2021 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Ashleigh Barty defeated Karolína Plíšková in the final, 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–3 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships.[1][2] It was her first Wimbledon title and second major singles title overall. She became the first Australian to win the title since Evonne Goolagong Cawley in 1980, the first top seed to win the title since Serena Williams in 2016 and the first to do so at any major since Simona Halep at the 2018 French Open. Barty's victory made her the fourth player (following Ann Jones, Martina Hingis and Amélie Mauresmo) to win the women's singles title after previously winning the girls' singles title. She retained the world No. 1 ranking by reaching the semifinals, with Aryna Sabalenka having also been in contention for the top ranking.

Ladies' singles
2021 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionAustralia Ashleigh Barty
Runner-upCzech Republic Karolína Plíšková
Score6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
Details
Draw128 (16 Q / 7 WC)
Seeds32
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
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Halep was the reigning champion from when the tournament was last held in 2019,[3] but she withdrew before the tournament due to a calf injury.[4][5]

Serena Williams retired from her first-round match against Aliaksandra Sasnovich due to injury.[6] This marked only the second time that she lost in the first round of a major, and the first time since 2014 that the Wimbledon final did not feature one of the Williams sisters (as Venus Williams lost to Ons Jabeur in the second round), as well as the first time since 1997 that neither sister progressed beyond the second round.[7]

This was the first edition of Wimbledon since 2009 that saw the top two seeds progress to the semifinals.[8] Additionally, this was the first major in the Open Era where two wildcards, Liudmila Samsonova and Emma Raducanu (who made her first major appearance overall), reached the fourth round.[9] Raducanu became the youngest British woman to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon in the Open Era.[10] Jabeur became the first Tunisian player and the first Arabian woman in history to reach the quarterfinals at Wimbledon.[11]

Seeds

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01.     Ashleigh Barty (champion)
02.     Aryna Sabalenka (semifinals)
03.     Elina Svitolina (second round)
04.     Sofia Kenin (second round)
05.     Bianca Andreescu (first round)
06.     Serena Williams (first round, retired)
07.     Iga Świątek (fourth round)
08.     Karolína Plíšková (final)
09.     Belinda Bencic (first round)
10.     Petra Kvitová (first round)
11.     Garbiñe Muguruza (third round)
12.     Victoria Azarenka (second round)
13.     Elise Mertens (third round)
14.     Barbora Krejčíková (fourth round)
15.     Maria Sakkari (second round)
16.     Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (third round)
17.     Kiki Bertens (first round)
18.     Elena Rybakina (fourth round)
19.     Karolína Muchová (quarterfinals)
20.     Coco Gauff (fourth round)
21.     Ons Jabeur (quarterfinals)
22.     Jessica Pegula (second round)
23.     Madison Keys (fourth round)
24.     Anett Kontaveit (first round)
25.     Angelique Kerber (semifinals)
26.     Petra Martić (second round)
27.     Johanna Konta (withdrew due to close contact with positive COVID-19 test)
28.     Alison Riske (first round)
29.     Veronika Kudermetova (first round)
30.     Paula Badosa (fourth round)
31.     Daria Kasatkina (second round)
32.     Ekaterina Alexandrova (second round)

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

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Ashleigh Barty 6 6
  Ajla Tomljanović 1 3
1   Ashleigh Barty 6 77
25   Angelique Kerber 3 63
19   Karolína Muchová 2 3
25   Angelique Kerber 6 6
1   Ashleigh Barty 6 64 6
8   Karolína Plíšková 3 77 3
8   Karolína Plíšková 6 6
  Viktorija Golubic 2 2
8   Karolína Plíšková 5 6 6
2   Aryna Sabalenka 7 4 4
21   Ons Jabeur 4 3
2   Aryna Sabalenka 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   A Barty 6 61 6
PR   C Suárez Navarro 1 77 1 1   A Barty 6 6
  A Blinkova 6 6   A Blinkova 4 3
  T Babos 2 2 1   A Barty 6 7
Q   O Govortsova 4 2   K Siniaková 3 5
PR   C Vandeweghe 6 6 PR   C Vandeweghe 6 2 2
  K Siniaková 6 6   K Siniaková 4 6 6
LL   Y Wang 1 0 1   A Barty 7 6
17   K Bertens 3 4 14   B Krejčíková 5 3
  M Kostyuk 6 6   M Kostyuk 6 4 3
  A Sevastova 6 6   A Sevastova 1 6 6
  Z Diyas 4 1   A Sevastova 61 6 5
PR   A Petkovic 6 6 14   B Krejčíková 77 3 7
  J Paolini 4 3 PR   A Petkovic 5 4
  C Tauson 3 2 14   B Krejčíková 7 6
14   B Krejčíková 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12   V Azarenka 6 6
PR   K Kozlova 1 3 12   V Azarenka 65 6 4
  S Cîrstea 6 6   S Cîrstea 77 3 6
WC   S Murray Sharan 3 3   S Cîrstea 3 5
WC   E Raducanu 77 6 WC   E Raducanu 6 7
Q   V Diatchenko 64 0 WC   E Raducanu 6 6
  M Vondroušová 2 6 6   M Vondroušová 2 4
24   A Kontaveit 6 4 2 WC   E Raducanu 4 0r
31   D Kasatkina 6 3 6   A Tomljanović 6 3
  PM Țig 0 6 3 31   D Kasatkina 1 6 6
  L Fernandez 1 2   J Ostapenko 6 3 8
  J Ostapenko 6 6   J Ostapenko 6 4 2
Q   G Minnen 2 65   A Tomljanović 4 6 6
  A Tomljanović 6 77   A Tomljanović 6 0 6
  A Cornet 6 6   A Cornet 4 6 3
5   B Andreescu 2 1

