2021 Australian Open – Women's singles

Naomi Osaka defeated Jennifer Brady in the final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2021 Australian Open.[1] It was her second Australian Open title and fourth major title overall.[2] With the win, Osaka extended her winning streak to 21 matches, dating to the 2020 Cincinnati Open. She only lost one set during the tournament, to Garbiñe Muguruza in the fourth round; she also saved two match points in that match, making her the eighth woman to win the Australian Open after saving match points. Osaka became the third player in the Open Era, after Monica Seles and Roger Federer, to win their first four major finals.

Women's singles
2021 Australian Open
Final
ChampionJapan Naomi Osaka
Runner-upUnited States Jennifer Brady
Score6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw128 (16 Q / 8 WC)
Seeds32
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Sofia Kenin was the defending champion,[3] but lost to Kaia Kanepi in the second round.[4]

Venus Williams became the first player to win a match at a major after turning 40 since Martina Navratilova at the 2004 Wimbledon Championships.

Mayar Sherif became the first Egyptian woman to win a major main draw match.[5] Hsieh Su-wei became the first Taiwanese woman to make a major singles quarterfinal. At 35 years of age, Hsieh also became the oldest player to make her quarterfinal debut.[6][7]

Serena Williams equaled Chris Evert's all-time record of 54 major quarterfinals at this tournament;[8][9] she then lost to Osaka in the semifinals. This was the seven-time champion's final appearance at the event, as Williams announced her retirement from professional tennis the following year.

Seeds

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Seeding per WTA rankings.[10]

01.     Ashleigh Barty (quarterfinals)
02.     Simona Halep (quarterfinals)
03.     Naomi Osaka (champion)
04.     Sofia Kenin (second round)
05.     Elina Svitolina (fourth round)
06.     Karolína Plíšková (third round)
07.     Aryna Sabalenka (fourth round)
08.     Bianca Andreescu (second round)
09.     Petra Kvitová (second round)
10.     Serena Williams (semifinals)
11.     Belinda Bencic (third round)
12.     Victoria Azarenka (first round)
13.     Johanna Konta (first round, retired)
14.     Garbiñe Muguruza (fourth round)
15.     Iga Świątek (fourth round)
16.     Petra Martić (first round)
17.     Elena Rybakina (second round)
18.     Elise Mertens (fourth round)
19.     Markéta Vondroušová (fourth round)
20.     Maria Sakkari (first round)
21.     Anett Kontaveit (third round)
22.     Jennifer Brady (final)
23.     Angelique Kerber (first round)
24.     Alison Riske (first round)
25.     Karolína Muchová (semifinals)
26.     Yulia Putintseva (third round)
27.     Ons Jabeur (third round)
28.     Donna Vekić (fourth round)
29.     Ekaterina Alexandrova (third round)
30.     Wang Qiang (first round)
31.     Zhang Shuai (first round)
32.     Veronika Kudermetova (third round)

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Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Ashleigh Barty 6 3 2
25   Karolína Muchová 1 6 6
25   Karolína Muchová 4 6 4
22   Jennifer Brady 6 3 6
22   Jennifer Brady 4 6 6
  Jessica Pegula 6 2 1
22   Jennifer Brady 4 3
3   Naomi Osaka 6 6
  Hsieh Su-wei 2 2
3   Naomi Osaka 6 6
3   Naomi Osaka 6 6
10   Serena Williams 3 4
10   Serena Williams 6 6
2   Simona Halep 3 3

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   A Barty 6 6
  D Kovinić 0 0 1   A Barty 6 79
  S Sorribes Tormo 1 5 WC   D Gavrilova 1 67
WC   D Gavrilova 6 7 1   A Barty 6 6
  S Zheng 3 6 2 29   E Alexandrova 2 4
  B Krejčíková 6 2 6   B Krejčíková 3 64
  M Trevisan 3 4 29   E Alexandrova 6 77
29   E Alexandrova 6 6 1   A Barty 6 6
21   A Kontaveit 7 6   S Rogers 3 4
  A Sasnovich 5 2 21   A Kontaveit 65 6 6
  Kr Plíšková 64 63   H Watson 77 4 2
  H Watson 77 77 21   A Kontaveit 4 3
Q   F Jones 4 1   S Rogers 6 6
  S Rogers 6 6   S Rogers 6 6
Q   O Danilović 7 3 6 Q   O Danilović 2 3
16   P Martić 5 6 4

