2021 Australian Open – Women's singles

Naomi Osaka defeated Jennifer Brady in the final, 6–4, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2021 Australian Open.[1] It was her second Australian Open title and fourth major singles title overall.[2] With the win, Osaka extended her winning streak to 21 matches, dating back to the 2020 Cincinnati Open. She only lost one set during the tournament, to Garbiñe Muguruza in the fourth round; she also saved two match points in that match, making her the eighth woman to win the Australian Open after saving match points. Osaka became the first woman to win her fourth major singles title since Maria Sharapova in 2012, and the youngest since Justine Henin won the 2005 French Open. She also became the third player in the Open Era, after Monica Seles and Roger Federer, to win their first four major finals.

Women's singles
2021 Australian Open
Champion Naomi Osaka
Runner-up Jennifer Brady
Final score6–4, 6–3
Draw128 (16 Q / 8 WC)
Seeds32
Main article: 2021 Australian Open

Sofia Kenin was the defending champion,[3] but she lost to Kaia Kanepi in the second round.[4]

Mayar Sherif became the first Egyptian woman to win a match in a major main draw.[5] Hsieh Su-wei became the first female Taiwanese player to make a major singles quarterfinal. At 35 years of age, Hsieh also became the oldest player to make her quarterfinal debut.[6][7]

Serena Williams equalled Chris Evert's all-time record of reaching 54 major quarterfinals.[8][9]

Seeds

Seeding per WTA rankings.[10]

01.   Ashleigh Barty (quarterfinals)
02.   Simona Halep (quarterfinals)
03.   Naomi Osaka (champion)
04.   Sofia Kenin (second round)
05.   Elina Svitolina (fourth round)
06.   Karolína Plíšková (third round)
07.   Aryna Sabalenka (fourth round)
08.   Bianca Andreescu (second round)
09.   Petra Kvitová (second round)
10.   Serena Williams (semifinals)
11.   Belinda Bencic (third round)
12.   Victoria Azarenka (first round)
13.   Johanna Konta (first round, retired)
14.   Garbiñe Muguruza (fourth round)
15.   Iga Świątek (fourth round)
16.   Petra Martić (first round)
17.   Elena Rybakina (second round)
18.   Elise Mertens (fourth round)
19.   Markéta Vondroušová (fourth round)
20.   Maria Sakkari (first round)
21.   Anett Kontaveit (third round)
22.   Jennifer Brady (final)
23.   Angelique Kerber (first round)
24.   Alison Riske (first round)
25.   Karolína Muchová (semifinals)
26.   Yulia Putintseva (third round)
27.   Ons Jabeur (third round)
28.   Donna Vekić (fourth round)
29.   Ekaterina Alexandrova (third round)
30.   Wang Qiang (first round)
31.   Zhang Shuai (first round)
32.   Veronika Kudermetova (third round)

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

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Ashleigh Barty 6 3 2
25 Karolína Muchová 1 6 6
25 Karolína Muchová 4 6 4
22 Jennifer Brady 6 3 6
22 Jennifer Brady 4 6 6
Jessica Pegula 6 2 1
22 Jennifer Brady 4 3
3 Naomi Osaka 6 6
Hsieh Su-wei 2 2
3 Naomi Osaka 6 6
3 Naomi Osaka 6 6
10 Serena Williams 3 4
10 Serena Williams 6 6
2 Simona Halep 3 3

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 A Barty 6 6
D Kovinić 0 0 1 A Barty 6 79
S Sorribes Tormo 1 5 WC D Gavrilova 1 67
WC D Gavrilova 6 7 1 A Barty 6 6
S Zheng 3 6 2 29 E Alexandrova 2 4
B Krejčíková 6 2 6 B Krejčíková 3 64
M Trevisan 3 4 29 E Alexandrova 6 77
29 E Alexandrova 6 6 1 A Barty 6 6
21 A Kontaveit 7 6 S Rogers 3 4
A Sasnovich 5 2 21 A Kontaveit 65 6 6
Kr Plíšková 64 63 H Watson 77 4 2
H Watson 77 77 21 A Kontaveit 4 3
Q F Jones 4 1 S Rogers 6 6
S Rogers 6 6 S Rogers 6 6
Q O Danilović 7 3 6 Q O Danilović 2 3
16 P Martić 5 6 4

