| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 2021 Mutua Madrid Open | |
| Champion | |
| Runner-up | |
| Score | 6–0, 3–6, 6–4 | 
| Draw | 64 (12 Q/ 5 WC) | 
| Seeds | 16 | 
Aryna Sabalenka defeated Ashleigh Barty in the final, 6–0, 3–6, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2021 Madrid Open. It was her 10th career WTA Tour singles title, and her first on clay.[1]
Kiki Bertens was the defending champion from when the tournament was last held in 2019,[2] but lost in the second round to Veronika Kudermetova.[3]
Paula Badosa became the first Spaniard in the tournament's history to reach the semifinals.[4]
Seeds
- 1.  
 Ashleigh Barty (final) - 2.  
 Naomi Osaka (second round) - 3.  
 Simona Halep (third round) - 4.  
 Elina Svitolina (first round) - 5.  
 Aryna Sabalenka (champion) - 6.  
 Karolína Plíšková (second round) - 7.  
 Kiki Bertens (second round) - 8.  
 Belinda Bencic (quarterfinals) 
- 9.  
 Petra Kvitová (quarterfinals) - 10.  
 Garbiñe Muguruza (withdrew) - 11.  
 Jennifer Brady (third round) - 12.  
 Victoria Azarenka (second round, withdrew) - 13.  
 Elise Mertens (quarterfinals, retired) - 14.  
 Iga Świątek (third round) - 15.  
 Johanna Konta (second round) - 16.  
 Maria Sakkari (third round) 
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
 - WC = Wild card
 - LL = Lucky loser
 - Alt = Alternate
 - SE = Special exempt
 - PR = Protected ranking
 - ITF = ITF entry
 - JE = Junior exempt
 - w/o = Walkover
 - r = Retired
 - d = Defaulted
 - SR = Special ranking
 
