2021 BNP Paribas Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
2021 BNP Paribas Open
Final
ChampionSpain Paula Badosa
Runner-upBelarus Victoria Azarenka
Score7–6(7–5), 2–6, 7–6(7–2)
Details
Draw96 (12Q, 6WC, 1PR)
Seeds32
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Main article: 2021 BNP Paribas Open

Paula Badosa defeated Victoria Azarenka in the final, 7–6(7–5), 2–6, 7–6(7–2) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2021 Indian Wells Masters. At three hours and four minutes, the final was the longest-ever Indian Wells women's final. Badosa became the first Spanish woman to win the title. This was her first WTA 1000 title and second career WTA Tour singles title. Azarenka was aiming to become the first woman to win the title three times.[1]

Bianca Andreescu was the defending champion from when the tournament was last held in 2019,[2] but lost in the third round to Anett Kontaveit.[3] Two-time former champion Kim Clijsters made her return to the event for the first time since 2011;[4] she lost in the first round to Kateřina Siniaková.[5] Lucky loser Beatriz Haddad Maia became the first Brazilian woman to defeat a player ranked in the world's top three by defeating world No. 3 and top seed Karolína Plíšková in the third round.[6] By reaching the semifinals, Ons Jabeur became the first Arab player to enter the top 10 of the world rankings.[7]

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

01.   Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková (third round)
02.   Poland Iga Świątek (fourth round)
03.   Czech Republic Barbora Krejčíková (fourth round)
04.   Ukraine Elina Svitolina (fourth round)
05.   Spain Garbiñe Muguruza (second round)
06.   Greece Maria Sakkari (second round)
07.   Czech Republic Petra Kvitová (third round)
08.   Switzerland Belinda Bencic (withdrew)
09.   Russia Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (third round)
10.   Germany Angelique Kerber (quarterfinals)
11.   Romania Simona Halep (third round)
12.   Tunisia Ons Jabeur (semifinals)
13.   Kazakhstan Elena Rybakina (second round)
14.   Belgium Elise Mertens (second round)
15.   United States Coco Gauff (third round)
16.   Canada Bianca Andreescu (third round)
17.   United Kingdom Emma Raducanu (second round)
18.   Estonia Anett Kontaveit (quarterfinals)
19.   United States Jessica Pegula (quarterfinals)
20.   Russia Daria Kasatkina (third round)
21.   Spain Paula Badosa (champion)
22.   United States Danielle Collins (third round)
23.   Canada Leylah Fernandez (fourth round)
24.   Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko (semifinals)
25.   Russia Veronika Kudermetova (third round)
26.   Slovenia Tamara Zidanšek (third round)
27.   Belarus Victoria Azarenka (final)
28.   Spain Sara Sorribes Tormo (second round)
29.   Argentina Nadia Podoroska (withdrew)
30.   Italy Camila Giorgi (second round)
31.   Switzerland Jil Teichmann (second round)
32.   Romania Sorana Cîrstea (third round)

