2021 WTA Finals – Singles

Singles
2021 WTA Finals
Champion	Garbiñe Muguruza
Runner-up	Anett Kontaveit
Final score	6–3, 7–5
Details
Draw	8 (round robin)
Events
Singles Doubles
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Garbiñe Muguruza defeated Anett Kontaveit in the final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the Singles title at the 2021 WTA Finals. She became the first Spaniard to win the title.

Ashleigh Barty was the defending champion from when the event was last held in 2019, but withdrew to prioritize her recovery and prepare for the upcoming season.^[1]

Aryna Sabalenka, Barbora Krejčíková, Maria Sakkari, Iga Świątek, Paula Badosa, and Kontaveit made their singles debuts at the WTA Finals.^[2]

Karolína Plíšková became the first player since Ana Ivanovic in 2014, and the third player since the introduction of the round-robin format in 2003, to not reach the semifinals despite amassing a 2–1 record in the round-robin stage.

Seeds[]

Alternates[]

Ons Jabeur, Naomi Osaka, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Elina Svitolina all qualified as alternates but withdrew before the start of the event.

Draw[]

Finals[]

	Semifinals							Final
	7	Paula Badosa	3	3
	6	Garbiñe Muguruza	6	6
								6	Garbiñe Muguruza	6	7
								8	Anett Kontaveit	3	5
	8	Anett Kontaveit	6	3	6
	4	Maria Sakkari	1	6	3

Group Chichén Itzá[]

		Sabalenka	Sakkari	Świątek	Badosa	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
1	Aryna Sabalenka		6–7(1–7), 7–6(8–6), 3–6	2–6, 6–2, 7–5	4–6, 0–6	1–2	3–5 (38%)	35–44 (44%)	3
4	Maria Sakkari	7–6(7–1), 6–7(6–8), 6–3		6–2, 6–4	6–7(4–7), 4–6	2–1	4–3 (57%)	41–35 (54%)	2
5	Iga Świątek	6–2, 2–6, 5–7	2–6, 4–6		7–5, 6–4	1–2	3–4 (43%)	32–36 (47%)	4
7	Paula Badosa	6–4, 6–0	7–6(7–4), 6–4	5–7, 4–6		2–1	4–2 (67%)	34–27 (56%)	1

Group Teotihuacán[]

		Krejčíková	Plíšková	Muguruza	Kontaveit	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
2	Barbora Krejčíková		6–0, 4–6, 4–6	6–2, 3–6, 4–6	3–6, 4–6	0–3	2–6 (25%)	34–38 (47%)	4
3	Karolína Plíšková	0–6, 6–4, 6–4		4–6, 6–2, 7–6(8–6)	4–6, 0–6	2–1	4–4 (50%)	33–40 (45%)	3
6	Garbiñe Muguruza	2–6, 6–3, 6–4	6–4, 2–6, 6–7(6–8)		6–4, 6–4	2–1	5–3 (63%)	40–38 (51%)	2
8	Anett Kontaveit	6–3, 6–4	6–4, 6–0	4–6, 4–6		2–1	4–2 (67%)	32–23 (58%)	1

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-player ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-player ties, (a) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two players remain tied), then (b) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two players remain tied), then (c) WTA rankings.

References[]

External links[]

• Official website
• WTA website draw