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Women's singles
2021 Hamburg European Open
Final
Champion	Elena-Gabriela Ruse
Runner-up	Andrea Petkovic
Score	7–6, 6–4
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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Kim Clijsters was the defending champion, having won the previous edition in 2002, but chose not to participate.

Elena-Gabriela Ruse won her maiden WTA Tour singles title as a qualifier, defeating Andrea Petkovic in the final, 7–6, 6–4.

This tournament marked Dayana Yastremska's return to professional tennis, after her suspension for testing positive for a prohibited substance was lifted by the ITF.

Seeds

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

1. Dayana Yastremska (semifinals)
2. Yulia Putintseva (second round)
3. Tamara Zidanšek (quarterfinals)
4. Danielle Collins (quarterfinals)
5. Fiona Ferro (first round)
6. Jil Teichmann (first round)
7. Bernarda Pera (second round)
8. Caroline Garcia (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Dayana Yastremska	6	1	4
	Q	Elena-Gabriela Ruse	2	6	6
								Q	Elena-Gabriela Ruse	7	6
									Andrea Petkovic	6	4
	WC	Jule Niemeier	6	6	5
		Andrea Petkovic	7	4	7

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
								1	D Yastremska	7	6
		M Fręch	6	6					M Fręch	6	1
	Q	M Melnikova	4	4											1	D Yastremska	7	6
		J Paolini	5	5												S Errani	6	4
		A Konjuh	7	7					A Konjuh	6	3
		S Errani	7	6					S Errani	7	6
	5	F Ferro	5	3																		1	D Yastremska	6	1	4
																						Q	E-G Ruse	2	6	6
								4	D Collins	1	6	6
	LL	K Kučová	6	7				LL	K Kučová	6	2	3
	WC	M Barthel	3	6											4	D Collins	4	6	5
	Q	A Zaja	0	6	7										Q	E-G Ruse	6	1	7
		V Tomova	6	3	5			Q	A Zaja	2	2
	Q	E-G Ruse	7	7				Q	E-G Ruse	6	6
	6	J Teichmann	5	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	C Garcia	4	2
	WC	J Niemeier	6	6				WC	J Niemeier	6	6	6
	Q	M Minella	5	3				WC	T Korpatsch	2	7	3
	WC	T Korpatsch	7	6											WC	J Niemeier	6	6
		I Bara	2	6											3	T Zidanšek	2	4
		Kr Plíšková	6	7					Kr Plíšková	3	6	3
								3	T Zidanšek	6	3	6
																						WC	J Niemeier	6	6	5
	7	B Pera	6	6																			A Petkovic	7	4	7
		K Kawa	1	2				7	B Pera	6	3	4
		A Sharma	6	2	4				Y Bonaventure	3	6	6
		Y Bonaventure	1	6	6											Y Bonaventure	2	5
		A-L Friedsam	4	5												A Petkovic	6	7
		A Petkovic	6	7					A Petkovic	6	1	6
								2	Y Putintseva	2	6	4

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Magdalena Fręch (moved to the main draw)
2. Kristína Kučová (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
3. Marina Melnikova (qualified)
4. Elena-Gabriela Ruse (qualified)
5. Isabella Shinikova (qualifying competition)
6. Katharina Gerlach (qualifying competition)
7. Mandy Minella (qualified)
8. Paula Ormaechea (first round)

Qualifiers

1. Anna Zaja
2. Mandy Minella
3. Marina Melnikova
4. Elena-Gabriela Ruse

Lucky loser

1. Kristína Kučová

Draw

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	Alt	Jasmin Jebawy	2	3
		Anna Zaja	6	6
									Anna Zaja	7	3	6
								6	Katharina Gerlach	5	6	4
		Katarzyna Piter	2	5
	6	Katharina Gerlach	6	7

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	2	Kristína Kučová	6	4	6
		Stephanie Wagner	1	6	4
								2	Kristína Kučová	3	3
								7	Mandy Minella	6	6
	WC	Eva Lys	5	4
	7	Mandy Minella	7	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	3	Marina Melnikova	6	4
		Noma Noha Akugue	1	1
								3	Marina Melnikova	6	6
								WC	Katharina Hobgarski	4	0
	WC	Katharina Hobgarski	6	6
	8	Paula Ormaechea	1	3

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Elena-Gabriela Ruse	6	6
		Liang En-shuo	2	1
								4	Elena-Gabriela Ruse	6	6
								5	Isabella Shinikova	3	3
		Sina Herrmann	4	2
	5	Isabella Shinikova	6	6

References

1. "Clijsters upsets Williams to win Hamburg Cup". www.irishtimes.com.
2. "Qualifier Ruse surges past Petkovic to maiden title in Hamburg". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
3. "Cleared of anti-doping violation, Dayana Yastremska scores win in Hamburg return". tennis.com. Retrieved 22 November 2024.

External links

• Main draw
• Qualifying draw

• 2021 Hamburg European Open