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
18 Estonia Anett Kontaveit 5 3
12 Tunisia Ons Jabeur 7 6
12 Tunisia Ons Jabeur 3 3
21 Spain Paula Badosa 6 6
21 Spain Paula Badosa 6 7
10 Germany Angelique Kerber 4 5
21 Spain Paula Badosa 77 2 77
27 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 65 6 62
27 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 6 6
19 United States Jessica Pegula 4 2
27 Belarus Victoria Azarenka 3 6 7
24 Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko 6 3 5
United States Shelby Rogers 4 6 3
24 Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko 6 4 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 7 6
PR China S Zheng 1 4 Q Poland M Fręch 5 2
Q Poland M Fręch 6 6 1 Czech Republic Ka Plíšková 3 5
Egypt M Sherif 6 6 LL Brazil B Haddad Maia 6 7
Montenegro D Kovinić 1 3 Egypt M Sherif 3 0
LL Brazil B Haddad Maia 6 6
LL Brazil B Haddad Maia 0 2
18 Estonia A Kontaveit 6 6
18 Estonia A Kontaveit 6 5
Q Italy M Trevisan 6 68 6 Q Italy M Trevisan 3 2r
Czech Republic M Bouzková 4 710 4 18 Estonia A Kontaveit 77 6
Q Chinese Taipei E-s Liang 2 2 16 Canada B Andreescu 65 3
United States A Riske 6 6 United States A Riske 62 7 2
16 Canada B Andreescu 77 5 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Tunisia O Jabeur 6 65 6
Latvia A Sevastova 3 6 6 Latvia A Sevastova 2 77 3
Slovenia P Hercog 6 2 0 12 Tunisia O Jabeur 6 6
United States L Davis 6 7 22 United States D Collins 1 3
Spain N Párrizas Díaz 2 5 United States L Davis 1 0r
22 United States D Collins 6 0
12 Tunisia O Jabeur 6 6
Q Russia A Kalinskaya 2 2
28 Spain S Sorribes Tormo 3 6 2
WC United States C Liu 3 6 1 Q Russia A Kalinskaya 6 4 6
Q Russia A Kalinskaya 6 2 6 Q Russia A Kalinskaya 1 6 6
Czech Republic M Vondroušová 1 6 3 Switzerland V Golubic 6 1 3
Switzerland V Golubic 6 4 6 Switzerland V Golubic 5 6 6
6 Greece M Sakkari 7 3 2

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 Czech Republic B Krejčíková 6 3 6
Japan N Hibino 3 3 Q Kazakhstan Z Diyas 4 6 1
Q Kazakhstan Z Diyas 6 6 3 Czech Republic B Krejčíková 6 6
United States A Anisimova 6 6 United States A Anisimova 2 3
WC United States K Scott 1 1 United States A Anisimova 6 6
30 Italy C Giorgi 4 1
3 Czech Republic B Krejčíková 1 5
21 Spain P Badosa 6 7
21 Spain P Badosa 6 2 6
WC France E Jacquemot 2 4 Ukraine D Yastremska 4 6 2
Ukraine D Yastremska 6 6 21 Spain P Badosa 6 6
France C Garcia 5 6 6 15 United States C Gauff 2 2
Q Belgium K Flipkens 7 4 0 France C Garcia 3 77 1
15 United States C Gauff 6 62 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 Germany A Kerber 6 64 7
Czech Republic K Siniaková 6 2 6 Czech Republic K Siniaková 1 77 5
WC Belgium K Clijsters 1 6 2 10 Germany A Kerber 6 1 6
Croatia D Vekić 4 6 3 20 Russia D Kasatkina 2 6 4
Q Australia A Sharma 6 2 6 Q Australia A Sharma 4r
20 Russia D Kasatkina 3
10 Germany A Kerber 6 6
Australia A Tomljanović 4 1
26 Slovenia T Zidanšek 6 5 6
Slovakia AK Schmiedlová 2 2 Croatia A Konjuh 4 7 3
Croatia A Konjuh 6 6 26 Slovenia T Zidanšek 4 3
Q United States UM Arconada 0 2 Australia A Tomljanović 6 6
Australia A Tomljanović 6 6 Australia A Tomljanović 6 1 6
5 Spain G Muguruza 3 6 3

