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2021 French Open – Women's singles

Tennis tournament

Women's singles
2021 French Open
Final
Champion	Barbora Krejčíková
Runner-up	Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Score	6–1, 2–6, 6–4
Details
Draw	128 (16Q / 8 WC)
Seeds	32
Events
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Barbora Krejčíková defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in the final, 6–1, 2–6, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2021 French Open.^[1] It was her first major singles title.^[2] Krejčíková saved a match point en route to the title, in the semifinals against Maria Sakkari, making her the first player since Justine Heninin2005 and the third woman in the Open Era to win the French Open after saving a match point. Krejčíková and Pavlyuchenkova were the combined lowest ranked major finalists (numbers 33 and 32, respectively) since the introduction of the computer rankings began in 1975 (a feat that was surpassed just three months later at the US Open).

Krejčíková became the first Czech woman to win the title since Hana Mandlíkováin1981.^[a] She also became the first player to win both the singles and doubles titles at the same major since Serena Williams at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships, and the first to do so at the French Open since Mary Piercein2000. Pavlyuchenkova reached her maiden major final after participating in 52 major main draws, breaking the record previously set by Flavia Pennettain2015.^[3]

Iga Świątek was the defending champion, but lost to Sakkari in the quarterfinals. Świątek's loss marked the 14th consecutive year where the reigning French Open champion failed to defend her title, with Henin being the last woman to do so in 2007.^[4] It also ensured the sixth consecutive French Open to feature a first-time major champion.^[5] Świątek's loss also ensured that this was the first French Open and the third major in the Open Era to feature all first-time major semifinalists,^[6] and it was the first major in the Open Era in which six players made their major quarterfinal debuts.^[7]

Ashleigh Barty and Naomi Osaka were in contention for the WTA No. 1 singles ranking. Barty retained the top ranking after Osaka withdrew from the second round.^[8]

Serena Williams became the oldest woman in the Open Era to reach the fourth round; this was also the three-time former champion's final French Open appearance before retiring from professional tennis the following year.^[9][10] Sakkari and Tamara Zidanšek became the first Greek woman and Slovenian player to reach the singles quarterfinals and semifinals of a major, respectively.^[11][12][b] Coco Gauff became the youngest player to reach a major quarterfinal since Nicole Vaidišová at the 2006 French Open.^[13]

Seeds[edit]

02.   Naomi Osaka (second round, withdrew)

03.   Aryna Sabalenka (third round)

04.   Sofia Kenin (fourth round)

05.   Elina Svitolina (third round)

06.   Bianca Andreescu (first round)

07.   Serena Williams (fourth round)

08.   Iga Świątek (quarterfinals)

09.   Karolína Plíšková (second round)

10.   Belinda Bencic (second round)

11.   Petra Kvitová (second round, withdrew)

12.   Garbiñe Muguruza (first round)

13.   Jennifer Brady (third round, retired)

14.   Elise Mertens (third round)

15.   Victoria Azarenka (fourth round)

16.   Kiki Bertens (first round)

17.   Maria Sakkari (semifinals)

18.   Karolína Muchová (third round)

19.   Johanna Konta (first round)

20.   Markéta Vondroušová (fourth round)

21.   Elena Rybakina (quarterfinals)

22.   Petra Martić (first round)

23.   Madison Keys (third round)

24.   Coco Gauff (quarterfinals)

25.   Ons Jabeur (fourth round)

26.   Angelique Kerber (first round)

27.   Alison Riske (withdrew)

28.   Jessica Pegula (third round)

29.   Veronika Kudermetova (second round)

30.   Anett Kontaveit (third round)

31.   Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (final)

32.   Ekaterina Alexandrova (second round)

33.   Paula Badosa (quarterfinals)

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

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Finals[edit]

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	24	Coco Gauff	66	3
		Barbora Krejčíková	78	6
									Barbora Krejčíková	7	4	9
								17	Maria Sakkari	5	6	7
	17	Maria Sakkari	6	6
	8	Iga Świątek	4	4
																Barbora Krejčíková	6	2	6
															31	Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova	1	6	4
	21	Elena Rybakina	77	2	7
	31	Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova	62	6	9
								31	Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova	7	6
									Tamara Zidanšek	5	3
		Tamara Zidanšek	7	4	8
	33	Paula Badosa	5	6	6

