2021 BNP Paribas Open – Women's doubles explained

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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]

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.

Draw

Bottom half

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: October 16, 2021. Hsieh and Mertens prevail to win Indian Wells doubles title. live. October 19, 2021. Women's Tennis Association. https://web.archive.org/web/20211017003048/https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2293365/hsieh-and-mertens-prevail-to-win-indian-wells-doubles-title . 2021-10-17 .
  2. Web site: Mertens, Sabalenka seal doubles glory in Indian Wells. 2021-10-17. Women's Tennis Association. en.
  3. Web site: Hsieh and Mertens prevail to win Indian Wells doubles title. 2021-10-17. Women's Tennis Association. en.

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