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 Czech Republic P Kvitová 6 6
Netherlands A Rus 6 6 Netherlands A Rus 2 2
Q United States A Parks 0 1 7 Czech Republic P Kvitová 5 4
Poland M Linette 3 6 6 27 Belarus V Azarenka 7 6
Sweden R Peterson 6 3 2 Poland M Linette 5 0r
27 Belarus V Azarenka 7 3
27 Belarus V Azarenka 6 6
Belarus A Sasnovich 3 4
17/WC United Kingdom E Raducanu 2 4
Colombia C Osorio 0 4 Belarus A Sasnovich 6 6
Belarus A Sasnovich 6 6 Belarus A Sasnovich 7 6
Ukraine M Kostyuk 6 1 6 11 Romania S Halep 5 4
China S Zhang 3 6 2 Ukraine M Kostyuk 62 1
11 Romania S Halep 77 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Belgium E Mertens 6 4 4
Q Japan M Hontama 0 6 2 LL Italy J Paolini 3 6 6
LL Italy J Paolini 6 3 6 LL Italy J Paolini 4 1
United States S Stephens 65 7 6 19 United States J Pegula 6 6
United Kingdom H Watson 77 5 1 United States S Stephens 2 3
19 United States J Pegula 6 6
19 United States J Pegula 6 6
4 Ukraine E Svitolina 1 1
32 Romania S Cîrstea 6 6
United States A Li 2 7 5 Japan M Doi 2 3
Japan M Doi 6 5 7 32 Romania S Cîrstea 6 4 63
Czech Republic T Martincová 6 77 4 Ukraine E Svitolina 4 6 77
WC United States A Krueger 2 61 Czech Republic T Martincová 2 5
4 Ukraine E Svitolina 6 7

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
LL Slovakia K Kučová 2 2
United States S Rogers 77 6 United States S Rogers 6 6
Ukraine A Kalinina 62 2 United States S Rogers 6 6
Romania I-C Begu 6 77 Romania I-C Begu 0 2
France F Ferro 2 62 Romania I-C Begu 7 6
31 Switzerland J Teichmann 5 1
United States S Rogers 2 6 77
23 Canada L Fernandez 6 1 64
23 Canada L Fernandez 6 6
Q Romania E-G Ruse 3 65 France A Cornet 2 3
France A Cornet 6 77 23 Canada L Fernandez 5 6 6
Estonia K Kanepi 0 5 9 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 7 3 4
United States M Keys 6 7 United States M Keys 3 1
9 Russia A Pavlyuchenkova 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
13 Kazakhstan E Rybakina 2 65
Germany A Petkovic 62 1 Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 6 77
Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 77 6 Kazakhstan Y Putintseva 3 6 3
United States M Brengle 1 64 24 Latvia J Ostapenko 6 2 6
Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 6 77 Chinese Taipei S-w Hsieh 3 0
24 Latvia J Ostapenko 6 6
24 Latvia J Ostapenko 6 6
2 Poland I Świątek 4 3
25 Russia V Kudermetova 6 6
Q Ukraine K Kozlova 4 66 Russia L Samsonova 2 3
Russia L Samsonova 6 78 25 Russia V Kudermetova 1 0
WC United States K Volynets 4 4 2 Poland I Świątek 6 6
Croatia P Martić 6 6 Croatia P Martić 1 3
2 Poland I Świątek 6 6

Qualifying

Seeds

  1. Italy Jasmine Paolini (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  2. Italy Martina Trevisan (qualified)
  3. Romania Elena-Gabriela Ruse (qualified)
  4. Australia Astra Sharma (qualified)
  5. Poland Magdalena Fręch (qualified)
  6. Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas (qualified)
  7. Slovakia Kristína Kučová (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  8. Bulgaria Viktoriya Tomova (first round, retired)
  9. Brazil Beatriz Haddad Maia (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  10. China Wang Xinyu (first round)
  11. Australia Maddison Inglis (qualifying competition)
  12. Belgium Kirsten Flipkens (qualified)
  13. Belarus Olga Govortsova (qualifying competition)
  14. Hungary Panna Udvardy (first round)
  15. Ukraine Kateryna Kozlova (qualified)
  16. United States CoCo Vandeweghe (first round)
  17. Netherlands Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove (qualifying competition)
  18. Australia Arina Rodionova (first round)
  19. Russia Anna Kalinskaya (qualified)
  20. United Kingdom Katie Boulter (first round)
  21. Canada Rebecca Marino (qualifying competition)
  22. United States Grace Min (first round)
  23. Poland Katarzyna Kawa (qualifying competition)
  24. Switzerland Leonie Küng (first round)

