2021 Miami Open – Women's Singles

Ashleigh Barty was the defending champion from when the tournament was last held in 2019,[1] and she successfully defended her title after Bianca Andreescu retired from the final with the scoreline at 6–3, 4–0. Barty won the title after saving a match point in the second round against Kristína Kučová. This was also the first time in Barty's career that she successfully defended a singles title.

Women's Singles
2021 Miami Open
Champion Ashleigh Barty
Runner-up Bianca Andreescu
Final score6–3, 4–0, ret.
Main article: 2021 Miami Open

Barty and Naomi Osaka were in contention for the WTA no. 1 singles ranking. Barty retained the top ranking after Osaka lost to Maria Sakkari in the quarterfinals.[2][3] Osaka's loss snapped a 23-match winning streak, dating back to the 2020 Cincinnati Masters.[4]

Seeds

All seeds received a bye into the second round.

01.   Ashleigh Barty (Champion)
02.   Naomi Osaka (Quarterfinals)
03.   Simona Halep (Third round, withdrew)
04.   Sofia Kenin (Third round)
05.   Elina Svitolina (Semifinals)
06.   Karolína Plíšková (Third round)
07.   Aryna Sabalenka (Quarterfinals)
08.   Bianca Andreescu (Final, retired)
09.   Petra Kvitová (Fourth round)
10.   Kiki Bertens (Second round)
11.   Belinda Bencic (Third round)
12.   Garbiñe Muguruza (Fourth round)
13.   Jennifer Brady (Second round)
14.   Victoria Azarenka (Fourth round)
15.   Iga Świątek (Third round)
16.   Elise Mertens (Fourth round)
17.   Johanna Konta (Third round)
18.   Madison Keys (Second round)
19.   Markéta Vondroušová (Fourth round)
20.   Petra Martić (Second round)
21.   Elena Rybakina (Third round)
22.   Anett Kontaveit (Third round)
23.   Maria Sakkari (Semifinals)
24.   Angelique Kerber (Third round)
25.   Alison Riske (Withdrew)
26.   Yulia Putintseva (Second round)
27.   Ons Jabeur (Fourth round)
28.   Amanda Anisimova (Third round)
29.   Jessica Pegula (Fourth round)
30.   Ekaterina Alexandrova (Third round)
31.   Coco Gauff (Second round)
32.   Veronika Kudermetova (Third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Ashleigh Barty 6 65 6
7 Aryna Sabalenka 4 77 3
1 Ashleigh Barty 6 6
5 Elina Svitolina 3 3
Anastasija Sevastova 3 2
5 Elina Svitolina 6 6
1 Ashleigh Barty 6 4
8 Bianca Andreescu 3 0r
8 Bianca Andreescu 6 3 6
Sara Sorribes Tormo 4 6 3
8 Bianca Andreescu 79 3 77
23 Maria Sakkari 67 6 64
23 Maria Sakkari 6 6
2 Naomi Osaka 0 4

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
1 A Barty 6 4 7
Q H Baptiste 4 6 5 Q K Kučová 3 6 5
Q K Kučová 6 2 7 1 A Barty 6 6
J Ostapenko 6 64 6 J Ostapenko 3 2
WC Xiyu Wang 4 77 1 J Ostapenko 6 5 6
LL K Flipkens 2 7 3
1 A Barty 6 1 6
14 V Azarenka 1 6 2
24 A Kerber 6 6
N Hibino 4 6 1 Q R Zarazúa 0 0
Q R Zarazúa 6 4 6 24 A Kerber 5 2
C McHale 3 5 14 V Azarenka 7 6
L Siegemund 6 7 L Siegemund
14 V Azarenka w/o

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
11 B Bencic 6 6
Z Diyas 6 712 Z Diyas 2 1
V Williams 2 610 11 B Bencic 6 4 4
Q A Bolsova 1 6 3 19 M Vondroušová 4 6 6
Q Wang 6 3 6 Q Wang 4 4
19 M Vondroušová 6 6
19 M Vondroušová 1 2
7 A Sabalenka 6 6
32 V Kudermetova 6 6
K Mladenovic 3 3 D Collins 3 2
D Collins 6 6 32 V Kudermetova 64 4
Q T Pironkova 77 3 6 7 A Sabalenka 77 6
M Kostyuk 64 6 3 Q T Pironkova 6 3 69
7 A Sabalenka 0 6 711

