2021 Miami Open – Women's doubles explained
See main article: 2021 Miami Open.
Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara defeated Hayley Carter and Luisa Stefani in the final, 6–2, 7–5, to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 2021 Miami Open. Aoyama and Shibahara's first WTA 1000 victory earned them their third title of the year and made them the first Japanese champions in Miami since Ai Sugiyama in 2008.[1]
Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka were the defending champions from when the tournament was last held in 2019,[2] but the pair lost in the first round to Simona Halep and Angelique Kerber.
Sabalenka, Tímea Babos and Hsieh Su-wei were in contention for the WTA doubles No. 1 ranking at the beginning at the tournament. Hsieh usurped Sabalenka for the top ranking after Sabalenka and Babos lost in the first and second round, respectively.[3]
Draw
Bottom half
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Notes and References
- Web site: April 4, 2021 . Aoyama, Shibahara win Miami Open for third title of the year . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220314151910/https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2094298/aoyama-shibahara-win-miami-open-for-third-title-of-the-year . March 14, 2022 . March 20, 2022 . Women's Tennis Association.
- Web site: March 31, 2019 . Mertens & Sabalenka win 10th straight match to claim Miami title and Sunshine Double . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211208053003/https://www.wtatennis.com/news/1449264/mertens-sabalenka-win-10th-straight-match-to-claim-miami-title-and-sunshine-double . December 8, 2021 . March 24, 2021 . Women's Tennis Association.
- Web site: March 29, 2021 . WTA rankings Watch: Doubles No.1 to Change After Miami . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210329223530/https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2079772/wta-rankings-watch-doubles-no-1-to-change-after-miami . March 29, 2021 . April 1, 2021 . Women's Tennis Association.
Shuko Aoyama
Hayley Carter
Luisa Stefani