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11   B Bencic 6 4 6
  L Davis 3 6 1 11   B Bencic 7 2 6
  S Kuznetsova 6 6   S Kuznetsova 5 6 4
  B Strýcová 2 2 11   B Bencic 2 1
  L Zhu 6 6 18   E Mertens 6 6
Q   W Osuigwe 1 1   L Zhu 68 1
  L Fernandez 1 3 18   E Mertens 710 6
18   E Mertens 6 6 18   E Mertens 65 5
25   K Muchová 7 6 25   K Muchová 77 7
  J Ostapenko 5 2 25   K Muchová 6 6
PR   M Barthel 3 6 6 PR   M Barthel 4 1
Q   E Cocciaretto 6 4 4 25   K Muchová 7 7
  D Collins 6 6 6   Ka Plíšková 5 5
  A Bogdan 3 1   D Collins 5 2
  J Paolini 0 2 6   Ka Plíšková 7 6
6   Ka Plíšková 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4   S Kenin 7 6
WC   M Inglis 5 4 4   S Kenin 3 2
  A Sevastova 3 1   K Kanepi 6 6
  K Kanepi 6 6   K Kanepi 7 62 4
  N Podoroska 6 6 28   D Vekić 5 77 6
  C McHale 4 4   N Podoroska 2 2
  Y Wang 6 3 4 28   D Vekić 6 6
28   D Vekić 4 6 6 28   D Vekić 1 5
22   J Brady 6 6 22   J Brady 6 7
  A Bolsova 1 3 22   J Brady 6 6
  M Brengle 6 6   M Brengle 1 2
WC   Ar Rodionova 1 2 22   J Brady 6 6
Q   C Paquet 5 5 Q   K Juvan 1 3
Q   M Sherif 7 7 Q   M Sherif 6 62 3
Q   K Juvan 4 2 Q   K Juvan 3 77 6
13   J Konta 6 0r

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12   V Azarenka 5 4
  J Pegula 7 6   J Pegula 6 6
WC   D Aiava 4 4 WC   S Stosur 0 1
WC   S Stosur 6 6   J Pegula 6 6
  N Hibino 2 6 7   K Mladenovic 2 1
WC   A Sharma 6 3 5   N Hibino 5 1
  K Mladenovic 6 0 6   K Mladenovic 7 6
20   M Sakkari 2 6 3   J Pegula 6 3 6
26   Y Putintseva 4 6 6 5   E Svitolina 4 6 3
  S Stephens 6 2 3 26   Y Putintseva 6 1 6
  A Van Uytvanck 4 6 6   A Van Uytvanck 4 6 2
Q   C Burel 6 3 4 26   Y Putintseva 4 0
  C Gauff 6 6 5   E Svitolina 6 6
  J Teichmann 3 2   C Gauff 4 3
  M Bouzková 3 65 5   E Svitolina 6 6
5   E Svitolina 6 77

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8   B Andreescu 6 4 6
LL   M Buzărnescu 2 6 3 8   B Andreescu 3 2
  S-w Hsieh 7 6   S-w Hsieh 6 6
Q   T Pironkova 5 2   S-w Hsieh 6 2 7
  K Flipkens 5 2 Q   S Errani 4 6 5
  V Williams 7 6   V Williams 1 0
Q   S Errani 2 6 6 Q   S Errani 6 6
30   Q Wang 6 4 4   S-w Hsieh 6 6
19   M Vondroušová 2 7 7 19   M Vondroušová 4 2
  R Peterson 6 5 5 19   M Vondroušová 6 7
Q   R Marino 6 711 Q   R Marino 1 5
WC   K Birrell 0 69 19   M Vondroušová 6 6
  PM Țig 2 1   S Cîrstea 2 4
  S Cîrstea 6 6   S Cîrstea 6 1 6
Q   G Minnen 3 4 9   P Kvitová 4 6 1
9   P Kvitová 6 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14   G Muguruza 6 6
LL   M Gasparyan 4 0 14   G Muguruza 6 6
Q   L Samsonova 64 77 7 Q   L Samsonova 3 1
  P Badosa 77 64 5 14   G Muguruza 6 6
  Z Diyas 6 7   Z Diyas 1 1
  T Zidanšek 2 5   Z Diyas 6 3 6
  B Pera 6 6   B Pera 4 6 3
23   A Kerber 0 4 14   G Muguruza 6 4 5
27   O Jabeur 6 3 6 3   N Osaka 4 6 7
  A Petkovic 3 6 4 27   O Jabeur 6 6
Q   M Hibi 62 4 LL   AK Schmiedlová 3 2
LL   AK Schmiedlová 77 6 27   O Jabeur 3 2
  P Hercog 66 3 3   N Osaka 6 6
  C Garcia 78 6   C Garcia 2 3
  A Pavlyuchenkova 1 2 3   N Osaka 6 6
3   N Osaka 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7   A Sabalenka 6 6
  V Kužmová 0 4 7   A Sabalenka 77 6
PR   K Boulter 1 4   D Kasatkina 65 3
  D Kasatkina 6 6 7   A Sabalenka 6 6
  A Cornet 6 4 710   A Li 3 1
Q   V Savinykh 2 6 67   A Cornet 2 66
  A Li 6 6   A Li 6 78
31   S Zhang 2 0 7   A Sabalenka 4 6 4
24   A Riske 2 1 10   S Williams 6 2 6
  A Potapova 6 6   A Potapova 6 6
Q   T Babos 77 6 Q   T Babos 2 4
LL   Y Bonaventure 60 4   A Potapova 65 2
  N Stojanović 6 6 10   S Williams 77 6
  I-C Begu 3 4   N Stojanović 3 0
  L Siegemund 1 1 10   S Williams 6 6
10   S Williams 6 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15   I Świątek 6 6
  A Rus 1 3 15   I Świątek 6 6
PR   Y Shvedova 3 3   C Giorgi 2 4
  C Giorgi 6 6 15   I Świątek 6 6
  F Ferro 65 6 6   F Ferro 4 3
  K Siniaková 77 2 4   F Ferro 6 6
PR   V Zvonareva 6 4 4 17   E Rybakina 4 4
17   E Rybakina 4 6 6 15   I Świątek 6 1 4
32   V Kudermetova 6 77 2   S Halep 3 6 6
  M Kostyuk 2 65 32   V Kudermetova 5 6 6
  V Gracheva 6 3 710   V Gracheva 7 2 2
  A Blinkova 1 6 67 32   V Kudermetova 1 3
  M Doi 2 1 2   S Halep 6 6
  A Tomljanović 6 6   A Tomljanović 6 4 5
WC   L Cabrera 2 1 2   S Halep 4 6 7
2   S Halep 6 6