Qualifiers

  1. Ukraine Kateryna Kozlova
  2. Italy Martina Trevisan
  3. Romania Elena-Gabriela Ruse
  4. Australia Astra Sharma
  5. Poland Magdalena Fręch
  6. Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas
  7. Japan Mai Hontama
  8. Russia Anna Kalinskaya
  9. United States Usue Maitane Arconada
  10. Chinese Taipei Liang En-shuo
  11. United States Alycia Parks
  12. Belgium Kirsten Flipkens

Lucky losers

  1. Italy Jasmine Paolini
  2. Slovakia Kristína Kučová
  3. Brazil Beatriz Haddad Maia

Qualifying draw

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Italy Jasmine Paolini 6 6
Russia Natalia Vikhlyantseva 1 4
1 Italy Jasmine Paolini 1 3
15 Ukraine Kateryna Kozlova 6 6
Germany Tatjana Maria 3 1
15 Ukraine Kateryna Kozlova 6 6

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Italy Martina Trevisan 6 6
United States Hailey Baptiste 2 4
2 Italy Martina Trevisan 6 6
WC United States Reese Brantmeier 1 2
WC United States Reese Brantmeier 7 6
20 United Kingdom Katie Boulter 5 2

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Romania Elena-Gabriela Ruse 7 6
WC United States Ellie Douglas 5 2
3 Romania Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6 6
17 Netherlands Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove 3 2
United States Sachia Vickery 2 7 3
17 Netherlands Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove 6 5 6

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Australia Astra Sharma 4 6 6
WC United States Elvina Kalieva 6 1 3
4 Australia Astra Sharma 7 6
WC United States Peyton Stearns 5 0
WC United States Peyton Stearns 6 7
16 United States CoCo Vandeweghe 4 5

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Poland Magdalena Fręch 77 6
Australia Lizette Cabrera 62 2
5 Poland Magdalena Fręch 6 4 6
21 Canada Rebecca Marino 3 6 3
United States Francesca Di Lorenzo 1 2
21 Canada Rebecca Marino 6 6

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas 6 6
Japan Kurumi Nara 4 3
6 Kazakhstan Zarina Diyas 6 6
13 Belarus Olga Govortsova 3 3
Japan Mayo Hibi 2 6 1
13 Belarus Olga Govortsova 6 3 6

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Slovakia Kristína Kučová 6 6
PR China Yuan Yue 2 1
7 Slovakia Kristína Kučová 3 4
Japan Mai Hontama 6 6
Japan Mai Hontama 7 7
14 Hungary Panna Udvardy 5 5

Eighth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
8 Bulgaria Viktoriya Tomova 3 0r
PR Australia Priscilla Hon 6 4
PR Australia Priscilla Hon 4 5
19 Russia Anna Kalinskaya 6 7
United States Asia Muhammad 1 2
19 Russia Anna Kalinskaya 6 6

Ninth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
9 Brazil Beatriz Haddad Maia 6 6
Italy Lucrezia Stefanini 4 1
9 Brazil Beatriz Haddad Maia 6 4 0
WC United States Usue Maitane Arconada 4 6 6
WC United States Usue Maitane Arconada 6 6
18 Australia Arina Rodionova 3 0

Tenth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
10 China Wang Xinyu 64 6 4
PR Chinese Taipei Liang En-shuo 77 3 6
PR Chinese Taipei Liang En-shuo 6 62 6
United States Caroline Dolehide 4 77 3
United States Caroline Dolehide 7 6
22 United States Grace Min 5 1

Eleventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
11 Australia Maddison Inglis 77 6
Georgia (country) Mariam Bolkvadze 62 2
11 Australia Maddison Inglis 3 4
United States Alycia Parks 6 6
United States Alycia Parks 64 6 77
24 Switzerland Leonie Küng 77 1 61

Twelfth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
12 Belgium Kirsten Flipkens 5 77 6
WC United States Theadora Rabman 7 63 1
12 Belgium Kirsten Flipkens 2 6 6
23 Poland Katarzyna Kawa 6 2 3
Argentina Paula Ormaechea 3 1
23 Poland Katarzyna Kawa 6 6

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