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3   E Svitolina 6 2 6
  A Van Uytvanck 3 6 3 3   E Svitolina 3 4
  M Linette 2 6 6   M Linette 6 6
  A Anisimova 6 3 1   M Linette 7 2 4
LL   T Pironkova 3 1 30   P Badosa 5 6 6
  Y Putintseva 6 6   Y Putintseva 4 1
  A Bolsova 2 7 2 30   P Badosa 6 6
30   P Badosa 6 5 6 30   P Badosa 66 4
19   K Muchová 6 6 19   K Muchová 78 6
  S Zhang 3 3 19   K Muchová 6 5 6
  J Teichmann 2 2   C Giorgi 3 7 3
  C Giorgi 6 6 19   K Muchová 7 6
  Kr Plíšková 3 6 6 16   A Pavlyuchenkova 5 3
LL   A Sharma 6 4 4   Kr Plíšková 3 3
  A Bogdan 2 2 16   A Pavlyuchenkova 6 6
16   A Pavlyuchenkova 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9   B Bencic 3 3
  K Juvan 6 6   K Juvan 6 6
Q   E Perez 2 2 Q   C Burel 3 4
Q   C Burel 6 6   K Juvan 3 3
PR   E Vesnina 7 6 20   C Gauff 6 6
  M Trevisan 5 1 PR   E Vesnina 4 3
WC   F Jones 5 4 20   C Gauff 6 6
20   C Gauff 7 6 20   C Gauff 4 4
25   A Kerber 6 6 25   A Kerber 6 6
  N Stojanović 4 3 25   A Kerber 7 5 6
  S Sorribes Tormo 6 3 6   S Sorribes Tormo 5 7 4
Q   A Konjuh 3 6 3 25   A Kerber 2 6 6
  N Hibino 6 5 6   A Sasnovich 6 0 1
  B Pera 1 7 3   N Hibino 4 64
  A Sasnovich 3   A Sasnovich 6 77
6   S Williams 3r

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8   Ka Plíšková 7 6
  T Zidanšek 5 4 8   Ka Plíšková 6 6
  D Vekić 6 6   D Vekić 2 2
  A Potapova 1 4 8   Ka Plíšková 6 6
  A Li 4 61   T Martincová 3 3
  N Podoroska 6 77   N Podoroska 3 65
  T Martincová 6 4 6   T Martincová 6 77
28   A Riske 2 6 1 8   Ka Plíšková 6 6
22   J Pegula 6 6 WC   L Samsonova 2 3
  C Garcia 3 1 22   J Pegula 4 6 3
WC   L Samsonova 6 6 WC   L Samsonova 6 3 6
  K Kanepi 4 2 WC   L Samsonova 6 2 6
LL   K Ahn 2 77 8   S Stephens 2 6 4
  H Watson 6 63 6 LL   K Ahn 5 3
  S Stephens 6 6   S Stephens 7 6
10   P Kvitová 3 4