Other entry information

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Wild cards

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Protected ranking

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Qualifiers

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Lucky losers

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Potential lucky losers

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  1.   Lesia Tsurenko (did not play)
  2.   Kamilla Rakhimova (did not play)
  3.   Varvara Lepchenko (did not play)
  4.   Ankita Raina (did not play)

Withdrawals

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† – not included on entry list
& – withdrew from entry list

Championship match statistics

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Category   Osaka   Brady
1st serve % 30/63 (48%) 29/60 (48%)
1st serve points won 22 of 30 = 73% 18 of 29 = 62%
2nd serve points won 18 of 33 = 55% 13 of 31 = 42%
Total service points won 40 of 63 = 63.49% 31 of 60 = 51.67%
Aces 6 2
Double faults 2 4
Winners 16 15
Unforced errors 24 31
Net points won 4 of 5 = 80% 2 of 3 = 67%
Break points converted 4 of 5 = 80% 2 of 4 = 50%
Return points won 25 of 60 = 42% 21 of 63 = 33%
Total points won 69 54
Source Archived 2021-02-20 at the Wayback Machine

See also

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Explanatory notes

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  1. ^ Last direct acceptance
  2. ^ a b c d Lucky losers who lost in qualifying match in Dubai and decided to travel to Australia that was a subject into a mandatory 14-day quarantine period descending by order of the rankings of 4 January 2021.

References

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  1. ^ "Naomi Osaka overpowers Jennifer Brady to win second Australian Open". Guardian. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Australian Open: Naomi Osaka beats Jennifer Brady in women's final". BBC Sport. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Sofia Kenin battles back to beat Garbiñe Muguruza in Australian Open final". Guardian. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  4. ^ Pentony, Luke (11 February 2021). "Ash Barty beats Daria Gavrilova in straight sets, Sofia Kenin out of Australian Open". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Egypt's Mayar Sherif Wins First Round Australian Open Match". egyptianstreets.com.
  6. ^ "Hsieh makes tennis history in Melbourne". Taipei Times. AFP. 2021-02-15. Archived from the original on 2021-02-14.
  7. ^ "35-year-old Hsieh Su-wei makes history after unbelievable Aus Open boilovers". Fox Sports Australia. 2021-02-14. Archived from the original on 2021-02-16. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  8. ^ "Australian Open 2021 tennis, day 7 live, scores, results, Naomi Osaka, Grigor Dimitrov def Dominic Thiem, Aslan Karatsev, latest news, schedule". Fox Sports. 2021-02-14. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  9. ^ "Serena Williams Matches Incredible Grand Slam Feat. After Victory Over Aryna Sabalenka at Australian Open 2021". EssentiallySports. 2021-02-14. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  10. ^ "Seeding per WTA rulebook" (PDF). Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Dayana Yastremska". International Tennis Federation Anti-Doping. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Media Release, Tennis Anti-Doping: The Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) dismisses the appeal filed by Dayana Yastremska: Provisional suspension maintained" (PDF). Court of Arbitration for Sport. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
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