2021 Mutua Madrid Open – Women's doubles

Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková defeated Gabriela Dabrowski and Demi Schuurs in the final, 6–4, 6–3, to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 2021 Madrid Open. It marked the second-seeded duo's first victory in Madrid and their seventh career WTA Tour doubles title together, as well as Krejčíková's eighth individual doubles title and Siniaková's 10th. Dabrowski and Schuurs were competing as a first-time pairing and bidding to win their first title at the tournament; Dabrowski was also aiming for her 10th doubles title and Schuurs, her 15th.[1][2][3]

Women's doubles
2021 Mutua Madrid Open
Champions Barbora Krejčíková
Kateřina Siniaková
Runners-up Gabriela Dabrowski
Demi Schuurs
Final score6–4, 6–3
Main article: 2021 Mutua Madrid Open

Hsieh Su-wei and Barbora Strýcová were the defending champions from when the tournament was last held in 2019.[4] Since Strýcová could not return to compete due to her pregnancy,[5] Hsieh partnered with Elise Mertens in her title defense for their first tournament together; they lost in the second round to Jeļena Ostapenko and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.[6] Despite the loss, Mertens usurped Hsieh for the WTA No. 1 doubles ranking.

Seeds
  1. Hsieh Su-wei / Elise Mertens (second round)
  2. Barbora Krejčíková / Kateřina Siniaková (champions)
  3. Gabriela Dabrowski / Demi Schuurs (final)
  4. Shuko Aoyama / Ena Shibahara (first round)
  5. Alexa Guarachi / Desirae Krawczyk (second round)
  6. Chan Hao-ching / Latisha Chan (first round)
  7. Xu Yifan / Zhang Shuai (quarterfinals)
  8. Hayley Carter / Luisa Stefani (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
          
  Jeļena Ostapenko
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 		7 4 [6]
3 Gabriela Dabrowski
Demi Schuurs 		5 6 [10]
3 Gabriela Dabrowski
Demi Schuurs 		4 3
2 Barbora Krejčíková
Kateřina Siniaková 		6 6
  Belinda Bencic
Jil Teichmann 		2 4
2 Barbora Krejčíková
Kateřina Siniaková 		6 6

Top half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 S-w Hsieh
E Mertens 		62 6 [9]
  J Ostapenko
A Pavlyuchenkova 		6 5 [10] J Ostapenko
A Pavlyuchenkova 		77 4 [11]
PR M Ninomiya
Y Shvedova 		1 7 [7] J Ostapenko
A Pavlyuchenkova 		77 6
PR E Vesnina
V Zvonareva 		6 6 PR E Vesnina
V Zvonareva 		62 3
  L Hradecká
L Siegemund 		3 4 PR E Vesnina
V Zvonareva 		4 6 [10]
  B Mattek-Sands
I Świątek 		2 6 [10] B Mattek-Sands
I Świątek 		6 3 [5]
8 H Carter
L Stefani 		6 3 [6] J Ostapenko
A Pavlyuchenkova 		7 4 [6]
3 G Dabrowski
D Schuurs 		77 7 3 G Dabrowski
D Schuurs 		5 6 [10]
PR O Kalashnikova
A Kudryavtseva 		62 5 3 G Dabrowski
D Schuurs 		4 6 [10]
  V Kudermetova
A Potapova 		w/o V Kudermetova
A Potapova 		6 2 [7]
  V Azarenka
O Jabeur 		3 G Dabrowski
D Schuurs 		6 6
  E Perez
S Zheng 		6 2 [10] E Perez
S Zheng 		2 4
  K Christian
S Santamaria 		2 6 [7] E Perez
S Zheng 		6 6
WC P Badosa
S Sorribes Tormo 		77 62 [7] 5 A Guarachi
D Krawczyk 		4 4
5 A Guarachi
D Krawczyk 		62 77 [10]

Bottom half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 H-c Chan
L Chan 		6 3 [3]
Alt P Martić
S Rogers 		2 6 [10] Alt P Martić
S Rogers 		6 6
  N Kichenok
R Olaru 		7 6 N Kichenok
R Olaru 		1 4
  E Alexandrova
Z Yang 		5 3 Alt P Martić
S Rogers 		3 63
  D Jurak
A Klepač 		4 67 B Bencic
J Teichmann 		6 77
  B Bencic
J Teichmann 		6 79 B Bencic
J Teichmann 		6 7
  N Hibino
R Voráčová 		77 4 [10] N Hibino
R Voráčová 		3 5
4 S Aoyama
E Shibahara 		64 6 [7] B Bencic
J Teichmann 		2 4
7 Y Xu
S Zhang 		7 7 2 B Krejčíková
K Siniaková 		6 6
  C Gauff
N Melichar 		5 5 7 Y Xu
S Zhang 		6 6
  S Fichman
G Olmos 		6 6 S Fichman
G Olmos 		4 3
  L Kichenok
M Niculescu 		4 0 7 Y Xu
S Zhang 		1 0
Alt P Kania-Choduń
K Piter 		3 3 2 B Krejčíková
K Siniaková 		6 6
  M Keys
J Pegula 		6 6 M Keys
J Pegula 		6 2 [8]
2 B Krejčíková
K Siniaková 		3 6 [10]

WTA doubles main draw entrants

Seeds
Country Player Country Player Rank1 Seed
 TPE Hsieh Su-wei  BEL Elise Mertens 4 1
 CZE Barbora Krejčíková  CZE Kateřina Siniaková 15 2
 CAN Gabriela Dabrowski  NED Demi Schuurs 23 3
 JPN Shuko Aoyama  JPN Ena Shibahara 26 4
 CHI Alexa Guarachi  USA Desirae Krawczyk 34 5
 TPE Chan Hao-ching  TPE Latisha Chan 42 6
 CHN Xu Yifan  CHN Zhang Shuai 47 7
 USA Hayley Carter  BRA Luisa Stefani 53 8
  • Rankings are as of April 26, 2021.

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

The following pair received entry into the doubles main draw using a protected ranking:

The following pair received entry into the doubles draw as an alternate:

Withdrawals
Before the tournament
During the tournament

References
  1. "Krejcikova, Siniakova win in Madrid for second title of the year". Women's Tennis Association. 8 May 2021. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  2. "Krejcikova y Siniakova conquistan Madrid". Madrid Open (in Spanish). 8 May 2021. Archived from the original on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  3. "Gabriela Dabrowski halted in the doubles final in Madrid". Tennis Canada. 8 May 2021. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  4. "Hsieh and Strycova masterful in Madrid doubles triumph". Women's Tennis Association. 11 May 2019. Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  5. "Strycova welcomes 'a little bun in the oven' in pregnancy announcement". Women's Tennis Association. 26 March 2021. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  6. "Road to the WTA Finals: Hsieh and Mertens gel after tough start". Women's Tennis Association. 4 November 2021. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
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