2021 Mutua Madrid Open – Women's doubles

Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková defeated Gabriela Dabrowski and Demi Schuurs in the final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 2021 Madrid Open. It marked the duo's seventh career WTA Tour doubles title together, as well as Krejčíková's eighth individual doubles title and Siniaková's 10th.[1][2][3]

Women's doubles
2021 Mutua Madrid Open
Final
ChampionsCzech Republic Barbora Krejčíková
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
Runners-upCanada Gabriela Dabrowski
Netherlands Demi Schuurs
Score6–4, 6–3
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Hsieh Su-wei and Barbora Strýcová were the reigning champions from when the tournament was last held in 2019,[4] but Strýcová did not return to compete due to her pregnancy.[5] Hsieh partnered Elise Mertens; they lost in the second round to Jeļena Ostapenko and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.[6] Despite the loss, Mertens usurped Hsieh for the WTA No. 1 doubles ranking.

Seeds

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Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
    Jeļena Ostapenko
  Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
7 4 [6]
3   Gabriela Dabrowski
  Demi Schuurs
5 6 [10]
3   Gabriela Dabrowski
  Demi Schuurs
4 3
2   Barbora Krejčíková
  Kateřina Siniaková
6 6
    Belinda Bencic
  Jil Teichmann
2 4
2   Barbora Krejčíková
  Kateřina Siniaková
6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   S-w Hsieh
  E Mertens
62 6 [9]
    J Ostapenko
  A Pavlyuchenkova
6 5 [10]   J Ostapenko
  A Pavlyuchenkova
77 4 [11]
PR   M Ninomiya
  Y Shvedova
1 7 [7]   J Ostapenko
  A Pavlyuchenkova
77 6
PR   E Vesnina
  V Zvonareva
6 6 PR   E Vesnina
  V Zvonareva
62 3
    L Hradecká
  L Siegemund
3 4 PR   E Vesnina
  V Zvonareva
4 6 [10]
    B Mattek-Sands
  I Świątek
2 6 [10]   B Mattek-Sands
  I Świątek
6 3 [5]
8   H Carter
  L Stefani
6 3 [6]   J Ostapenko
  A Pavlyuchenkova
7 4 [6]
3   G Dabrowski
  D Schuurs
77 7 3   G Dabrowski
  D Schuurs
5 6 [10]
PR   O Kalashnikova
  A Kudryavtseva
62 5 3   G Dabrowski
  D Schuurs
4 6 [10]
    V Kudermetova
  A Potapova
w/o   V Kudermetova
  A Potapova
6 2 [7]
    V Azarenka
  O Jabeur
3   G Dabrowski
  D Schuurs
6 6
    E Perez
  S Zheng
6 2 [10]   E Perez
  S Zheng
2 4
    K Christian
  S Santamaria
2 6 [7]   E Perez
  S Zheng
6 6
WC   P Badosa
  S Sorribes Tormo
77 62 [7] 5   A Guarachi
  D Krawczyk
4 4
5   A Guarachi
  D Krawczyk
62 77 [10]

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6   H-c Chan
  L Chan
6 3 [3]
Alt   P Martić
  S Rogers
2 6 [10] Alt   P Martić
  S Rogers
6 6
    N Kichenok
  R Olaru
7 6   N Kichenok
  R Olaru
1 4
    E Alexandrova
  Z Yang
5 3 Alt   P Martić
  S Rogers
3 63
    D Jurak
  A Klepač
4 67   B Bencic
  J Teichmann
6 77
    B Bencic
  J Teichmann
6 79   B Bencic
  J Teichmann
6 7
    N Hibino
  R Voráčová
77 4 [10]   N Hibino
  R Voráčová
3 5
4   S Aoyama
  E Shibahara
64 6 [7]   B Bencic
  J Teichmann
2 4
7   Y Xu
  S Zhang
7 7 2   B Krejčíková
  K Siniaková
6 6
    C Gauff
  N Melichar
5 5 7   Y Xu
  S Zhang
6 6
    S Fichman
  G Olmos
6 6   S Fichman
  G Olmos
4 3
    L Kichenok
  M Niculescu
4 0 7   Y Xu
  S Zhang
1 0
Alt   P Kania-Choduń
  K Piter
3 3 2   B Krejčíková
  K Siniaková
6 6
    M Keys
  J Pegula
6 6   M Keys
  J Pegula
6 2 [8]
2   B Krejčíková
  K Siniaková
3 6 [10]

WTA doubles main draw entrants

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Seeds

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Country Player Country Player Rank1 Seed
  TPE Hsieh Su-wei   BEL Elise Mertens 4 1
  CZE Barbora Krejčíková   CZE Kateřina Siniaková 15 2
  CAN Gabriela Dabrowski   NED Demi Schuurs 23 3
  JPN Shuko Aoyama   JPN Ena Shibahara 26 4
  CHI Alexa Guarachi   USA Desirae Krawczyk 34 5
  TPE Chan Hao-ching   TPE Latisha Chan 42 6
  CHN Xu Yifan   CHN Zhang Shuai 47 7
  USA Hayley Carter   BRA Luisa Stefani 53 8
  • Rankings are as of April 26, 2021.

Other entrants

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The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

The following pair received entry into the doubles main draw using a protected ranking:

The following pair received entry into the doubles draw as an alternate:

Withdrawals

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Before the tournament
During the tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Krejcikova, Siniakova win in Madrid for second title of the year". Women's Tennis Association. 8 May 2021. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Krejcikova y Siniakova conquistan Madrid". Madrid Open (in Spanish). 8 May 2021. Archived from the original on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Gabriela Dabrowski halted in the doubles final in Madrid". Tennis Canada. 8 May 2021. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Hsieh and Strycova masterful in Madrid doubles triumph". Women's Tennis Association. 11 May 2019. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Strycova welcomes 'a little bun in the oven' in pregnancy announcement". Women's Tennis Association. 26 March 2021. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Road to the WTA Finals: Hsieh and Mertens gel after tough start". Women's Tennis Association. 4 November 2021. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
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