2021 Zavarovalnica Sava Portorož Explained

The 2021 WTA Slovenia Open (also known as the Zavarovalnica Sava Portorož for sponsorship purposes) was a WTA 250 tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 7th edition of the Slovenia Open, last held in 2010. It was primarily organised due to the cancellation of the Asian tournaments during the 2021 season because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 event took place at the Tennis Club Portorož in Portorož, Slovenia from 13 to 19 September 2021.^[1]

Champions

Singles

See main article: 2021 Zavarovalnica Sava Portorož – Singles.

• Jasmine Paolini def. Alison Riske, 7–6^(7–4), 6–2

This was Paolini's maiden WTA Tour singles title.

Doubles

See main article: 2021 Zavarovalnica Sava Portorož – Doubles.

• Anna Kalinskaya / Tereza Mihalíková def. Aleksandra Krunić / Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove, 4–6, 6–2, [12–10]

Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

Country	Player	Rank^1	Seed
	Petra Martić	32	1
Kazakhstan	Yulia Putintseva	33	2
United States	Alison Riske	35	3
Romania	Sorana Cîrstea	39	4
	Tamara Zidanšek	40	5
Ukraine	Dayana Yastremska	51	6
Sweden	Rebecca Peterson	54	7
	Donna Vekić	57	8

• Rankings are as of August 30, 2021.^{[2] [3]}

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

• • Živa Falkner Pia Lovrič
• Nika Radišić

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

• • Katie Boulter Lucia Bronzetti
  • Cristiana Ferrando Aleksandra Krunić
• Viktória Kužmová
• Tereza Mrdeža

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

• Paula Badosa → replaced by Sara Errani
• Anna Blinkova → replaced by Jaqueline Cristian
• Caroline Garcia → replaced by Kristína Kučová
• Polona Hercog → replaced by Kaja Juvan
• Daria Kasatkina → replaced by Ana Konjuh
• Elena-Gabriela Ruse → replaced by Anna Kalinskaya
• Sara Sorribes Tormo → replaced by Jasmine Paolini

Doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

Country	Player	Country	Player	Rank^1	Seed
	Andreja Klepač		Tamara Zidanšek	101	1
Serbia	Aleksandra Krunić		Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove	144	2
Kazakhstan	Anna Danilina	Hungary	Fanny Stollár	198	3
Poland	Katarzyna Piter	United Kingdom	Heather Watson	231	4

• ¹ Rankings are as of 30 August 2021.

Other entrants

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

• Tina Cvetkovič / Ela Nala Milić
• Živa Falkner / Pia Lovrič

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

• Mihaela Buzărnescu / Katarzyna Piter → replaced by Katarzyna Piter / Heather Watson
• Harriet Dart / Renata Voráčová → replaced by Danka Kovinić / Renata Voráčová
• Katarzyna Kawa / Tereza Mihalíková → replaced by Anna Kalinskaya / Tereza Mihalíková
• Monica Niculescu / Elena-Gabriela Ruse → replaced by Rutuja Bhosale / Emily Webley-Smith

External links

• WTA website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Zavarovalnica Sava Portorož Overview. Women's Tennis Association.
2. Web site: Turnir WTA Zavarovalnica Sava Portorož. si21.com. 25 August 2021.
3. Web site: Turnir WTA Zavarovalnica Sava Portorož se bliža. ekipa.svet24.si. 25 August 2021.