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 B Bencic 6 4 6
L Davis 3 6 1 11 B Bencic 7 2 6
S Kuznetsova 6 6 S Kuznetsova 5 6 4
B Strýcová 2 2 11 B Bencic 2 1
L Zhu 6 6 18 E Mertens 6 6
Q W Osuigwe 1 1 L Zhu 68 1
L Fernandez 1 3 18 E Mertens 710 6
18 E Mertens 6 6 18 E Mertens 65 5
25 K Muchová 7 6 25 K Muchová 77 7
J Ostapenko 5 2 25 K Muchová 6 6
PR M Barthel 3 6 6 PR M Barthel 4 1
Q E Cocciaretto 6 4 4 25 K Muchová 7 7
D Collins 6 6 6 Ka Plíšková 5 5
A Bogdan 3 1 D Collins 5 2
J Paolini 0 2 6 Ka Plíšková 7 6
6 Ka Plíšková 6 6

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 S Kenin 7 6
WC M Inglis 5 4 4 S Kenin 3 2
A Sevastova 3 1 K Kanepi 6 6
K Kanepi 6 6 K Kanepi 7 62 4
N Podoroska 6 6 28 D Vekić 5 77 6
C McHale 4 4 N Podoroska 2 2
Y Wang 6 3 4 28 D Vekić 6 6
28 D Vekić 4 6 6 28 D Vekić 1 5
22 J Brady 6 6 22 J Brady 6 7
A Bolsova 1 3 22 J Brady 6 6
M Brengle 6 6 M Brengle 1 2
WC Ar Rodionova 1 2 22 J Brady 6 6
Q C Paquet 5 5 Q K Juvan 1 3
Q M Sherif 7 7 Q M Sherif 6 62 3
Q K Juvan 4 2 Q K Juvan 3 77 6
13 J Konta 6 0r

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 V Azarenka 5 4
J Pegula 7 6 J Pegula 6 6
WC D Aiava 4 4 WC S Stosur 0 1
WC S Stosur 6 6 J Pegula 6 6
N Hibino 2 6 7 K Mladenovic 2 1
WC A Sharma 6 3 5 N Hibino 5 1
K Mladenovic 6 0 6 K Mladenovic 7 6
20 M Sakkari 2 6 3 J Pegula 6 3 6
26 Y Putintseva 4 6 6 5 E Svitolina 4 6 3
S Stephens 6 2 3 26 Y Putintseva 6 1 6
A Van Uytvanck 4 6 6 A Van Uytvanck 4 6 2
Q C Burel 6 3 4 26 Y Putintseva 4 0
C Gauff 6 6 5 E Svitolina 6 6
J Teichmann 3 2 C Gauff 4 3
M Bouzková 3 65 5 E Svitolina 6 6
5 E Svitolina 6 77

Section 5
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 B Andreescu 6 4 6
LL M Buzărnescu 2 6 3 8 B Andreescu 3 2
S-w Hsieh 7 6 S-w Hsieh 6 6
Q T Pironkova 5 2 S-w Hsieh 6 2 7
K Flipkens 5 2 Q S Errani 4 6 5
V Williams 7 6 V Williams 1 0
Q S Errani 2 6 6 Q S Errani 6 6
30 Q Wang 6 4 4 S-w Hsieh 6 6
19 M Vondroušová 2 7 7 19 M Vondroušová 4 2
R Peterson 6 5 5 19 M Vondroušová 6 7
Q R Marino 6 711 Q R Marino 1 5
WC K Birrell 0 69 19 M Vondroušová 6 6
PM Țig 2 1 S Cîrstea 2 4
S Cîrstea 6 6 S Cîrstea 6 1 6
Q G Minnen 3 4 9 P Kvitová 4 6 1
9 P Kvitová 6 6