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
3 S Halep 3 6 6
Q M Buzărnescu 1 2 C Garcia 6 4 0
C Garcia 6 6 3 S Halep
Q O Danilović 1 6 63 A Sevastova w/o
A Sevastova 6 3 77 A Sevastova 1 6 6
31 C Gauff 6 2 3
A Sevastova 6 7
WC A Konjuh 1 5
18 M Keys 4 2
K Siniaková 63 5 WC A Konjuh 6 6
WC A Konjuh 77 7 WC A Konjuh 6 2 6
B Krejčíková 6 3 6 15 I Świątek 4 6 2
A Blinkova 1 6 3 B Krejčíková 4 2
15 I Świątek 6 6

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
9 P Kvitová 6 6
A Cornet 2 6 6 A Cornet 0 4
S Kuznetsova 6 2 1 9 P Kvitová 6 6
M Linette 6 3 6 17 J Konta 1 2
WC R Montgomery 1 6 0 M Linette 4 5
17 J Konta 6 7
9 P Kvitová 6 5 5
5 E Svitolina 2 7 7
30 E Alexandrova 6 6
N Podoroska 6 6 N Podoroska 0 4
WC M Sherif 3 1 30 E Alexandrova 61 4
S Rogers 6 6 5 E Svitolina 77 6
M Brengle 3 3 S Rogers 6 5 3
5 E Svitolina 3 7 6

Section 5
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
8 B Andreescu 77 6
PR Y Shvedova 4 2 Q T Martincová 65 2
Q T Martincová 6 6 8 B Andreescu 77 62 6
S Stephens 66 6 6 28 A Anisimova 64 77 4
Q O Dodin 78 4 2 S Stephens 3 3
28 A Anisimova 6 6
8 B Andreescu 3 6 6
12 G Muguruza 6 3 2
20 P Martić 7 2 64
WC A Kalinskaya 6 77 WC A Kalinskaya 5 6 77
I-C Begu 4 65 WC A Kalinskaya 6 3 4
R Peterson 2 2 12 G Muguruza 4 6 6
WC Xin Wang 6 6 WC Xin Wang 4 1
12 G Muguruza 6 6

Section 6
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
13 J Brady 6 4 1
B Pera 2 6 5 S Sorribes Tormo 3 6 6
S Sorribes Tormo 6 2 7 S Sorribes Tormo 6 3 6
K Kanepi 6 7 21 E Rybakina 1 6 2
L Davis 3 5 K Kanepi 4 0
21 E Rybakina 6 6
S Sorribes Tormo 6 0 6
27 O Jabeur 4 6 1
27 O Jabeur 78 5 7
J Teichmann 6r P Badosa 66 7 5
P Badosa 5 27 O Jabeur 6 4 6
PR A Petkovic 7 6 4 S Kenin 4 6 4
S Zhang 5 1 PR A Petkovic 78 1 3
4 S Kenin 66 6 6

Section 7
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
6 Ka Plíšková 6 6
S Zheng 2 6 6 S Zheng 2 1
F Ferro 6 4 3 6 Ka Plíšková 1 6 4
Q E Cocciaretto 1 7 1 29 J Pegula 6 4 6
WC S Sanders 6 5 6 WC S Sanders 3 4
29 J Pegula 6 6
29 J Pegula 4 6 66
23 M Sakkari 6 2 78
23 M Sakkari 6 6
M Bouzková 3 2 A Rus 2 3
A Rus 6 6 23 M Sakkari 6 6
C Giorgi 2 4 Q L Samsonova 0 1
Q L Samsonova 6 6 Q L Samsonova 6 6
10 K Bertens 2 1

Section 8
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
16 E Mertens 6 6
Kr Plíšková 6 3 3 PR K Boulter 4 1
PR K Boulter 4 6 6 16 E Mertens 6 0 6
S Cîrstea 6 6 22 A Kontaveit 2 6 2
WC K Scott 2 2 S Cîrstea 3 6 3
22 A Kontaveit 6 4 6
16 E Mertens 3 3
2 N Osaka 6 6
26 Y Putintseva 7 5 2
H Watson 4 1 Q N Stojanović 5 7 6
Q N Stojanović 6 6 Q N Stojanović
PR A Potapova 5 0 2 N Osaka w/o
A Tomljanović 7 6 A Tomljanović 63 4
2 N Osaka 77 6

Qualifying

Seeds
  1. Misaki Doi (First round)
  2. Leylah Fernandez (First round)
  3. Martina Trevisan (First round)
  4. Kirsten Flipkens (Qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
  5. Tamara Zidanšek (Qualifying competition)
  6. Varvara Gracheva (Qualifying competition)
  7. Nina Stojanović (Qualified)
  8. Jasmine Paolini (First round)
  9. Zhu Lin (First round)
  10. Wang Yafan (First round)
  11. Viktória Kužmová (Qualifying competition, retired)
  12. Tímea Babos (Qualifying competition)
  13. Tereza Martincová (Qualified)
  14. Aliona Bolsova (Qualified)
  15. Sara Errani (First round)
  16. Greet Minnen (Qualifying competition)
  17. Anna Karolína Schmiedlová (Qualifying competition)
  18. Elisabetta Cocciaretto (Qualified)
  19. Caty McNally (First round)
  20. Océane Dodin (Qualified)
  21. Kristie Ahn (Qualifying competition)
  22. Anna-Lena Friedsam (Qualifying competition)
  23. Liudmila Samsonova (Qualified)
  24. Astra Sharma (First round)