Finals
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| WC | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| WC | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 1 | 0r | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 77 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 64 | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||
Top half
Section 1
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | 2 | 4 | Q | 4 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | 4 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | 6 | 6 | Q | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 3r | 9 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 77 | 6 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 65 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| PR | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Section 2
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 6 | 77 | 7 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | 6 | 7 | WC | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 5 | WC | 60 | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | 0 | 3 | Q | 77 | 63 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | 6 | 6 | Q | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 6 | 6 | WC | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | 4 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| PR | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 62 | 3r | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 8 | 77 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | 6 | 6 | Q | 6 | 1 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bottom half
Section 3
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | 6 | 4 | 61 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 6 | 77 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 77 | 6 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | 65 | 3 | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 6 | 1 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0r | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 13 | 77 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | 4 | 0 | 64 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Section 4
| First round | Second round | Third round | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 2 | 7 | 68 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 710 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | 2 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 6 | 6 | 77 | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 64 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | 64 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 77 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 711 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 6 | 69 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Qualifying
Seeds
 Anastasija Sevastova (qualified)
 Kristina Mladenovic (qualified)
 Laura Siegemund (qualified)
 Alizé Cornet (first round)
 Danka Kovinić (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
 Hsieh Su-wei (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
 Kaia Kanepi (first round)
 Kateřina Siniaková (first round)
 Alison Van Uytvanck (first round)
 Heather Watson (first round)
 Bernarda Pera (qualified)
 Leylah Annie Fernandez (first round)
 Polona Hercog (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
 Irina-Camelia Begu (qualified)
 Anastasia Potapova (qualifying competition)
 Marta Kostyuk (qualifying competition)
 Ajla Tomljanović (qualified)
 Misaki Doi (qualified)
 Tamara Zidanšek (qualified)
 Nao Hibino (qualifying competition)
 Arantxa Rus (first round)
 Nina Stojanović (qualified)
 Zarina Diyas (qualifying competition)
 Aliaksandra Sasnovich (qualifying competition)
Qualifiers
Lucky losers
Draw
First qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 6 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 16 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 16 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
Second qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 6 | 5 | 77 | ||||||||||
| WC | 3 | 7 | 61 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 15 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 4 | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | 6 | 77 | |||||||||||
Third qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
| WC | 5 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 24 | 7 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||
Fourth qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 1 | 6 | 66 | ||||||||||
| 6 | 4 | 78 | |||||||||||
| 64 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 17 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||
| PR | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 17 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
Fifth qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| WC | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 5 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 18 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| WC | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 18 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
Sixth qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 1 | 78 | 6 | ||||||||||
| WC | 6 | 66 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 6 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 19 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 78 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 19 | 66 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
Seventh qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 7 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| PR | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| PR | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 23 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
Eighth qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 67 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 79 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 20 | 6 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 20 | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||
Ninth qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 0 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| PR | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| PR | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 21 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||
Tenth qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 10 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 14 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 6 | 64 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 14 | 4 | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||
Eleventh qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 11 | 6 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 4 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 13 | 4 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 13 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
Twelfth qualifier
| First round | Qualifying competition | ||||||||||||
| 12 | 66 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||
| WC | 78 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||
| WC | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 22 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 4 | 77 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 22 | 6 | 65 | 6 | ||||||||||
WTA singles main draw entrants
Seeds
The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on WTA rankings as of 26 April 2021. Rankings and points before are as of 26 April 2021.
| Seed | Rank | Player | Points before | Points defending | Points won | Points after | Status | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 9,655 | 215 | 650 | 10,090 | Runner-up, lost to  | |
| 2 | 2 | 7,800 | 215 | 65 | 7,650 | Second round lost to  | |
| 3 | 3 | 7,050 | 650 | 120 | 6,520 | Third round lost to  | |
| 4 | 5 | 5,835 | 10 | 10 | 5,835 | First round lost to  | |
| 5 | 7 | 5,205 | 10 | 1000 | 6,195 | Champion, defeated  | |
| 6 | 9 | 4,660 | 65 | 65 | 4,660 | Second round lost to  | |
| 7 | 10 | 4,405 | 1,000 | 65 | 3,470 | Second round lost to  | |
| 8 | 11 | 4,315 | 390 | 215 | 4,140 | Quarterfinals lost to  | |
| 9 | 12 | 4,160 | 215 | 215 | 4,160 | Quarterfinals lost to  | |
| 4,120 | 10 | 0 | 4,110 | Withdrew due to a leg injury | |||
| 11 | 14 | 3,765 | (55)† | 120 | 3,830 | Third round lost to  | |
| 12 | 15 | 3,526 | 65 | 65 | 3,526 | Second round, withdrew due to a back injury | |
| 13 | 16 | 3,480 | 10 | 215 | 3,685 | Quarterfinals retired against  | |
| 14 | 17 | 3,453 | (18)† | 120 | 3,555 | Third round lost to  | |
| 15 | 18 | 3,236 | 65 | 65 | 3,236 | Second round lost to  | |
| 16 | 19 | 3,020 | 10 | 120 | 3,130 | Third round lost to  | 
† The player did not qualify for the tournament in 2019. Accordingly, this was her 16th best result deducted instead.
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry using a protected ranking:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
 Irina-Camelia Begu
 Ana Bogdan
 Misaki Doi
 Kateryna Kozlova
 Kristina Mladenovic
 Bernarda Pera
 Anastasija Sevastova
 Laura Siegemund
 Nina Stojanović
 Ajla Tomljanović
 Tamara Zidanšek
 Vera Zvonareva
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
 
 Bianca Andreescu → replaced by 
 Zheng Saisai
 Danielle Collins → replaced by 
 Magda Linette
 Fiona Ferro → replaced by 
 Elena Vesnina
 Sofia Kenin → replaced by 
 Shelby Rogers
 Svetlana Kuznetsova → replaced by 
 Polona Hercog
 Garbiñe Muguruza → replaced by 
 Danka Kovinić
 Barbora Strýcová → replaced by 
 Yaroslava Shvedova
 Donna Vekić → replaced by 
 Sloane Stephens
 Serena Williams → replaced by 
 Hsieh Su-wei
 Dayana Yastremska → replaced by 
 Jeļena Ostapenko
- During the tournament
 
Retirements
References
- ↑ "Sabalenka captures Madrid title in thriller over Barty". Women's Tennis Association. 8 May 2021. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
 - ↑ "Bertens touches the sky in Madrid". Madrid Open. 11 May 2019. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
 - ↑ "Kudermetova ousts defending champion Bertens in Madrid". Women's Tennis Association. 1 May 2021. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
 - ↑ "Barty holds off Kvitova, Badosa upsets Bencic again to set rematch in Madrid SFs". Women's Tennis Association. 5 May 2021. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
 - ↑ Players' List - Madrid Open 2021 WTA Retrieved 29 April 2021