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13   E Mertens 6 6
WC   H Dart 1 3 13   E Mertens 6 6
  L Zhu 62 6 6   L Zhu 2 0
PR   M Barthel 77 3 3 13   E Mertens 5 3
WC   J Burrage 2 1 23   M Keys 7 6
  L Davis 6 6   L Davis 1 4
Q   K Swan 3 4 23   M Keys 6 6
23   M Keys 6 6 23   M Keys 63 3
29   V Kudermetova 6 1 9   V Golubic 77 6
  V Golubic 3 6 11   V Golubic 6 6
  P Hercog 6 3 2   D Collins 2 0
  D Collins 4 6 6   V Golubic 6 6
  M Brengle 3 7 10   M Brengle 2 1
  C McHale 6 5 8   M Brengle 6 6
Q   Xin Wang 4 2 4   S Kenin 2 4
4   S Kenin 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   I Świątek 6 6
  S-w Hsieh 4 4 7   I Świątek 6 6
  M Bouzková 5 4   V Zvonareva 1 3
  V Zvonareva 7 6 7   I Świątek 6 6
  I-C Begu 6 7   I-C Begu 1 0
Q   K Volynets 4 5   I-C Begu 7 67 6
  V Gracheva 77 4 3 26   P Martić 5 79 3
26   P Martić 63 6 6 7   I Świątek 7 1 1
21   O Jabeur 6 6 21   O Jabeur 5 6 6
  R Peterson 2 1 21   O Jabeur 7 6
PR   M Buzǎrnescu 5 6 3   V Williams 5 0
  V Williams 7 4 6 21   O Jabeur 5 6 6
  S Kuznetsova 3 3 11   G Muguruza 7 3 2
Q   L Pattinama Kerkhove 6 6 Q   L Pattinama Kerkhove 1 4
  F Ferro 0 1 11   G Muguruza 6 6
11   G Muguruza 6 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15   M Sakkari 6 6
  A Rus 1 1 15   M Sakkari 5 4
  S Rogers 6 5 6   S Rogers 7 6
PR   S Stosur 1 7 3   S Rogers 1 4
  M Doi 6 3 7 18   E Rybakina 6 6
Q   C Liu 2 6 9 Q   C Liu 4 4
  K Mladenovic 4 0 18   E Rybakina 6 6
18   E Rybakina 6 6 18   E Rybakina 3 6 3
32   E Alexandrova 6 6 2   A Sabalenka 6 4 6
  L Siegemund 1 3 32   E Alexandrova 5 2
Q   C Osorio 1 6 6 Q   C Osorio 7 6
Q   A Kalinskaya 6 0 4 Q   C Osorio 0 3
Q   D Lao 78 3 4 2   A Sabalenka 6 6
WC   K Boulter 66 6 6 WC   K Boulter 6 3 3
Q   M Niculescu 1 4 2   A Sabalenka 4 6 6
2   A Sabalenka 6 6

Championship match statistics

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Category   Barty   Ka. Plíšková
1st serve % 54/89 (61%) 54/77 (70%)
1st serve points won 36 of 54 = 67% 36 of 54 = 67%
2nd serve points won 19 of 35 = 54% 8 of 23 = 35%
Total service points won 55 of 89 = 61.79% 44 of 77 = 57.14%
Aces 7 6
Double faults 7 5
Winners 30 27
Unforced errors 29 32
Net points won 8 of 15 = 53% 13 of 21 = 62%
Break points converted 6 of 8 = 75% 4 of 5 = 80%
Return points won 33 of 77 = 42% 34 of 89 = 38%
Total points won 88 78
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Seeded players

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The following are the seeded players. Seedings are based on WTA rankings as of 21 June 2021. Rankings and points are as of 28 June 2021.

