2021 BNP Paribas Open – Women's doubles

Hsieh Su-wei and Elise Mertens defeated Veronika Kudermetova and Elena Rybakina in the final, 7–6(7–1), 6–3, to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 2021 Indian Wells Masters.[1] It was Hsieh's third title at the tournament and her 30th career doubles title overall. Mertens successfully defended her title to win for a second time after she first won the tournament in 2019 with Aryna Sabalenka,[2] who chose not to defend her title.[3]

Women's doubles
2021 BNP Paribas Open
Final
ChampionsChinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
Belgium Elise Mertens
Runners-upRussia Veronika Kudermetova
Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina
Score7–6(7–1), 6–3
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 2019 · BNP Paribas Open · 2022 →

Mertens and Barbora Krejčíková were in contention for the world No. 1 doubles ranking at the beginning of the tournament. By winning the title, Mertens usurped Krejčíková for the top ranking.

Seeds

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Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
    Lyudmyla Kichenok
  Jeļena Ostapenko
4 3
    Veronika Kudermetova
  Elena Rybakina
6 6
    Veronika Kudermetova
  Elena Rybakina
61 3
2   Hsieh Su-wei
  Elise Mertens
77 6
3   Shuko Aoyama
  Ena Shibahara
2 0
2   Hsieh Su-wei
  Elise Mertens
6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   B Krejčíková
  K Siniaková
66 6 [10]
    V Golubic
  J Teichmann
78 2 [2] 1   B Krejčíková
  K Siniaková
6 6
    U Eikeri
  A Sasnovich
6 6   U Eikeri
  A Sasnovich
3 2
WC   R Brantmeier
  K Scott
4 1 1   B Krejčíková
  K Siniaková
6 4 [8]
    L Kichenok
  J Ostapenko
6 6   L Kichenok
  J Ostapenko
2 6 [10]
    S Rogers
  A Tomljanović
3 3   L Kichenok
  J Ostapenko
6 6
    K Christian
  E Routliffe
4 4 6   H Carter
  G Dabrowski
4 2
6   H Carter
  G Dabrowski
6 6   L Kichenok
  J Ostapenko
4 3
4   A Guarachi
  D Krawczyk
3 6 [10]   V Kudermetova
  E Rybakina
6 6
PR   H Watson
  S Zheng
6 3 [8] 4   A Guarachi
  D Krawczyk
3 77 [0]
PR   An Rodionova
  Ar Rodionova
3 6 [6]   V Kudermetova
  E Rybakina
6 62 [10]
    V Kudermetova
  E Rybakina
6 3 [10]   V Kudermetova
  E Rybakina
1 6 [10]
    M Bouzková
  L Hradecká
6 3 [10]   M Bouzková
  L Hradecká
6 1 [3]
PR   N Hibino
  A Rosolska
2 6 [6]   M Bouzková
  L Hradecká
6 5 [10]
WC   S Halep
  E-G Ruse
7 79 WC   S Halep
  E-G Ruse
2 7 [5]
7   D Jurak
  A Klepač
5 67

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8   S Fichman
  G Olmos
6 6
    D Kasatkina
  A Kontaveit
3 4 8   S Fichman
  G Olmos
4 2
    M Ninomiya
  S Santamaria
77 3 [10]   M Ninomiya
  S Santamaria
6 6
    K Flipkens
  S Sorribes Tormo
65 6 [6]   M Ninomiya
  S Santamaria
1 62
    N Kichenok
  R Olaru
3 6 [7] 3   S Aoyama
  E Shibahara
6 77
    A Muhammad
  J Pegula
6 3 [10]   A Muhammad
  J Pegula
3 4
    S Mirza
  S Zhang
6 3 [13] 3   S Aoyama
  E Shibahara
6 6
3   S Aoyama
  E Shibahara
4 6 [15] 3   S Aoyama
  E Shibahara
2 0
5   N Melichar-Martinez
  D Schuurs
6 6 2   S-w Hsieh
  E Mertens
6 6
    K Peschke
  A Rus
4 3 5   N Melichar-Martinez
  D Schuurs
3 2
    I-C Begu
  R Voráčová
1 1   L Fernandez
  C Gauff
6 6
    L Fernandez
  C Gauff
6 6   L Fernandez
  C Gauff
5 4
    B Mattek-Sands
  I Świątek
6 6 2   S-w Hsieh
  E Mertens
7 6
PR   J Lohoff
  A Panova
1 3   B Mattek-Sands
  I Świątek
6 4 [8]
WC   A Anisimova
  D Yastremska
1 1 2   S-w Hsieh
  E Mertens
1 6 [10]
2   S-w Hsieh
  E Mertens
6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Hsieh and Mertens prevail to win Indian Wells doubles title". Women's Tennis Association. October 16, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-10-17. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Mertens, Sabalenka seal doubles glory in Indian Wells". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  3. ^ "Hsieh and Mertens prevail to win Indian Wells doubles title". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
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