells Open Indian Wells, United StatesWTA 1000 (Mandatory)Hard | Postponed to 4 October |
| April 12 | Billie Jean King Cup Finals Budapest, HungaryClay (red) (i) – 12 teams | Postponed to 1 November and moved to Prague, Czech Republic |
| Kunming Open Anning, China WTA 250Clay (red) | Postponed | |
| May 17 | Morocco Open Rabat, MoroccoWTA 250Clay | Cancelled |
| Cologne Open Cologne, GermanyWTA 250Clay (red) | Cancelled | |
| May 24 | French Open Paris, FranceGrand SlamClay (red) | Postponed to 31 May |
| June 7 | Rosmalen Grass Court Championships Rosmalen, NetherlandsWTA 250Grass | Cancelled |
| September 13 | Zhengzhou Open Zhengzhou, ChinaWTA 500Hard | |
| Japan Open Hiroshima, JapanWTA 250Hard | ||
| September 20 | Pan Pacific Open Tokyo, JapanWTA 500Hard | |
| Guangzhou Open Guangzhou, ChinaWTA 250Hard | ||
| Korea Open Seoul, South KoreaWTA 250Hard | Postponed to 20 December as WTA 125 tournament | |
| September 27 | Wuhan Open Wuhan, ChinaWTA 1000 (Non-mandatory)Hard | Cancelled |
| October 4 | China Open Beijing, ChinaWTA 1000 (Mandatory)Hard | |
| October 11 | Hong Kong Open Hong Kong, ChinaWTA 250Hard | |
| Tianjin Open Tianjin, ChinaWTA 250Hard | ||
| Linz Open Linz, AustriaWTA 250Hard (i) | Postponed to 8 November | |
| October 18 | Jiangxi Open Nanchang, ChinaWTA 250Hard | Cancelled |
| November 1 | WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai, ChinaYear-end championshipsHard | |
| November 8 | WTA Finals Shenzhen, ChinaYear-end championshipsHard | Moved to Guadalajara, Mexico |
These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 2019 WTA Tour: the Grand Slam tournaments, the year-end championships (the WTA Tour Championships and the WTA Elite Trophy), the WTA Premier tournaments (WTA 1000 and WTA 500), and the WTA 250. The players/nations are sorted by:
- total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
- cumulated importance of those titles (one Grand Slam win equalling two WTA 1000 wins, one year-end championships win equalling one-and-a-half WTA 1000 win, one WTA 1000 win equalling two WTA 500 wins, one WTA 500 win equalling two WTA 250 wins);
- a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
- alphabetical order (by family names for players).
| Column 1 |
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| Grand Slam tournaments |
| Summer Olympics |
| Year-end championships |
| WTA 1000 (Mandatory) |
| WTA 1000 (Non-mandatory) |
| WTA 500 |
| WTA 250 |
The following players won their first main circuit title in singles, doubles, or mixed doubles:
Singles
Doubles
Mixed doubles
- Desirae Krawczyk – Roland Garros (draw)
- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (ROC) – 2020 Summer Olympics (draw)
The following players defended a main circuit title in singles, doubles, or mixed doubles:
Singles
- Ashleigh Barty – Miami (draw)
Doubles
Mixed doubles
- Barbora Krejčíková – Australian Open (draw)
The following players achieved their career high ranking in this season inside top 50 (in bold the players who entered the top 10 for the first time).
Singles
Doubles
These are the WTA rankings and yearly WTA Race rankings of the top 20 singles and doubles players at the current date of the 2021 season.
| Holder | Date gained | Date forfeited |
|---|---|---|
| Ashleigh Barty (AUS) | Year end 2020 | Year end 2021 |
| Holder | Date gained | Date forfeited |
|---|---|---|
| Hsieh Su-wei (TPE) | Year end 2020 | 21 February 2021 |
| Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) | 22 February 2021 | 4 April 2021 |
| Hsieh Su-wei (TPE) | 5 April 2021 | 9 May 2021 |
| Elise Mertens (BEL) | 10 May 2021 | 16 May 2021 |
| Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) | 17 May 2021 | 13 June 2021 |
| Barbora Krejčíková (CZE) | 14 June 2021 | 11 July 2021 |
| Elise Mertens (BEL) | 12 July 2021 | 12 September 2021 |
| Hsieh Su-wei (TPE) | 13 September 2021 | 19 September 2021 |
| Elise Mertens (BEL) | 20 September 2021 | 26 September 2021 |
| Barbora Krejčíková (CZE) | 27 September 2021 | 17 October 2021 |
| Elise Mertens (BEL) | 18 October 2021 | 24 October 2021 |
| Hsieh Su-wei (TPE) | 25 October 2021 | 31 October 2021 |
| Elise Mertens (BEL) | 1 November 2021 | 7 November 2021 |
| Hsieh Su-wei (TPE) | 8 November 2021 | 21 November 2021 |
| Kateřina Siniaková (CZE) | 22 November 2021 | Year end 2021 |
S = singles players, D = doubles teams, Q = qualification players.
