2021 Monterrey Open
| 2021 Monterrey Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 15–21 March |
| Edition | 13th |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $235,238 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | Monterrey, Mexico |
| Venue | Club Sonoma |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Leylah Fernandez | |
| Doubles | |
 Caroline Dolehide / Asia Muhammad | |
The 2021 Monterrey Open (also known as the Abierto GNP Seguros for sponsorship reasons) was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 13th edition of the Monterrey Open and a WTA 250 tournament on the 2021 WTA Tour. It took place at the Club Sonoma in Monterrey, Mexico, from 15 March to 21 March 2021. Unseeded Leylah Fernandez won the singles title.[1][2][3]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] Leylah Fernandez defeated 
Viktorija Golubic, 6–1, 6–4
- It was Fernandez's only WTA singles title of the year and the 1st of her career.
Doubles
[edit]- Caroline Dolehide / Asia Muhammad defeated
Heather Watson / 
Saisai Zheng 6–2, 6–3
Points and prize money
[edit]Point distribution
[edit]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Prize money
[edit]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $29,200 | $16,398 | $10,100 | $5,800 | $3,675 | $2,675 | $1,950 | $1,270 |
| Doubles* | $10,300 | $6,000 | $3,800 | $2,300 | $1,750 | N/a | N/a | N/a |
*per team
Singles main draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Ranking1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA |
Sloane Stephens | 44 | 1 |
 ARG |
Nadia Podoroska | 46 | 2 |
| CHN |
Zheng Saisai | 48 | 3 |
 CZE |
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| GBR |
Heather Watson | 64 | 5 |
 RUS |
Anna Blinkova | 70 | 6 |
 ESP |
Sara Sorribes Tormo | 71 | 7 |
| USA |
Ann Li | 72 | 8 |
 JPN |
Nao Hibino | 79 | 9 |
- 1 Rankings as of 8 March 2021.[4]
Other entrants
[edit]The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following player received entry into the singles main draw using a protected ranking:
The following player received entry as a special exempt:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
[edit]- Before the tournament
Victoria Azarenka → replaced by 
Jasmine Paolini- Marie Bouzková → replaced by
Kristína Kučová - Coco Gauff → replaced by Varvara Gracheva
Polona Hercog → replaced by 
Nina Stojanović
Ons Jabeur → replaced by Anna Karolína Schmiedlová- Johanna Konta → replaced by Tamara Zidanšek
Danka Kovinić → replaced by Harriet Dart
Magda Linette → replaced by Martina Trevisan
Ajla Tomljanović → replaced by Zhu Lin
- During the tournament
- Kaja Juvan (Covid-19 illness)
Doubles main draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA |
Desirae Krawczyk |  MEX |
Giuliana Olmos | 76 | 1 |
| USA |
Caroline Dolehide | USA |
Asia Muhammad | 82 | 2 |
 NED |
Arantxa Rus | SLO |
Tamara Zidanšek | 121 | 3 |
| ESP |
Lara Arruabarrena | AUS |
Ellen Perez | 135 | 4 |
- Rankings as of March 8, 2021.
Other entrants
[edit]The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Withdrawals
[edit]- Before the tournament
- Marie Bouzková / Sara Sorribes Tormo → replaced by Paula Kania-Choduń / Katarzyna Piter
- Anna Kalinskaya / Viktória Kužmová → replaced by
Greet Minnen / Ingrid Neel
- During the tournament
- Anna Blinkova / Nadia Podoroska (right hip injury)
Retirements
[edit]- Greet Minnen / Ingrid Neel (gastrointestinal illness)
References
[edit]- ↑ "The Monterrey Open 2021 will be without an audience". explica.co. Retrieved 2021-02-20.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Canadian teen Leylah Annie Fernandez wins Monterrey Open, captures 1st WTA title". CBC. 21 March 2021.
- ↑ John Berkok (22 March 2021). "18-year-old Leylah Fernandez captures first WTA title in Monterrey". Tennis.com.
- ↑ "SEGUIMOS DE PIE!... ANUNCIAN EL ABIERTO GNP SEGUROS". Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
