2021 Miami Open – Women's Doubles

Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara won the title, defeating Hayley Carter and Luisa Stefani in the final, 6–2, 7–5.

Women's Doubles
2021 Miami Open
Champions Shuko Aoyama
Ena Shibahara
Runners-up Hayley Carter
Luisa Stefani
Final score6–2, 7–5

Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka were the defending champions,[1] but the pair lost in the first round to the first-time pairing of Simona Halep and Angelique Kerber.

Sabalenka, Tímea Babos and Hsieh Su-wei were in contention for the WTA doubles no. 1 ranking at the beginning at the tournament. Hsieh replaced Sabalenka for the top ranking after Sabalenka and Babos lost in the first and second round, respectively.[2]

Seeds

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Iga Świątek
6 64 [2]
5 Shuko Aoyama
Ena Shibahara
3 77 [10]
5 Shuko Aoyama
Ena Shibahara
6 7
8 Hayley Carter
Luisa Stefani
2 5
8 Hayley Carter
Luisa Stefani
2 6 [10]
  Gabriela Dabrowski
Giuliana Olmos
6 3 [8]

Top half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 E Mertens
A Sabalenka
5 5
S Halep
A Kerber
7 7   S Halep
A Kerber
PR K Flipkens
C Vandeweghe
6 2 [6] L Kichenok
J Ostapenko
w/o
L Kichenok
J Ostapenko
3 6 [10]   L Kichenok
J Ostapenko
1 4
A Blinkova
M Niculescu
0 1   B Mattek-Sands
I Świątek
6 6
B Mattek-Sands
I Świątek
6 6   B Mattek-Sands
I Świątek
6 6
S Kenin
S Stephens
6 3 [8] 6 Y Xu
S Zhang
3 1
6 Y Xu
S Zhang
4 6 [10]   B Mattek-Sands
I Świątek
6 64 [2]
4 T Babos
V Kudermetova
3 6 [10] 5 S Aoyama
E Shibahara
3 77 [10]
E Perez
S Zheng
6 4 [7] 4 T Babos
V Kudermetova
1 5
Alt C Garcia
N Podoroska
77 6 Alt C Garcia
N Podoroska
6 7
L Hradecká
Kr Plíšková
63 2 Alt C Garcia
N Podoroska
3 2
PR K Christian
A Kudryavtseva
2 3 5 S Aoyama
E Shibahara
6 6
D Jurak
N Stojanović
6 6   D Jurak
N Stojanović
A Klepač
T Zidanšek
77 1 [6] 5 S Aoyama
E Shibahara
w/o
5 S Aoyama
E Shibahara
62 6 [10]

Bottom half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 H Carter
L Stefani
6 6
E Rybakina
M Sakkari
1 4 8 H Carter
L Stefani
6 6
WC A Tomljanović
H Watson
4 1 Alt E Alexandrova
Z Yang
0 3
Alt E Alexandrova
Z Yang
6 6 8 H Carter
L Stefani
6 6
WC H Baptiste
R Montgomery
2 2 Alt A Muhammad
J Pegula
4 1
Alt P Martić
S Rogers
6 6 Alt P Martić
S Rogers
6 3 [3]
Alt A Muhammad
J Pegula
6 6 Alt A Muhammad
J Pegula
4 6 [10]
3 N Melichar
D Schuurs
2 2 8 H Carter
L Stefani
2 6 [10]
7 A Guarachi
D Krawczyk
3 6 [7]   G Dabrowski
G Olmos
6 3 [8]
G Dabrowski
G Olmos
6 4 [10]   G Dabrowski
G Olmos
6 6
PR V King
Y Shvedova
5 2   A-L Friedsam
S Sanders
2 4
A-L Friedsam
S Sanders
7 6   G Dabrowski
G Olmos
6 77
C Gauff
C McNally
6 6   C Gauff
C McNally
4 64
N Kichenok
R Olaru
3 1   C Gauff
C McNally
65 6 [10]
WC K Bertens
A Rus
1 4 2 B Krejčíková
K Siniaková
77 4 [8]
2 B Krejčíková
K Siniaková
6 6

References

  1. "Mertens & Sabalenka win 10th straight match to claim Miami title and Sunshine Double". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  2. "WTA Rankings Watch: Doubles No.1 to Change After Miami". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
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