Section 6
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 G Muguruza 6 6
LL M Gasparyan 4 0 14 G Muguruza 6 6
Q L Samsonova 64 77 7 Q L Samsonova 3 1
P Badosa 77 64 5 14 G Muguruza 6 6
Z Diyas 6 7 Z Diyas 1 1
T Zidanšek 2 5 Z Diyas 6 3 6
B Pera 6 6 B Pera 4 6 3
23 A Kerber 0 4 14 G Muguruza 6 4 5
27 O Jabeur 6 3 6 3 N Osaka 4 6 7
A Petkovic 3 6 4 27 O Jabeur 6 6
Q M Hibi 62 4 LL AK Schmiedlová 3 2
LL AK Schmiedlová 77 6 27 O Jabeur 3 2
P Hercog 66 3 3 N Osaka 6 6
C Garcia 78 6 C Garcia 2 3
A Pavlyuchenkova 1 2 3 N Osaka 6 6
3 N Osaka 6 6

Section 7
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 A Sabalenka 6 6
V Kužmová 0 4 7 A Sabalenka 77 6
PR K Boulter 1 4 D Kasatkina 65 3
D Kasatkina 6 6 7 A Sabalenka 6 6
A Cornet 6 4 710 A Li 3 1
Q V Savinykh 2 6 67 A Cornet 2 66
A Li 6 6 A Li 6 78
31 S Zhang 2 0 7 A Sabalenka 4 6 4
24 A Riske 2 1 10 S Williams 6 2 6
A Potapova 6 6 A Potapova 6 6
Q T Babos 77 6 Q T Babos 2 4
LL Y Bonaventure 60 4 A Potapova 65 2
N Stojanović 6 6 10 S Williams 77 6
I-C Begu 3 4 N Stojanović 3 0
L Siegemund 1 1 10 S Williams 6 6
10 S Williams 6 6

Section 8
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 I Świątek 6 6
A Rus 1 3 15 I Świątek 6 6
PR Y Shvedova 3 3 C Giorgi 2 4
C Giorgi 6 6 15 I Świątek 6 6
F Ferro 65 6 6 F Ferro 4 3
K Siniaková 77 2 4 F Ferro 6 6
PR V Zvonareva 6 4 4 17 E Rybakina 4 4
17 E Rybakina 4 6 6 15 I Świątek 6 1 4
32 V Kudermetova 6 77 2 S Halep 3 6 6
M Kostyuk 2 65 32 V Kudermetova 5 6 6
V Gracheva 6 3 710 V Gracheva 7 2 2
A Blinkova 1 6 67 32 V Kudermetova 1 3
M Doi 2 1 2 S Halep 6 6
A Tomljanović 6 6 A Tomljanović 6 4 5
WC L Cabrera 2 1 2 S Halep 4 6 7
2 S Halep 6 6


Other entry information

Wild cards

Protected ranking

Qualifiers
See also: 2021 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

Lucky losers

Withdrawals
Before the Qualifying tournament
After the Qualifying tournament

Championship match statistics
Category Osaka Brady
1st serve %30/63 (48%)29/60 (48%)
1st serve points won22 of 30 = 73%18 of 29 = 62%
2nd serve points won18 of 33 = 55%13 of 31 = 42%
Total service points won40 of 63 = 63.49%31 of 60 = 51.67%
Aces62
Double faults24
Winners1615
Unforced errors2431
Net points won4 of 5 = 80%2 of 3 = 67%
Break points converted4 of 5 = 80%2 of 4 = 50%
Return points won25 of 60 = 42%21 of 63 = 33%
Total points won6954
Source Archived 2021-02-20 at the Wayback Machine

See also

References
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