Top half[edit]

Section 1[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	A Barty	6	3	6
		B Pera	4	6	2			1	A Barty	1	2r
		M Linette	6	6					M Linette	6	2
	WC	C Paquet	3	3												M Linette	6	0	1
	Q	I Bara	65	2											25	O Jabeur	3	6	6
	WC	A Sharma	77	6				WC	A Sharma	2	4
		Y Putintseva	5	2				25	O Jabeur	6	6
	25	O Jabeur	7	6																		25	O Jabeur	3	1
	24	C Gauff	713	6																		24	C Gauff	6	6
	Q	A Krunić	611	4				24	C Gauff	6	77
		Q Wang	2	6	7				Q Wang	3	61
		S-w Hsieh	6	4	5										24	C Gauff	6	0
	Q	E-s Liang	1	6	4										13	J Brady	1	0r
		F Ferro	6	1	6				F Ferro	4	6	5
		A Sevastova	3	3				13	J Brady	6	2	7
	13	J Brady	6	6

Section 2[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	Ka Plíšková	7	6
		D Vekić	5	4				9	Ka Plíšková	5	1
		C Suárez Navarro	6	64	4				S Stephens	7	6
		S Stephens	3	77	6											S Stephens	6	7
	Q	V Lepchenko	6	6											18	K Muchová	3	5
		S Zhang	3	3				Q	V Lepchenko	3	4
	PR	A Petkovic	6	3	4			18	K Muchová	6	6
	18	K Muchová	1	6	6																		S Stephens	2	0
	32	E Alexandrova	6	6																			B Krejčíková	6	6
		V Williams	3	1				32	E Alexandrova	2	3
		B Krejčíková	5	6	6				B Krejčíková	6	6
		Kr Plíšková	7	4	2											B Krejčíková	6	6
		A Li	6	6											5	E Svitolina	3	2
		M Gasparyan	0	1					A Li	0	4
	WC	O Babel	2	5				5	E Svitolina	6	6
	5	E Svitolina	6	7

Section 3[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	S Kenin	6	4	6
		J Ostapenko	4	6	3			4	S Kenin	7	6
	Q	H Baptiste	6	6				Q	H Baptiste	5	3
		A Blinkova	1	4											4	S Kenin	4	6	6
		T Martincová	6	78											28	J Pegula	6	1	4
	PR	I Jorović	3	66					T Martincová	3	3
		L Zhu	4	6	4			28	J Pegula	6	6
	28	J Pegula	6	4	6																	4	S Kenin	1	3
	17	M Sakkari	6	6																		17	M Sakkari	6	6
	Q	K Zavatska	4	1				17	M Sakkari	6	6
		J Paolini	7	6					J Paolini	2	3
	Q	S Vögele	5	1											17	M Sakkari	7	62	6
		H Watson	4	5											14	E Mertens	5	77	2
		Z Diyas	6	7					Z Diyas	6	2	4
	Q	S Sanders	4	1				14	E Mertens	4	6	6
	14	E Mertens	6	6

Section 4[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	12	G Muguruza	1	4
		M Kostyuk	6	6					M Kostyuk	6	6
		S Zheng	4	6	6				S Zheng	3	4
		S Sorribes Tormo	6	4	4											M Kostyuk	6	6
	Q	L Arruabarrena	2	3												V Gracheva	1	2
		V Gracheva	6	6					V Gracheva	7	1	6
		C Giorgi	6	65	6				C Giorgi	5	6	2
	22	P Martić	2	77	4																		M Kostyuk	3	4
	30	A Kontaveit	64	77	6																	8	I Świątek	6	6
		V Golubic	77	65	0			30	A Kontaveit	6	6
	Q	AK Schmiedlová	4	0					K Mladenovic	2	0
		K Mladenovic	6	6											30	A Kontaveit	64	0
		R Peterson	63	710	6										8	I Świątek	77	6
		S Rogers	77	68	2				R Peterson	1	1
		K Juvan	0	5				8	I Świątek	6	6
	8	I Świątek	6	7

