2021 Eastbourne International – Women's singles

Women's singles
2021 Eastbourne International
Champion	Jeļena Ostapenko
Runner-up	Anett Kontaveit
Final score	6–3, 6–3

Main article: 2021 Eastbourne International

Jeļena Ostapenko defeated Anett Kontaveit in the final, 6–3, 6–3, to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2021 Eastbourne International. By winning her fourth career WTA Tour singles title, Ostapenko became the tournament's third wildcard champion, following Monica Seles (1996) and Julie Halard-Decugis (2000).

Karolína Plíšková was the defending champion from when the event was last held in 2019, but she lost in the first round to Camila Giorgi. As a result, Plíšková exited the top 10 of the WTA rankings for the first time since September 2016.

Seeds

1. Aryna Sabalenka (quarterfinals)
2. Elina Svitolina (second round)
3. Bianca Andreescu (second round)
4. Iga Świątek (second round)
5. Karolína Plíšková (first round)
6. Belinda Bencic (second round)
7. Elise Mertens (first round)
8. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	Q	Camila Giorgi	4r
		Anett Kontaveit	5
									Anett Kontaveit	3	3
								WC	Jeļena Ostapenko	6	6
	WC	Jeļena Ostapenko	6	6
		Elena Rybakina	4	1

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	A Sabalenka	6	6
	Q	B Pera	3	4				1	A Sabalenka	6	6
		V Kudermetova	3	4					A Riske	1	4
		A Riske	6	6											1	A Sabalenka	65	6	4
	LL	S Rogers	6	7											Q	C Giorgi	77	0	6
		K Bertens	1	5				LL	S Rogers	3	6	2
	Q	C Giorgi	2	6	6			Q	C Giorgi	6	4	6
	5	Ka Plíšková	6	2	2																	Q	C Giorgi	4r
	3	B Andreescu	6	2	6																		A Kontaveit	5
	Q	C McHale	4	6	2			3	B Andreescu	3	3
		A Kontaveit	6	3	6				A Kontaveit	6	6
		S Kuznetsova	4	6	3											A Kontaveit	2	77	7
	Q	V Golubic	6	6											Q	V Golubic	6	62	5
	WC	S Stosur	2	3				Q	V Golubic	6	6
		P Martić	1	3				6	B Bencic	4	4
	6	B Bencic	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	A Pavlyuchenkova	1	3
	WC	J Ostapenko	6	6				WC	J Ostapenko	5	6	6
		O Jabeur	6	77					O Jabeur	7	4	3
		M Vondroušová	3	64											WC	J Ostapenko	1	7	6
		D Kasatkina	7	2												D Kasatkina	6	5	2
	Q	V Zvonareva	5	2r					D Kasatkina	4	6	6
	WC	H Watson	3	77	5			4	I Świątek	6	0	1
	4	I Świątek	6	64	7																	WC	J Ostapenko	6	6
	7	E Mertens	6	64	5																		E Rybakina	4	1
		C Gauff	0	77	7				C Gauff	6	5	2
	LL	A Sevastova	6	66	6			LL	A Sevastova	4	7	6
	Q	M Kostyuk	1	78	4										LL	A Sevastova	6	67	65
	WC	H Dart	2	77	4											E Rybakina	2	79	77
		E Rybakina	6	65	6				E Rybakina	6	77
		P Badosa	6	1	61			2	E Svitolina	4	63
	2	E Svitolina	4	6	77

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Zhang Shuai (qualifying competition)
2. Yulia Putintseva (first round)
3. Magda Linette (first round)
4. Shelby Rogers (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
5. Fiona Ferro (first round)
6. Anastasija Sevastova (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
7. Kristina Mladenovic (qualifying competition)
8. Hsieh Su-wei (withdrew, still competing in Birmingham)
9. Marta Kostyuk (qualified)
10. Bernarda Pera (qualified)
11. Viktorija Golubic (qualified)
12. Ajla Tomljanović (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

1. Marta Kostyuk
2. Viktorija Golubic
3. Camila Giorgi
4. Bernarda Pera
5. Vera Zvonareva
6. Christina McHale

Lucky losers

1. Shelby Rogers
2. Anastasija Sevastova

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Zhang Shuai	6	6
		Polona Hercog	1	3
								1	Zhang Shuai	6	4	0
								9	Marta Kostyuk	4	6	6
	WC	Samantha Murray Sharan	5	3
	9	Marta Kostyuk	7	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Yulia Putintseva	5	5
		Madison Brengle	7	7
									Madison Brengle	6	3	0
								11	Viktorija Golubic	4	6	6
	WC	Sarah Beth Grey	3	0
	11	Viktorija Golubic	6	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Magda Linette	77	4	4
		Camila Giorgi	63	6	6
									Camila Giorgi	7	6
								12	Ajla Tomljanović	5	3
		Lauren Davis	1	67
	12	Ajla Tomljanović	6	79

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Shelby Rogers	7	6
		Caroline Garcia	5	4
								4	Shelby Rogers	5	6	0
								10	Bernarda Pera	7	0	6
	WC	Francesca Jones	3	67
	10	Bernarda Pera	6	79

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	5	Fiona Ferro	2	4
	PR	Vera Zvonareva	6	6
								PR	Vera Zvonareva	6	7
								7	Kristina Mladenovic	3	5
	WC	Jodie Burrage	6	4	3
	7	Kristina Mladenovic	1	6	6

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Anastasija Sevastova	6	77
		Nao Hibino	0	63
								6	Anastasija Sevastova	6	3	5
									Christina McHale	3	6	7
		Christina McHale	6	6
	Alt	Zhu Lin	1	1

External links

• Main draw
• Qualifying draw
• Official website
• WTA Website