- Assumes undefeated round robin match record.
| Prize money in US$ as of November 15, 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashleigh Barty (AUS) | $3,914,987 | $30,195 | $0 | $3,945,182 |
| 2 | Barbora Krejčíková (CZE) | $2,969,248 | $616,781 | $60,854 | $3,646,883 |
| 3 | Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) | $2,664,681 | $235,522 | $0 | $2,909,281 |
| 4 | Karolína Plíšková (CZE) | $2,829,000 | $39,865 | $0 | $2,868,865 |
| 5 | Garbiñe Muguruza (ESP) | $2,827,274 | $3,905 | $0 | $2,846,871 |
| 6 | Emma Raducanu (GBR) | $2,807,446 | $0 | $0 | $2,807,446 |
| 7 | Paula Badosa (ESP) | $2,602,330 | $52,132 | $0 | $2,655,962 |
| 8 | Naomi Osaka (JPN) | $2,306,222 | $0 | $0 | $2,306,222 |
| 9 | Elise Mertens (BEL) | $1,162,626 | $933,007 | $0 | $2,098,133 |
| 10 | Maria Sakkari (GRE) | $2,021,970 | $8,020 | $0 | $2,029,990 |
The following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the WTA rankings top 100 in singles, or top 100 in doubles, for at least one week) who returned from retirement or inactivity during the 2021 season:
- Carla Suárez Navarro (born 3 September 1988 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) In April 2021, Suárez Navarro announced that her Hodgkin's Lymphoma was in complete remission, and that she would commence a farewell tour beginning at Roland-Garros and culminating in a final US Open appearance, where she lost in the first round to Danielle Collins.
- Elena Vesnina (born 1 August 1986 in Lviv, Ukraine SSR, Soviet Union, modern day Ukraine) turned professional in 2002 and reached a career high ranking of 13 in singles in 2017 and number 1 in doubles in 2018. Vesnina's best result in a Grand Slam came at the 2016 Wimbledon championships, where she fell to Serena Williams in the semifinals in straight sets. She also won three WTA singles titles during her career. Her biggest success was in doubles, with 3 Grand Slam women's doubles titles alongside Ekaterina Makarova at the 2013 French Open, the 2014 US Open and at Wimbledon in 2017, as well as the mixed doubles title at the 2016 Australian Open alongside Bruno Soares. She also partnered Makarova to gold in the women's doubles at the 2016 Olympics, and to the title at the WTA Finals, both in 2016. Vesnina had been absent from the WTA Tour since 2018 following the birth of her daughter.
- Kim Clijsters (born 8 June 1983 in Bilzen, Belgium) initially entered the 2021 Miami Open, but pulled out, saying she did not feel ready to compete after her surgery and contracting COVID-19 in January. She played her first tournament of the year at the 2021 Chicago Fall Tennis Classic after accepting a wildcard, but lost in the first round to Hsieh Su-wei.
The following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the WTA rankings top 100 in singles, or top 100 in doubles, for at least one week) who announced their retirement from professional tennis, became inactive (after not playing for more than 52 weeks), or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2021 season:
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Gréta Arn (born 13 April 1979 in Budapest, Hungary) joined the professional tour in 1997 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 40 in singles in May 2011 and No. 175 in doubles in December 2000. She won two singles titles in her career.
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Timea Bacsinszky (born 8 June 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland), has won four WTA singles titles in her 15-year career, where she reached a career high of No.9, and five doubles titles. She reached the semifinals of French Open in singles in 2015 and 2017. She also won a silver medal in doubles with Martina Hingis at 2016 Rio Olympics. Bacsinszky announced her retirement on 16 July due to constant injuries.
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Kiki Bertens (born 10 December 1991 in Wateringen, Netherlands) turned professional in 2009, and reached a career high ranking of No. 4 in singles on 13 May 2019, becoming the highest ranking female Dutch player in WTA history; she had a career high doubles ranking of No. 16 in the world, achieved on 16 April 2018. She won 10 WTA singles titles, including two WTA 1000 titles at the 2018 Western & Southern Open and the 2019 Mutua Madrid Open, and also won 10 WTA doubles titles. Furthermore, she reached the quarterfinals of the 2017 Wimbledon Championships, and the semifinals on the 2016 French Open. She announced on 16 June 2021 that 2021 will be her final season due to ongoing injuries, and that her final event would be the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Bertens officially retired from the sport after opening round defeats in both singles and doubles at the Olympics, ranked No. 24 in singles and No. 112 in doubles.