Bottom half[edit]

Section 5[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	7	S Williams	78	6
		I-C Begu	66	2				7	S Williams	6	5	6
		A Rus	5	5				PR	M Buzărnescu	3	7	1
	PR	M Buzărnescu	7	7											7	S Williams	6	6
		D Collins	6	4	6											D Collins	4	4
	Q	Xiy Wang	2	6	4				D Collins	6	6
	Q	A Kalinina	6	6				Q	A Kalinina	0	2
	26	A Kerber	2	4																		7	S Williams	3	5
	21	E Rybakina	6	6																		21	E Rybakina	6	7
	WC	E Jacquemot	4	1				21	E Rybakina	6	6
		N Hibino	77	6					N Hibino	3	1
		N Stojanović	64	2											21	E Rybakina	6	6
	PR	E Vesnina	6	6											PR	E Vesnina	1	4
	LL	O Govortsova	1	0				PR	E Vesnina	w/o
	Q	G Minnen	77	65	1			11	P Kvitová
	11	P Kvitová	63	77	6

Section 6[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	V Azarenka	6	2	6
		S Kuznetsova	4	6	3			15	V Azarenka	7	6
		C Tauson	6	6					C Tauson	5	4
	Q	E Gorgodze	4	2											15	V Azarenka	6	6
		L Fernandez	6	6											23	M Keys	2	2
		A Potapova	2	1					L Fernandez	1	5
	WC	O Dodin	3	6	1			23	M Keys	6	7
	23	M Keys	6	3	6																	15	V Azarenka	7	3	2
	31	A Pavlyuchenkova	6	6																		31	A Pavlyuchenkova	5	6	6
		C McHale	4	0				31	A Pavlyuchenkova	6	6
	PR	K Kozlova	2	4					A Tomljanović	2	3
		A Tomljanović	6	6											31	A Pavlyuchenkova	6	2	6
	WC	D Parry	3	6	3										3	A Sabalenka	4	6	0
		A Sasnovich	6	3	6				A Sasnovich	5	3
	Q	A Konjuh	4	3				3	A Sabalenka	7	6
	3	A Sabalenka	6	6

Section 7[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	B Andreescu	77	62	7
		T Zidanšek	61	77	9				T Zidanšek	6	6
		M Brengle	7	6					M Brengle	4	1
	Q	C Osorio	5	4												T Zidanšek	0	77	6
		M Bouzková	0	6	2											K Siniaková	6	65	2
		K Siniaková	6	4	6				K Siniaková	79	5	7
		A Anisimova	65	1				29	V Kudermetova	67	7	5
	29	V Kudermetova	77	6																			T Zidanšek	77	6
	19	J Konta	65	2																			S Cîrstea	64	1
		S Cîrstea	77	6					S Cîrstea	6	3	6
		A Van Uytvanck	5	6	4				M Trevisan	4	6	4
		M Trevisan	7	4	6											S Cîrstea	6	6
		D Kasatkina	6	5	6											D Kasatkina	3	2
		M Doi	3	7	3				D Kasatkina	6	6
		N Podoroska	0	3				10	B Bencic	2	2
	10	B Bencic	6	6

Section 8[edit]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	16	K Bertens	1	6	4
		P Hercog	6	3	6				P Hercog	7	6
		L Siegemund	3	1					C Garcia	5	4
		C Garcia	6	6												P Hercog	3	3
		A Cornet	4	4											20	M Vondroušová	6	6
	WC	H Tan	6	6				WC	H Tan	1	3
		K Kanepi	6	3	0			20	M Vondroušová	6	6
	20	M Vondroušová	4	6	6																	20	M Vondroušová	4	6	2
	33	P Badosa	6	77																		33	P Badosa	6	3	6
		L Davis	2	63				33	P Badosa	6	6
	WC	C Burel	3	68					D Kovinić	2	0
		D Kovinić	6	710											33	P Badosa	2	77	6
	LL	E Cocciaretto	1	3												A Bogdan	6	64	4
		A Bogdan	6	6					A Bogdan	w/o
		PM Țig	4	64				2	N Osaka
	2	N Osaka	6	77