Champ: | Nikoloz Basilashvili |
Runner: | Roberto Bautista Agut |
Score: | 7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
Draw: | 28 (4 / 3) |
Seeds: | 8 |
Type: | singles doubles |
Main Name: | ATP Qatar Open |
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Nikoloz Basilashvili defeated Roberto Bautista Agut in the final, 7–6(7–5), 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2021 Qatar Open. Basilashvili saved a match point against Roger Federer in the quarterfinals.
Andrey Rublev was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Bautista Agut.[1]
This tournament marked the return of former world No. 1 Federer to the tour for the first time since the 2020 Australian Open, due to a pair of knee surgeries since then.[2] His defeat to Basilashvili marked a record-extending 24th and final loss from match point up in his career.
The top four seeds received a bye into the second round.