2021 Gippsland Trophy – Singles

Singles
2021 Gippsland Trophy
Champion	Elise Mertens
Runner-up	Kaia Kanepi
Score	6–4, 6–1

Main article: 2021 Gippsland Trophy

The Gippsland Trophy was a new addition to the WTA Tour in 2021.

Elise Mertens won the title, defeating Kaia Kanepi in the final, 6–4, 6–1.

Due to a delayed schedule because of a COVID-19 case at a tournament quarantine hotel, all matches from the quarterfinal stage forward played a match tiebreaker in the final set (first to ten points, win by two).

Seeds

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

01.   Simona Halep (quarterfinals)

02.   Naomi Osaka (semifinals, withdrew)

03.   Elina Svitolina (quarterfinals)

04.   Aryna Sabalenka (second round)

05.   Johanna Konta (third round)

06.   Iga Świątek (third round)

07.   Elise Mertens (champion)

08.   Karolína Muchová (quarterfinals, withdrew)

09.   Ekaterina Alexandrova (semifinals)

10.   Wang Qiang (second round)

11.   Zheng Saisai (first round)

12.   Caroline Garcia (third round)

13.   Jeļena Ostapenko (third round)

14.   Coco Gauff (second round)

15.   Polona Hercog (second round)

16.   Laura Siegemund (third round)

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

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Simona Halep	2	1
	9	Ekaterina Alexandrova	6	6
								9	Ekaterina Alexandrova	3	66
									Kaia Kanepi	6	78
		Kaia Kanepi	w/o
	8	Karolína Muchová
																Kaia Kanepi	4	1
															7	Elise Mertens	6	6
	7	Elise Mertens	6	5	[10]
	3	Elina Svitolina	3	7	[6]
								7	Elise Mertens	w/o
								2	Naomi Osaka
		Irina-Camelia Begu	5	1
	2	Naomi Osaka	7	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	S Halep	6	6
		W Osuigwe	3	0				PR	A Potapova	4	4
	PR	A Potapova	6	6											1	S Halep	6	6
	WC	D Aiava	6	4	6										16	L Siegemund	2	4
		C Paquet	1	6	4			WC	D Aiava	2	2
	Alt	M Niculescu	5	4				16	L Siegemund	6	6
	16	L Siegemund	7	6																		1	S Halep	2	1
																						9	E Alexandrova	6	6
								9	E Alexandrova	4	6	6
		AK Schmiedlová	6	6					AK Schmiedlová	6	4	2
		V Savinykh	1	3											9	E Alexandrova	6	6
		K Juvan	4	6	6										6	I Świątek	4	2
	PR	Y Wang	6	1	4				K Juvan	6	2	1
								6	I Świątek	2	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	A Sabalenka	1	6	1
	WC	A Sharma	6	5	2				K Kanepi	6	2	6
		K Kanepi	1	7	6											K Kanepi	7	6
		M Buzărnescu	1	1												D Kasatkina	5	1
		D Kasatkina	6	6					D Kasatkina	6	6
		M Gasparyan	6	3	3			15	P Hercog	4	3
	15	P Hercog	2	6	6																		K Kanepi	w/o
																						8	K Muchová
								10	Q Wang	6	5	4
		J Paolini	77	6					J Paolini	3	7	6
	PR	R Marino	62	3												J Paolini	2	6	4
	Alt	C McNally	6	63	6										8	K Muchová	6	4	6
		S Sorribes Tormo	2	77	3			Alt	C McNally	1	1
								8	K Muchová	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	E Mertens	6	6
		V Lepchenko	4	77	1				M Hibi	2	2
		M Hibi	6	63	6										7	E Mertens	77	6
		PM Țig	65	3											12	C Garcia	61	3
		T Babos	77	6					T Babos	4	4
	WC	Ar Rodionova	3	4				12	C Garcia	6	6
	12	C Garcia	6	6																		7	E Mertens	6	5	[10]
	13	J Ostapenko	4	6	6																	3	E Svitolina	3	7	[6]
		S Errani	6	3	1			13	J Ostapenko	6	7
		D Kovinić	6	6					D Kovinić	4	5
		T Zidanšek	3	3											13	J Ostapenko	77	3	2
		M Trevisan	1	6	5										3	E Svitolina	64	6	6
		A Petkovic	6	3	7				A Petkovic	1	4
								3	E Svitolina	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	J Konta	6	6
		B Pera	62	6	6				B Pera	2	3
	WC	O Gadecki	77	3	3										5	J Konta	6	610	64
		L Tsurenko	6	4	4											I-C Begu	4	712	77
		A Sasnovich	3	6	6				A Sasnovich	7	4	4
		I-C Begu	3	7	6				I-C Begu	5	6	6
	11	S Zheng	6	5	4																		I-C Begu	5	1
	14	C Gauff	6	66	77																	2	N Osaka	7	6
		J Teichmann	3	78	65			14	C Gauff	6	5	2
		A Kalinskaya	1	3				PR	K Boulter	3	7	6
	PR	K Boulter	6	6											PR	K Boulter	6	3	1
		A Cornet	5	6	6										2	N Osaka	3	6	6
		A Tomljanović	7	1	3				A Cornet	2	2
								2	N Osaka	6	6

References

• Main draw
• Official entry list