Seed Rank Player Points before Points defending Points won Points after Status
1 1   Ashleigh Barty 7,875 240 2,000 9,635 Champion, defeated   Karolína Plíšková [8]
2 4   Aryna Sabalenka 6,195 10 780 6,965 Semifinals lost to   Karolína Plíšková [8]
3 5   Elina Svitolina 5,835 780 70 5,135 Second round lost to   Magda Linette
4 6   Sofia Kenin 5,640 70 70 5,640 Second round lost to   Madison Brengle
5 7   Bianca Andreescu 5,321 0 10 5,331 First round lost to   Alizé Cornet
6 8   Serena Williams 4,931 1,300 10 3,641 First round retired against   Aliaksandra Sasnovich
7 9   Iga Świątek 4,465 10 240 4,695 Fourth round lost to   Ons Jabeur [21]
8 13   Karolína Plíšková 3,915 240 1,300 4,975 Runner-up, lost to   Ashleigh Barty [1]
9 11   Belinda Bencic 4,205 130 10 4,085 First round lost to   Kaja Juvan
10 10   Petra Kvitová 4,215 240 10 3,985 First round lost to   Sloane Stephens
11 12   Garbiñe Muguruza 4,045 10 130 4,165 Third round lost to   Ons Jabeur [21]
12 14   Victoria Azarenka 3,905 130 70 3,845 Second round lost to   Sorana Cîrstea
13 16   Elise Mertens 3,685 240 130 3,575 Third round lost to   Madison Keys [23]
14 17   Barbora Krejčíková 3,683 (30) 240 3,893 Fourth round lost to   Ashleigh Barty [1]
15 18   Maria Sakkari 3,480 130 70 3,420 Second round lost to   Shelby Rogers
16 19   Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 3,300 10 130 3,420 Third round lost to   Karolína Muchová [19]
17 21   Kiki Bertens 3,095 130 10 2,975 First round lost to   Marta Kostyuk
18 20   Elena Rybakina 3,123 (100) 240 3,263 Fourth round lost to   Aryna Sabalenka [2]
19 22   Karolína Muchová 2,876 430 430 2,876 Quarterfinals lost to   Angelique Kerber [25]
20 23   Coco Gauff 2,805 280 240 2,765 Fourth round lost to   Angelique Kerber [25]
21 24   Ons Jabeur 2,510 10 430 2,930 Quarterfinals lost to   Aryna Sabalenka [2]
22 26   Jessica Pegula 2,410 10 70 2,460 Second round lost to   Liudmila Samsonova [WC]
23 27   Madison Keys 2,405 70 240 2,575 Fourth round lost to   Viktorija Golubic
24 25   Anett Kontaveit 2,505 130 10 2,385 First round lost to   Markéta Vondroušová
25 28   Angelique Kerber 2,240 70 780 2,950 Semifinals lost to   Ashleigh Barty [1]
26 30   Petra Martić 2,230 240 70 2,060 Second round lost to   Irina-Camelia Begu
27 31   Johanna Konta 2,157 430 0 1,727 Withdrew due to close contact with COVID-19 positive test
28 29   Alison Riske 2,235 430 10 1,815 First round lost to   Tereza Martincová
29 32   Veronika Kudermetova 2,100 70 10 2,040 First round lost to   Viktorija Golubic
30 33   Paula Badosa 2,060 40 240 2,260 Fourth round lost to   Karolína Muchová [19]
31 35   Daria Kasatkina 2,030 10 70 2,090 Second round lost to   Jeļena Ostapenko
32 36   Ekaterina Alexandrova 1,940 10 70 2,000 Second round lost to   Camila Osorio [Q]

†The player did not qualify for the tournament in 2019. Accordingly, points for her 16th best result are deducted instead.

Withdrawn players

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The following players would have been seeded, but withdrew before the tournament began.

Rank Player Points before Points defending Points after Withdrawal reason
2   Naomi Osaka 7,346 10 7,336 Personal reasons
3   Simona Halep 6,330 2,000 4,330 Calf injury
15   Jennifer Brady 3,840 10 3,830 Foot injury

Other entry information

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Wild card entries

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The following players were awarded wild cards into the main draw.[12]

Qualifiers

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Lucky losers

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Protected ranking

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Withdrawals

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Before the tournament
During the tournament

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ashleigh Barty battles past Karolina Pliskova to clinch first Wimbledon title". Guardian. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Ashleigh Barty beats Karolina Pliskova to win title". BBC Sport. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Flawless Simona Halep beats Serena Williams to win first Wimbledon". CNN. 14 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Halep withdraws from Championships 2021". www.wimbledon.com. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Wimbledon 2021: Defending champion Simona Halep pulls out with calf injury". India Today. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  6. ^ "'Heartbroken' Serena forced to retire from Wimbledon opener after injury". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Ladies' Singles". wimbledon.org. All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  8. ^ Zagoria, Adam (6 July 2021). "Top Seeds Ash Barty, Aryna Sabalenka, 2018 Champion Angelique Kerber Advance to Wimbledon Semifinals". Forbes. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  9. ^ "WTA Insider on Twitter". 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  10. ^ Cambers, Simon (3 July 2021). "Emma Raducanu's Wimbledon dream goes on after win over Sorana Cîrstea". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Ons Jabeur continues trailblazing Wimbledon run". espn.com.au. ESPN. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  12. ^ "WIMBLEDON 2021 - Andy Murray and Venus Williams Have Both Been Handed Wildcards for This Summer's Tournament". EuroSport. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h "The Championships 2021 Ladies' Singles Entry List" (PDF). wimbledon. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  14. ^ "LL Pironkova moves into the main draw at Wimbledon 2021". 30 June 2021.
  15. ^ Fitzsimmons, Tim (17 June 2021). "Tennis champ Naomi Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon". NBC News. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Chinese ace Wang Qiang to skip Wimbledon to focus on Olympic Games preparation". 6 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  17. ^ https://www.sheppnews.com.au/tennis/2021/06/30/4570243/lucky-loser-sharma-chokes-at-wimbledon[permanent dead link]
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