2021 Italian Open – Women's doubles explained

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Hsieh Su-wei and Barbora Strýcová were the defending champions,[1] but Strýcová retired from professional tennis in May 2021.[2] Hsieh played alongside Elise Mertens, but lost in the second round to Sharon Fichman and Giuliana Olmos.

The alternates Fichman and Olmos went on to win the title, defeating Kristina Mladenovic and Markéta Vondroušová in the final, 4–6, 7–5, [10–5], saving 2 championship points, in the process. By reaching the final, Mladenovic usurped newly crowned Mertens for the doubles number 1 ranking.[3]

Draw

Bottom half

WTA doubles main draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank1Seed
Hsieh Su-wei BelgiumElise Mertens41
Czech RepublicBarbora Krejčíková Czech RepublicKateřina Siniaková152
United StatesNicole MelicharDemi Schuurs213
JapanShuko Aoyama JapanEna Shibahara264
Alexa Guarachi United StatesDesirae Krawczyk345
Chan Hao-chingLatisha Chan426
ChinaXu Yifan ChinaZhang Shuai477
CanadaGabriela Dabrowski United StatesAsia Muhammad488

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

The following pairs received entry into the doubles main draw using protected rankings:

The following pairs received entry into the doubles main draw as alternates:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Reunited Hsieh and Strycova romp to Rome title. www.wtatennis.com. .
  2. Web site: Barbora Strycova announces retirement, hopes for Wimbledon farewell. www.wtatennis.com.
  3. Web site: Fichman, Olmos save 2 match points, claim Rome doubles title. 2021-05-16. Women's Tennis Association. en.

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