2021 WTA Finals – Singles

Garbiñe Muguruza defeated Anett Kontaveit in the final, 6–3, 7–5 to win the singles tennis title at the 2021 WTA Finals. It was her 10th and last career WTA Tour title.

Singles
2021 WTA Finals
Champion Garbiñe Muguruza
Runner-up Anett Kontaveit
Score6–3, 7–5
Draw8 (RR + elimination)
Seeds8
Main article: 2021 WTA Finals

Ashleigh Barty was the reigning champion from when the event was last held in 2019, but withdrew to prioritize her recovery and prepare for the upcoming season.[1]

Aryna Sabalenka, Barbora Krejčíková, Maria Sakkari, Iga Świątek, Paula Badosa, and Kontaveit made their singles debuts at the event.[2]

Seeds
  1. Aryna Sabalenka (round robin)
  2. Barbora Krejčíková (round robin)
  3. Karolína Plíšková (round robin)
  4. Maria Sakkari (semifinals)
  5. Iga Świątek (round robin)
  6. Garbiñe Muguruza (champion)
  7. Paula Badosa (semifinals)
  8. Anett Kontaveit (final)

Alternates
  1. Jessica Pegula (Did not play)
  2. Elise Mertens (Did not play)

Notes:

Draw

Finals
Semifinals Final
          
7 Paula Badosa 3 3
6 Garbiñe Muguruza 6 6
6 Garbiñe Muguruza 6 7
8 Anett Kontaveit 3 5
4 Maria Sakkari 1 6 3
8 Anett Kontaveit 6 3 6

Group Chichén Itzá
Sabalenka Sakkari Świątek Badosa RR
W–L		 Set
W–L		 Game
W–L		 Standings
1 Aryna Sabalenka 6–7(1–7), 7–6(8–6), 3–6 2–6, 6–2, 7–5 4–6, 0–6 1–2 3–5 (38%) 35–44 (44%) 3
4 Maria Sakkari 7–6(7–1), 6–7(6–8), 6–3 6–2, 6–4 6–7(4–7), 4–6 2–1 4–3 (57%) 41–35 (54%) 2
5 Iga Świątek 6–2, 2–6, 5–7 2–6, 4–6 7–5, 6–4 1–2 3–4 (43%) 32–36 (47%) 4
7 Paula Badosa 6–4, 6–0 7–6(7–4), 6–4 5–7, 4–6 2–1 4–2 (67%) 34–27 (56%) 1

Group Teotihuacán
Krejčíková Plíšková Muguruza Kontaveit RR
W–L		 Set
W–L		 Game
W–L		 Standings
2 Barbora Krejčíková 6–0, 4–6, 4–6 6–2, 3–6, 4–6 3–6, 4–6 0–3 2–6 (25%) 34–38 (47%) 4
3 Karolína Plíšková 0–6, 6–4, 6–4 4–6, 6–2, 7–6(8–6) 4–6, 0–6 2–1 4–4 (50%) 33–40 (45%) 3
6 Garbiñe Muguruza 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 6–4, 2–6, 6–7(6–8) 6–4, 6–4 2–1 5–3 (63%) 40–38 (51%) 2
8 Anett Kontaveit 6–3, 6–4 6–4, 6–0 4–6, 4–6 2–1 4–2 (67%) 32–23 (58%) 1

Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-player ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-player ties, (a) percentage of sets won (head-to-head records if two players remain tied), then (b) percentage of games won (head-to-head records if two players remain tied), then (c) WTA rankings.

References
  1. Cooper, Benjamin (23 October 2021). "Ashleigh Barty withdraws from WTA Finals over Australia quarantine rules". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2021-10-23. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  2. "By The Numbers: Akron WTA Finals Guadalajara". WTA. 8 November 2021.
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