2021 Open 13 Provence – Singles

Daniil Medvedev defeated Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the final, 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–4 to capture the men's singles tennis title at the 2021 Open 13 Provence.

Singles
2021 Open 13 Provence
Final
ChampionRussia Daniil Medvedev
Runner-upFrance Pierre-Hugues Herbert
Score6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–4
Details
Draw28 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Stefanos Tsitsipas was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Herbert.[1]

Medvedev overtook Rafael Nadal as the number 2 ranking following the tournament. This marked the first time in over 15 years that someone outside of the Big Four has been ranked number 2, the last person being Lleyton Hewitt on July 18, 2005.[2]

Seeds

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The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1.   Daniil Medvedev (champion)
  2.   Stefanos Tsitsipas (quarterfinals)
  3.   Karen Khachanov (quarterfinals)
  4.   Ugo Humbert (semifinals)
  5.   Jannik Sinner (quarterfinals)
  6.   Kei Nishikori (first round)
  7.   Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (second round)
  8.   Yoshihito Nishioka (first round, retired)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Daniil Medvedev 6 3
Q   Matthew Ebden 4 0r
1   Daniil Medvedev 6 64 6
  Pierre-Hugues Herbert 4 77 4
4   Ugo Humbert 3 2
  Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   D Medvedev 6 6
    Y Hanfmann 2 0   E Gerasimov 2 4
    E Gerasimov 6 6 1   D Medvedev 6 6
    D Novak 6 4 1 5   J Sinner 2 4
WC   H Gaston 3 6 6 WC   H Gaston 4 1
    G Barrère 63 77 5 5   J Sinner 6 6
5   J Sinner 77 65 7 1   D Medvedev 6 3
Q   M Ebden 4 0r
3   K Khachanov 77 6
    S Travaglia 62 61 PR   M McDonald 64 4
PR   M McDonald 77 77 3   K Khachanov 6 4 2
Q   M Ebden 3 78 6 Q   M Ebden 4 6 6
WC   B Bonzi 6 66 3 Q   M Ebden 6 6
    E Ruusuvuori 6 4   E Ruusuvuori 2 2
8   Y Nishioka 2 2r

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7   A Davidovich Fokina 6 6
WC   P Tsitsipas 0 2 7   A Davidovich Fokina 6 1 2
    M Kukushkin 6 3 2 Q   A Rinderknech 3 6 6
Q   A Rinderknech 1 6 6 Q   A Rinderknech 6 5 64
    J-W Tsonga 3 6 7 4   U Humbert 4 7 77
    F López 6 4 5   J-W Tsonga 3 4
4   U Humbert 6 6
4   U Humbert 3 2
6   K Nishikori 1 4   P-H Herbert 6 6
    P-H Herbert 6 6   P-H Herbert 6 6
    C Norrie 6 64 6   C Norrie 3 4
Q   C Lestienne 4 77 3   P-H Herbert 66 6 6
    L Pouille 7 6 2   S Tsitsipas 78 4 2
Q   A Molčan 5 3   L Pouille 2 3
2   S Tsitsipas 6 6

Qualifying

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Seeds

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  1.   Antoine Hoang (first round)
  2.   Marc Polmans (first round)
  3.   Arthur Rinderknech (qualified)
  4.   Bernabé Zapata Miralles (first round)
  5.   Maxime Cressy (qualifying competition)
  6.   Filip Horanský (first round)
  7.   Steven Diez (qualifying competition, retired)
  8.   Frederico Ferreira Silva (first round)

Qualifiers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Antoine Hoang 3 6 66
    Alex Molčan 6 3 78
    Alex Molčan 6 6
    Ernests Gulbis 2 4
    Ernests Gulbis 6 6
6   Filip Horanský 2 4

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Marc Polmans 4 4
    Constant Lestienne 6 6
    Constant Lestienne 2
7   Steven Diez 0r
    Viktor Troicki 6 2 2
7   Steven Diez 3 6 6

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Arthur Rinderknech 6 6
    Maxime Janvier 3 3
3   Arthur Rinderknech 77 6
5   Maxime Cressy 64 0
WC   Alexandre Müller 3 77 3
5   Maxime Cressy 6 65 6

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Bernabé Zapata Miralles 5 64
WC   Mathias Bourgue 7 77
WC   Mathias Bourgue 4 3
Alt   Matthew Ebden 6 6
Alt   Matthew Ebden 65 6 77
8   Frederico Ferreira Silva 77 4 65

References

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  1. ^ "Stefanos Tsitsipas retains Open 13 title for 5th of his career". NBC Sports. Associated Press. 2020-02-24. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  2. ^ "Rankings | July 18, 2005 | Singles | Tennis". ATP Tour. Archived from the original on 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
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