Qualifiers
  1. Hailey Baptiste
  2. Mihaela Buzărnescu
  3. Tsvetana Pironkova
  4. Aliona Bolsova
  5. Océane Dodin
  6. Liudmila Samsonova
  7. Nina Stojanović
  8. Olga Danilović
  9. Tereza Martincová
  10. Kristína Kučová
  11. Renata Zarazúa
  12. Elisabetta Cocciaretto

Lucky loser
  1. Kirsten Flipkens

First qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
          
1 Misaki Doi 6 0 66
WC Hailey Baptiste 1 6 78
WC Hailey Baptiste 6 6
16 Greet Minnen 3 4
  Usue Maitane Arconada 4 4
16 Greet Minnen 6 6

Second qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
          
2 Leylah Fernandez 4 2
Mihaela Buzărnescu 6 6
  Mihaela Buzărnescu 2 77 7
22 Anna-Lena Friedsam 6 64 5
  Leonie Küng 7 1 4
22 Anna-Lena Friedsam 5 6 6

Third qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
          
3 Martina Trevisan 6 1 64
Olga Govortsova 4 6 77
  Olga Govortsova 0 3
  Tsvetana Pironkova 6 6
  Tsvetana Pironkova 77 77
19 Caty McNally 60 64

Fourth qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
          
4 Kirsten Flipkens 4 6 6
Whitney Osuigwe 6 3 1
4 Kirsten Flipkens 4 3
14 Aliona Bolsova 6 6
PR CoCo Vandeweghe 2 3
14 Aliona Bolsova 6 6

Fifth qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
          
5 Tamara Zidanšek 6 6
Arina Rodionova 3 0
5 Tamara Zidanšek 1 5
20 Océane Dodin 6 7
WC Mirjam Björklund 2 1
20 Océane Dodin 6 6

Sixth qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
          
6 Varvara Gracheva 7 6
Alt Gabriela Dabrowski 5 2
6 Varvara Gracheva 2 4
23 Liudmila Samsonova 6 6
  Monica Niculescu 6 0r
23 Liudmila Samsonova 2 4

Seventh qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
          
7 Nina Stojanović 4 6 6
WC Linda Fruhvirtová 6 4 2
7 Nina Stojanović 6 6
WC Bethanie Mattek-Sands 4 3
WC Bethanie Mattek-Sands 6 3 6
15 Sara Errani 4 6 4

Eighth qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
          
8 Jasmine Paolini 77 1 4
Olga Danilović 62 6 6
  Olga Danilović 77 6
21 Kristie Ahn 64 3
  Francesca Di Lorenzo 1 4
21 Kristie Ahn 6 6

Ninth qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
          
9 Zhu Lin 610 6 2
Harriet Dart 712 4 6
  Harriet Dart 3 5
13 Tereza Martincová 6 7
  Viktoriya Tomova 4 1
13 Tereza Martincová 6 6

Tenth qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
          
10 Wang Yafan 5 2
Kristína Kučová 7 6
  Kristína Kučová 6 6
17 Anna Karolína Schmiedlová 2 3
  Katarzyna Kawa 4 3
17 Anna Karolína Schmiedlová 6 6

Eleventh qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
          
11 Viktória Kužmová 4 6 6
WC Alex Eala 6 4 2
11 Viktória Kužmová 3 0r
  Renata Zarazúa 6 1
  Renata Zarazúa 5 6 7
24 Astra Sharma 7 3 5

Twelfth qualifier
First Round Qualifying Competition
          
12 Tímea Babos 4 6 6
Caroline Dolehide 6 2 2
12 Tímea Babos 6 3 3
18 Elisabetta Cocciaretto 2 6 6
WC Claire Liu 4 4
18 Elisabetta Cocciaretto 6 6

Sources

References
  1. Ashleigh Barty defeats Karolina Pliskova to win her maiden Miami Open title
  2. "Naomi Osaka could overtake Ashleigh Barty as World No.1 by the end of Miami Open". Sportskeeda. 23 March 2021.
  3. "How Osaka can retake the No.1 spot from Barty". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  4. "Sakkari ends Osaka winning streak in Miami quarters". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
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