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Nicole Gibbs (born 3 March 1993 in Cincinnati, United States) joined the professional tour in 2013 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 68 in singles in July 2016 and No. 107 in doubles in September 2016. She announced her retirement in February 2021 after battling with oral cancer in 2019 and plans to attend law school.
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Vania King (born 3 February 1989 in Monterey Park, California, United States) turned professional in 2006 and reached a career high ranking of 50 in singles and 3 in doubles. King reached three WTA singles finals during her career, winning one of them at the Bangkok Open in 2006. She was most known as a doubles specialist, winning fifteen titles in her career, with her biggest achievements coming in winning the women's doubles events at both Wimbledon and the US Open in 2010, alongside Yaroslava Shvedova. King was hampered by an ankle injury throughout the final years of her career, and despite undergoing surgery in 2017, King decided to retire in February 2020 however due to the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, she officially retired in April 2021 following a farewell tour.
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Johanna Konta (born 17 May 1991 in Sydney, Australia) turned professional in 2008, initially representing Australia, before switching allegiance to Great Britain in 2012. She reached a career high singles ranking of No. 4 in the world on 17 July 2017, becoming the first British woman since Jo Durie to be ranked inside the top ten; she had a career high doubles ranking of No. 88 in the world, achieved on 1 August 2016. Konta won four WTA singles titles, including a Premier Mandatory title at the 2017 Miami Open, and became the first British woman to win a singles title on home soil since Sue Barker did so in 1981, doing so at the 2021 Nottingham Open. She reached the quarterfinals or better at all four Grand Slams, including reaching the semifinals at the 2016 Australian Open, 2017 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2019 French Open. Konta announced her retirement on 1 December 2021, after suffering from a long-term knee injury, and a rankings slide to No. 113 in the world.
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Alla Kudryavtseva (born 3 November 1987 in Moscow, Russia) turned professional in 2005 and reached a career high ranking of No. 56 in singles and No. 15 in doubles. Kudryavtseva reached two WTA singles finals during her career, winning one of them at the 2010 Tashkent Open. She was better known for her doubles prowess, winning nine doubles titles throughout her career, and reached the quarterfinals in women's doubles events at the Australian Open, Wimbledon Championships, and the US Open. She announced that she had retired from the sport on Instagram, on 2 November 2021.
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Yaroslava Shvedova (born 12 September 1987 in Moscow, Russia), turned professional in September 2005, representing Russia; Shvedova switched representation to Kazakhstan in 2008. She reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 25 in the world on 29 October 2012; she attained a career-high doubles ranking of No. 3 in the world on 22 February 2016. She reached two WTA singles finals, winning her only title at the 2007 Bangalore Open; she also reached the quarterfinals of three Grand Slam events in singles, at the 2010 and 2012 French Opens, and the 2016 Wimbledon Championships. Known for her doubles prowess, Shvedova won 13 WTA doubles titles, including two Grand Slam titles at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships and 2010 US Open, partnering Vania King; she also reached four further Grand Slam doubles finals, and reached the final of the 2010 French Open in mixed doubles partnering Julian Knowle. Shvedova holds the distinction of being the only player in tennis history to score a golden set in a Grand Slam main match; she achieved this feat in her third round match against then-world No. 10 Sara Errani at the 2012 Wimbledon Championships. Shvedova retired on 2 October 2021, after a commemorative ceremony held at the 2021 Astana Open, in Nur-Sultan.
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Barbora Strýcová (born 28 March 1986 in Plzeň, Czech Republic), the No. 2 player in doubles as of 5 April 2021 and former No. 1 player (from July 2019), announced her retirement on 4 May 2021. Strýcová joined the professional tour in 2002 and reached a career-high ranking of No. 16 in singles in January 2017. She has won 31 doubles titles and 2 singles titles (Québec 2011, Linz 2017), as well as the bronze medal in women's doubles at the 2016 Olympics. She reached the singles semifinals and won the women's doubles title at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships and was also a member of the winning Czech Fed Cup team in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2018.
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Carla Suárez Navarro (born 3 September 1988 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain) turned professional in 2003. Suárez Navarro reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 6 in the world on 29 February 2016; her career-high doubles ranking was No. 11, achieved on 27 April 2015. Suárez Navarro won two WTA singles titles, including a WTA 1000 title at the 2016 Qatar Open, and won three WTA doubles titles. She also reached the quarterfinals in singles on multiple occasions at the Australian Open, French Open, and the US Open. In doubles, she reached the semifinals of the 2014 French Open, and the final of the 2015 WTA Finals, both with Garbiñe Muguruza. Suárez Navarro previously announced her retirement in 2020; in September 2020, she was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. In April 2021, She announced that her cancer was in complete remission, and that she would commence a farewell tour beginning at Roland-Garros. She retired from the sport after her participation at the 2020–21 Billie Jean King Cup Finals, in November 2021.
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