2021 BNP Paribas Open – Women's doubles
Hsieh Su-wei and Elise Mertens defeated Veronika Kudermetova and Elena Rybakina in the final, 7–6(7–1), 6–3, to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 2021 Indian Wells Masters.[1] It was Hsieh's third title at the tournament and her 30th career doubles title overall. Mertens successfully defended her title to win for a second time after she first won the tournament in 2019 with Aryna Sabalenka,[2] who chose not to defend her title.[3]
| Women's doubles | |
|---|---|
| 2021 BNP Paribas Open | |
| Champions |  Hsieh Su-wei.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Elise Mertens |
| Runners-up |  Veronika Kudermetova Elena Rybakina |
| Final score | 7–6(7–1), 6–3 |
Mertens and Barbora Krejčíková were in contention for the world No. 1 doubles ranking at the beginning of the tournament. By winning the title, Mertens usurped Krejčíková for the top ranking.
Seeds
Barbora Krejčíková / Kateřina Siniaková (quarterfinals)- Hsieh Su-wei / Elise Mertens (champions)
Shuko Aoyama / Ena Shibahara (semifinals)
Alexa Guarachi / 
Desirae Krawczyk (second round)- Nicole Melichar-Martinez /
Demi Schuurs (second round) - Hayley Carter /
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Gabriela Dabrowski (second round) 
Darija Jurak / 
Andreja Klepač (first round)- Sharon Fichman /
Giuliana Olmos (second 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 | ||||||||||||
 Lyudmyla Kichenok Jeļena Ostapenko
| 4 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Veronika Kudermetova Elena Rybakina
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Veronika Kudermetova Elena Rybakina
| 61 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Hsieh Su-wei Elise Mertens
| 77 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Shuko Aoyama Ena Shibahara
| 2 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Hsieh Su-wei Elise Mertens
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
Top half
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | B Krejčíková K Siniaková
| 66 | 6 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 V Golubic J Teichmann
| 78 | 2 | [2] | 1 | B Krejčíková K Siniaková
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 U Eikeri A Sasnovich
| 6 | 6 | U Eikeri A Sasnovich
| 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | R Brantmeier K Scott
| 4 | 1 | 1 | B Krejčíková K Siniaková
| 6 | 4 | [8] | |||||||||||||||||||
| L Kichenok J Ostapenko
| 6 | 6 | L Kichenok J Ostapenko
| 2 | 6 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||||
S Rogers.svg.png.webp){kind=small} A Tomljanović
| 3 | 3 | L Kichenok J Ostapenko
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K Christian E Routliffe
| 4 | 4 | 6 | H Carter G Dabrowski
| 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | H Carter G Dabrowski
| 6 | 6 | L Kichenok J Ostapenko
| 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | A Guarachi D Krawczyk
| 3 | 6 | [10] | V Kudermetova E Rybakina
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| PR |  H Watson S Zheng
| 6 | 3 | [8] | 4 | A Guarachi D Krawczyk
| 3 | 77 | [0] | ||||||||||||||||||
| PR | An Rodionova Ar Rodionova
| 3 | 6 | [6] | V Kudermetova E Rybakina
| 6 | 62 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||
| V Kudermetova E Rybakina
| 6 | 3 | [10] | V Kudermetova E Rybakina
| 1 | 6 | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| M Bouzková L Hradecká
| 6 | 3 | [10] | M Bouzková L Hradecká
| 6 | 1 | [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| PR | N Hibino A Rosolska
| 2 | 6 | [6] | M Bouzková L Hradecká
| 6 | 5 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||
| WC |  S Halep E-G Ruse
| 7 | 79 | WC | S Halep E-G Ruse
| 2 | 7 | [5] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | D Jurak A Klepač
| 5 | 67 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bottom half
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | S Fichman G Olmos
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D Kasatkina A Kontaveit
| 3 | 4 | 8 | S Fichman G Olmos
| 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Ninomiya S Santamaria
| 77 | 3 | [10] | M Ninomiya S Santamaria
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
K Flipkens S Sorribes Tormo
| 65 | 6 | [6] | M Ninomiya S Santamaria
| 1 | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| N Kichenok R Olaru
| 3 | 6 | [7] | 3 | S Aoyama E Shibahara
| 6 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A Muhammad J Pegula
| 6 | 3 | [10] | A Muhammad J Pegula
| 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 S Mirza S Zhang
| 6 | 3 | [13] | 3 | S Aoyama E Shibahara
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | S Aoyama E Shibahara
| 4 | 6 | [15] | 3 | S Aoyama E Shibahara
| 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | N Melichar-Martinez D Schuurs
| 6 | 6 | 2 | S-w Hsieh E Mertens
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| K Peschke A Rus
| 4 | 3 | 5 | N Melichar-Martinez D Schuurs
| 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| I-C Begu R Voráčová
| 1 | 1 | L Fernandez C Gauff
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Fernandez C Gauff
| 6 | 6 | L Fernandez C Gauff
| 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Mattek-Sands I Świątek
| 6 | 6 | 2 | S-w Hsieh E Mertens
| 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| PR |  J Lohoff A Panova
| 1 | 3 | B Mattek-Sands I Świątek
| 6 | 4 | [8] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WC | A Anisimova D Yastremska
| 1 | 1 | 2 | S-w Hsieh E Mertens
| 1 | 6 | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | S-w Hsieh E Mertens
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- "Hsieh and Mertens prevail to win Indian Wells doubles title". Women's Tennis Association. October 16, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-10-17. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- "Mertens, Sabalenka seal doubles glory in Indian Wells". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- "Hsieh and Mertens prevail to win Indian Wells doubles title". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
External links
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